Research Center

Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development

Under a four-year cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration, the NADO Research Foundation’s Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development provides training, information and professional resources for small metropolitan and rural regions to pursue innovative strategies that expand the capabilities, capacity and effectiveness of a region’s transportation network.

As the Research Center conducts an ongoing national scan of information scan for innovative practices, trends and emerging issues related to regional transportation and economic development, new information and training opportunities will be continually added to the resources available here.

Use the links below to find Research Center publications, training and networking opportunities and other resources that that enhance the professional development and networking of rural transportation and economic development planners, practitioners, policy officials and key stakeholders. To receive the Rural Transportation.org Newsletter by email and to participate in the listserv, sign up here.

Research Center Links

- Current Rural Transportation.org Newsletter

- Rural Transportation.org Newsletter Archives

- Case Studies on Transportation and Economic Development

- Resource Library

- Links to Partnering Organizations

- Conferences

This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Highway Administration under Agreement No. DTFH61-06-H-00029. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of FHWA.