Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute

The Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute is Penn State’s transportation research center. Since its founding in 1968, the Larson Institute has maintained a threefold mission of research, education, and service. The Institute brings together top faculty, world-class facilities and enterprising students from across the University in partnership with public and private stakeholders to address critical transportation-related problems.

• Bus Research and Testing Center (BRTC)
• Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies (CDGRS)
• Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Center
• Northeast Center of Excellence for Pavement Technology (NECEPT)

Coming Events

• December 8 

• The 2016 Thomas D. Larson Distinguished Transportation Lecture
• The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, Presidents Hall

• December 7-9

• Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference
• The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
• More info

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