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The Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center (MBTC) is a nationally recognized leader in multimodal transportation. Since becoming a U.S. DOT University Transportation Center in 1992, MBTC has advanced integrated research, education and workforce development to strengthen the nation’s transportation systems.
Through strong partnerships with government, industry and community stakeholders, MBTC draws on Arkansas’s strategic road, rail and river corridors to deliver real-world transportation solutions.
Since 1992
U.S. DOT University Transportation Center
Tier 1
Home to the USDOT Tier 1 MarTREC
Road, Rail & River
Research across Arkansas’s multimodal corridors
Centers & Programs at MBTC
Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center
U.S. DOT Tier 1 University Transportation Center
MarTREC studies resilient maritime and multimodal infrastructure, supply chain reliability and disaster-response planning for coastal and river-valley communities.
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Arkansas Smart Transportation Research Incubator through Data Engineering and Science
National Science Foundation EPSCoR
AR-STRIDES expands MBTC’s leadership in next-generation, data-driven transportation and logistics innovation.
Visit AR-STRIDESCTTP
Center for Training Transportation Professionals
Technician Training & Certification
CTTP delivers technician training and certification for highway construction, materials testing and workforce development across the region.
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Maritime Freight Data
TransMAP: Data-Driven Maritime Freight Planning
With the Texas A&M Transportation Institute · Supported by the U.S. DOT Maritime Administration
TransMAP turns large, complex maritime freight datasets into intuitive tools that support better planning, investment and operational decisions.
Open the TransMAP Data HubInfrastructure Resilience
Soft Target Protection Against Unmanned Aerial System Threats
Led by Dr. Heather Nachtmann · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ERDC · 2025–2028
A risk-based decision support tool that helps organizations prioritize cost-effective, passive protections for critical infrastructure against drone threats.
Contact Us
Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center
University of Arkansas
4190 Bell Engineering Center
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-575-6021
Email: mbtc@uark.edu