Award recipients announced for Transportation-Related Research and Workforce Development Grant Program

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has announced award recipients for the Transportation-Related Research and Workforce Development Grant Program (TRRWDGP) for Fiscal Year 2025.
The purpose of the TRRWDGP is to support the study of materials and sources to provide resilient and sustainable logistics, processes, materials, and methods to ensure cost-effectiveness and the furtherance of education and economic development in transportation. The TRRWDGP also supports industry training, apprenticeship, and educational programs for transportation-related personnel development.
Eligible recipients are limited to publicly funded institutions of higher education.
ArDOT awarded two TRRWDGP projects for a total of $492,424 for Fiscal Year 2025. Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton were this year’s grant recipients. Their award information is listed below.

Arkansas State University - Utilization of street industry slag for producing durable concrete - This research project will study the use of steel slag (a byproduct of steel production) to supplement or replace Portland event in concrete. $204,424.
University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton - Level three heavy equipment operations, asphalt division - This workforce development project will train 96 participants in the use of various types of asphalt construction equipment. $288,000.