Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-121: (Formerly Sec. 10-140a). Connecticut Transportation Institute.

The University of Connecticut with the cooperation of the Department of Transportation shall plan and develop a program for the establishment of a Connecticut Transportation Institute for education and training in transportation technology. Consideration shall be given to locating the institute in the southeastern campus of The University of Connecticut at Avery Point, Groton. The program shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas: (1) A description of undergraduate and graduate courses for transportation technology; (2) a budget projection for the first five years of operation, including personnel services, other expenses and equipment; (3) a description of a program for continuing education in transportation technology with emphasis on community involvement; and (4) recommendations for the encouragement of participation by other New England states with a view to establishing the institute as a New England Regional Transportation Institute. The Institute shall be operational for the fall semester of 1975.