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September 09, 2014
WSDOT and PacTrans Join for Partnership Building Event
PacTrans welcomed officials from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to the University of Washington on August 6, 2014 to build and strengthen the organizations’ partnership. Dr. Yinhai Wang, PacTrans director, presented the opportunities, strategic goals, and challenges facing the University Transportation Center.
With the theme of data-driven safety, many opportunities exist for universities, transportation agencies, and private industry to work together. Dr. Wang explained that such possibilities include establishing a collaboration platform and reforming transportation curriculum to address modern transportation requirements and challenges.
WSDOT also confirmed their participation in the PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference and will provide an update on their research priorities for funding at the event.
In 2010, a reported 77.9% of people used safety belts in Idaho.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Yinhai WangDr. Wang is a professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington. He serves as director for the Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans), USDOT University Transportation Center for Federal Region 10.
