UTA Drives Road Safety In Rural Tribal Communities

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Oct 12

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Mirage News

Oct 13, 2026

A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is leading a project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve road safety in three rural tribal communities, where poor infrastructure and limited resources leave drivers and pedestrians at greater risk.

Kate Hyun, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, will work with the Pawnee Nation in Oklahoma, the Pyramid Lake tribe in Nevada and Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona during the 52-month project. The $4.6 million grant supporting the work is part of a federal program that funds cities, counties and smaller communities to develop safety plans and tangible improvements at the local level. View the full article: MirageNews.com

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