The Transportation Consortium of South Central States (Tran-SET) is a collaborative partnership between nine major institutions and two community colleges that will combine the distinct characteristics and strengths of each institution to deliver a Center with unique capabilities to tackle regional transportation challenges. The consortium, lead by Louisiana State University, includes: Arkansas State University, Baton Rouge Community College, Navajo Technical University, New Mexico State University, Oklahoma State University, Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M University, University of New Mexico, University of Texas at Arlington and University of Texas at San Antonio. The theme of the Center is “Solving Emerging Transportation Resiliency, Sustainability and Economic Challenges through the Use of Innovative Materials and Construction Methods: From Research to Implementation.” The Center’s Mission is to support all phases of research, technology transfer, workforce development, and outreach activities of emerging technologies that can solve transportation challenges in Region 6.