Technology Today

Technology Today is LTRC's quarterly newsletter that publicizes the center's current research projects and technology transfer initiatives. Click on the volume number to view the pdf.

• Volume 40, Number 3

  
  • 20 Years and Counting: LTRC-Led Geotechnical Database Project Advances to New Phase
  • LTRC Welcomes Amar Raghavendra as New Associate Director of Research
  • “The Driving Force” Podcast Spotlighting Key People and Projects Across LTRC and DOTD
  • Louisiana Transportation Conference 2027: Registration Now Open

• Volume 40, Number 2

  
  • LTRC Study Details Critical Safety Factors for Older Road Users in Louisiana
  • A Tour of TTEC’s Audio-Visual Technologies
  • Louisiana Students Compete in AASHTO National Bridge Competition

• Volume 40, Number 1

  

  • New Collaborative Study Evaluates Innovative Funding Sources for State DOTs
  • LTRC Goes to Washington, D.C.: Transportation Research Board’s 2026 Annual Meeting
  • Education Outreach Impacts
  • From ERDP to the Executive Suite: An Interview with M. Todd Donmyer

Back Issues

2025

• Volume 39, Number 4
  • LTRC Welcomes Dr. Samuel Cooper III as New Director
  • LTRC Researchers Aim to Improve Incident Response through Enhanced Interoperable Communications
  • Louisiana LTAP Expands Roads Scholar Program with Several New Classes
  • How It’s Made: LTRC’s Publications Team in Action

• Volume 39, Number 3
  • LTRC Project Investigates New Technology Enabling Expanded Pavement Evaluation Across Louisiana
  • Behind the Stacks: LTRC’s Transportation Research Library
  • Researchers Honored with AASHTO High Value Research Award
  • LTRC Expands Global Academic Outreach through International Collaboration

• Volume 39, Number 2
  • Digging Deeper: Behind the Scenes of Geotechnical Testing
  • LTRC Director Dr. Cooper Retires
  • A Leadership Transition in Pavement and Geotechnical Research
  • Evaluating Geophysical Methods to Improve DOTD Soil Investigations
  • Understanding Site Variability in Geotechnical Engineering

• Volume 39, Number 1
  • 2025 LTC Welcomes Transportation Officials from Across the State and Beyond
  • LTRC Research Paves the Way for Improved Reliability in Aggregate Friction Testing
  • 2025 Transportation Awards
  • Thank you to our LTC 2025 Sponsors

2024

• Volume 38, Number 4
  • Access Management Treatment Research Reveals Minimal Economic Impact on Roadside Businesses
  • Bentley Grant Unlocks Classroom Innovations for Louisiana Educators
  • LTRC’s ITS Lab Upgrades Equipment to Enhance Research Efforts
  • LTRC Publications Team Unveils New Logo and Brand Refresh

• Volume 38, Number 3
  • LTRC Explores Innovative Test Method to Enhance Concrete Performance
  • New Seminar Series Equips Co-Op Students for Career Success
  • ASCE Honors LTRC’s Mohammad with Lifetime Achievement Award
  • LTRC Research Highlights Positive Outcomes from New Asphalt Specifications
  • “The Driving Force” Podcast Debuts in 2025

• Volume 38, Number 2
  • Rolling Research: Getting to Know the Pavement Lab
  • 2025 LTC Registration Underway
  • Roadway Performance in Determining Maintenance
  • Drone Development: Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management
  • Evaluating Carrying Capacity of Concrete Overlays over Asphalt Pavement

• Volume 38, Number 1
  • LTRC Project Seeks to Design Safer Streets for Louisiana’s Pedestrians
  • Co-Op & ERDP Alumni: Where Are They Now?
  • LTRC Director Cooper Celebrates 40 Years of State Service

2023

• Volume 37, Number 4
  • “Piles” of Data Analyzed to Determine Best Pile-Design Methods
  • DOTD’s Co-Op Program Enables Louisiana Engineering Students to Gain Hands-On Experience
  • LTRC Welcomes Dynah Capone as New LTAP Director
  • Bentley Systems Awards LTRC $25,000 Grant
  • Top Ten Reasons to Register for LTC 2025!

