University of Wisconsin-Madison, TOPS Laboratory
TOPS is a unique organization developed with a mission to, "improve traffic operations and safety in Wisconsin and across the Midwest through a diverse balance of service partnerships, research and training."
The TOPS Laboratory, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the College of Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is actively seeking public and private sector partners to achieve this mission. The initial, primary public sector partner, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), has been instrumental in the establishment of the TOPS Laboratory which started in Summer 2003. Staff members offer a unique balance of public agency, private sector, and academic perspectives to the TOPS Laboratory. If we can be of any assistance in meeting your transportation related needs, please do not hesitate to contact us.
UW-Madison and WisDOT Partner to Launch Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory
In early summer 2003, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in close coordination with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), took steps to form a laboratory to provide engineering-oriented services related to traffic operations and safety in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest. The co-managed Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory represents an innovative service partnership that mutually benefits the UW System and WisDOT. TOPS Laboratory service areas include:
- Traditional Traffic Operations and Safety Engineering and Technology / Services Development
- Traffic Operations Support Services and Knowledge Management
- Transportation Operations Data Management
