Making Space for Big Rigs: TTI Helps TxDOT Evaluate Technologies to Facilitate Truck Parking FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 1 (2021) Finding safe parking is a constant concern for the nation’s hundreds of thousands of truck drivers. There are typically not enough parking spaces along their routes, and there is no real way for truckers to…
I-35 Traveler Information System Helps Waco Fire Department Navigate Routes, Improve Response Times FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 1 (2021) In 2008, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) began its massive My35 Reconstruction Project to improve mobility and safety along 100 miles of I-35 in Central Texas. While most of the project is complete, Project 4B…
From Space Travel to Roadway Safety: LiDAR Helps Identify Pavement Sections Prone to Hydroplaning FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 1 (2021) A technology once focused on aerospace applications half a century ago is finding new utility to improve the safety of driving surfaces in Texas thanks to evolving research at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)….
TTI Participates in TRB’s 100th Annual Meeting — Virtual for the First Time FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 1 (2021) The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) was well represented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Jan. 5–29. This was the first time in its history TRB has held the event virtually….
TTI News FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 1 (2021) Transportation Planning Fellowship Named for TTI’s Andy Mullins The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the Andy Mullins Transportation Planning Fellowship, established by colleagues at TTI. A TTI research scientist and the manager of TTI’s Travel Forecasting Program, Mullins passed away unexpectedly Oct. 22, 2020….
Thinking Transportation… Good News, Bad News. A better grade for America’s infrastructure, but still no bragging rights. FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 1 (2021) TTI researchers Edith Arámbula Mercado and Charles Gurganus reflect on the American Society of Civil Engineer’s 2021 Infrastructure Report Card. They explain how taking care of America’s infrastructure is a lot like…
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Harsher Weather? Build Better. Resiliency Should Be a Priority for Infrastructure Funding FROM VOLUME 57, NUMBER 1 (2021) In February, Texas suffered a brutal storm that made international news — an arctic blast knocked most of the state’s power grid offline and plunged millions of residents into darkness. The…
Texas DIR Recognizes TTI’s Smart Intersection Project for Benefiting Texans FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) highlighted the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Smart Intersection project as an accomplishment in its Biennial Performance Report published Nov. 15. DIR’s stated mission is to “serve Texas government by leading the…
Despite Challenges, 2020 Transportation Short Course Sees Record Attendance FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the Ninety Fourth Annual Transportation Short Course Oct. 12–14, 2020. Traditionally held in person at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, travel restrictions and concerns for personal health in the era of…
Short Course Session Examines COVID-19’s Impacts on Transportation Planning FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 (2020) Sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), the Ninety Fourth Annual Transportation Short Course occurred Oct. 12–14, 2020. The event was held virtually for the first time and brought together…
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