Oklahoma Transportation Library

News and Updates

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 here!

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.

August 9, 2023
Visit our new Just In page to see what new materials OTL has received!

March 4, 2023
The full list of BIL grant winners, including the Southern Plains Transportation Center, can be found here. SPTC was granted $3 million to put towards its various research projects. More information can be found on their website soon.

February 20, 2023
Congratulations to our partner Southern Plains Transportation Center for becoming the Region 6 BIL grant winner! More details can be found on their website soon.