Oklahoma Transportation Library

News and Updates

July 12, 2024
The library will be closed July 13-16 for the 2024 SLA Conference. We will reopen on July 17.

June 18, 2024
Papers are now being accepted for the 2025 TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Please visit the submission site to learn more or submit your paper.

May 15, 2024
Please visit our partner the Southern Plains Transportation Center to read about their recent Transportation Industry & Workforce Development Symposium and their visit from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

April 2, 2024
From the Transportation Research Board:

Resources Available Related to the Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Last week's tragedy in Baltimore at the Francis Scott Key Bridge enforces how crucial civil and structural engineering are to the nation's safety and economy.

TRB and the National Academies have helpful, relevant collections of resources on:

March 21, 2024
Did you know that in the 1960s, research was done on using nuclear explosions to create aggregates for road building? Find out more by visiting the library or searching our catalog!

March 4, 2024
The Transportation Research Board has released annual Critical Issues in Transportation for 2024 and Beyond. It can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://nap.nationalacademies.org/27432

February 15, 2024
We invite you to visit the catalog and check out our new Dr. Joakim (Joachim) G. Laguros collection. These items have been donated to the library and are the former property of the celebrated Dr. Joakim G. Laguros, who taught at OU from 1963-1994.