• Volume 37, Number 3
  • LTRC Project Aims to Get Pavement Management Out of a Rut
  • Competency Model Strengthens DOTD Training Efforts
  • AASHTO STEM Outreach Solutions
  • Life-Saving Skills

• Volume 37, Number 2
  • Special Studies: Driving Innovation for Safer and Efficient Transportation
  • Researchers Explore Crash Characteristics and Speed Limits on Elevated Interstate Sections
  • ITS and Traffic Research Lab Q + A
  • Complete Streets: A Look into What is Missing

• Volume 37, Number 1
  • Louisiana Partners with Texas Researchers to Test Proposed Bridge Barriers
  • LTRC’s Dr. Gopu Collaborates with Professors Nationwide to Facilitate Webinar
  • LTRC Hosts MATHCOUNTS 2024 Regional Competition
  • LTAP Director Steve Strength Celebrates Retirement

2022

• Volume 36, Number 4
  • Louisiana Researchers Find Cable Median Barriers Save Lives
  • Migration to New Training System a Success
  • LTRC Represented at 103rd TRB Meeting
  • Louisiana Students Receive Scholarships by SASHTO and DOTD

• Volume 36, Number 3
  • Researchers Explore Solutions to Roadway Edge Drop-offs
  • International Research Collaboration Finalized
  • Enhancing DOTD's Workforce through Leadership Development

• Volume 36, Number 2
  • New Professional Writing Course
  • Walk, Bike, or Roll: LTAP's Initiative to Enhance Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Louisiana
  • Shedding Light on Louisiana's Nighttime Intersection Safety
  • Five Ways AI Can Assist in Adult Education

• Volume 36, Number 1
  • 2023 Louisiana Transportation Conference
  • Transportation Awards and Recipients
  • LTC Sponsors
  • Research and Training By the Number

2021

• Volume 35, Number 4
  • Lafayette Consolidated Government Sets Standards Using LTRC Concrete Research
  • Concrete Lab Leading Way in ICC Research
  • Concrete Lab Q + A
  • Electrical Surface Resistivity Testing
  • Aaron Brown Joins Concrete Lab
  • LTAP's Roads Scholar Class

• Volume 35, Number 3
  • LTRC Asphalt Research Continues to Have Industry Effects
  • Meet the Asphalt Training Manager
  • Aphalt Lab Question and Answer
  • LPA Core Qualification Training
  • Dr. Bian Chosen as Research Fellow

• Volume 35, Number 2
  • LTC Virtual Conference Offers New Experience
  • SafeStop MASH Trailer Video
  • New Patent Awarded for Bendable Concrete
  • Dr. Gopu Appointment and Award
  • Louisiana LTAP Keeps Strong Partnerships

• Volume 35, Number 1
  • Rumble Strips on Two-Lane Highways Show Significant Safety Benefit
  • Steve Strength Honored with NLTAPA Achievement Award
  • DOTD, SASHTO Award Louisiana Engineering Students with Scholarships
  • LTRC Represented at 101st TRB Meeting
  • Louisiana to Host 2022 AASHTO Spring Meeting

2020

• Volume 34, Number 4
  • Flooding Assessment Project Earns Top Research Award
  • DOTD District Trainers Gather for Bi-annual Meeting
  • REU Program Visits LTRC
  • DOTD Seeks to Improve Consultant Plan Quality by Launching Assessment Study
  • LTAP Center Develops a List of Training Resources for Local Public Agencies
  • LTC Goes Virtual in 2022

• Volume 34, Number 3
  • New Class Explores How Generations Influence Work Environments
  • Researchers Study the Effects of Increased Asphalt Pavement Density
  • LTAP Creates Training Video, Holds Virtual Showcases
  • Field Trips Resume with Brusly Middle as First Participants
  • Local Researcher’s Citation Impact Attracts National Attention

• Volume 34, Number 2
  • Louisiana Acquires Probe Data to Shed Light on Congestion and Road System Performance
  • DOTD Expands Testing Opportunities
  • Researchers Create Conversion Application
  • LTRC Participates Virtually at TRB
  • Louisiana Students Awarded Scholarships

• Volume 34, Number 1
  • Researchers Evaluate Signage Effectiveness at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
  • A Tribute to Colleague and Friend, Kirk Zeringue
  • Training Shift to Online Offers Students New Experience
  • E-construction Research Awarded National High Value Research Award
  • Employee Spotlight: Norris Rosser

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