The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Partners in Problem-Solving — TTI and TxDOT Celebrate 70 Years of Teamwork FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 3 (2020) Seventy years! That’s how long TTI and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have partnered to solve transportation problems for Texans. In 1950, the then-Texas Highway Department approached Texas A&M College to…
Texas’ Seven Deadly Safety Stats* FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 2 (2020) * Statistics are relative to all Texas traffic crash fatalities (2010–2016) and taken from the Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan website (https://www.texasshsp.com/).
What We’re Thinking: Teleworking — The New Normal? FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 2 (2020) By Melissa TooleyThis article was originally published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, May 3, 2020. WHEN COMPANIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY recently announced new work-from-home policies in response to COVID-19, the news sent employees and companies alike into a tailspin, creating hardships for many….
YTS Program Adapts Young Driver Outreach for Online Learning FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 2 (2020) The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) program — part of the Institute’s Center for Transportation Safety — is active in schools and communities across the country. The program supports peer-led road safety education and outreach to…
Redesigned LookLearnLive.org Expands Content, Improves Usability FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 2 (2020) When Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Senior Research Scientist Michael Manser sought a redesign of LookLearnLive.org, his number-one priority was to improve its usability as a resource for stakeholders in motorcycle safety. The site supports the safety and awareness campaign developed by TTI,…
Safer by Design: New TTI Tool Prioritizes Roadway Safety from the Get-Go FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 2 (2020) MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE — that’s the old carpenter’s adage aimed at improving quality and reducing error. A new tool created by researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) can help engineers achieve similar efficiencies when…
A Galaxy Not So Far Away: Safety Innovation at the 2020 Virtual Traffic Safety Conference FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 2 (2020) The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the first-ever virtual Traffic Safety Conference June 10–12, 2020. The conference, supported by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), focused on traffic safety issues and forward-looking research…
Groundbreaking Motorcycle Net Containment System for Concrete Barriers FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 2 (2020) For decades, concrete barriers have proven successful in helping vehicles stay on the roadway during a crash. Sometimes motorcyclists also crash into these barriers and are often injured or killed if thrown over the top. Researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation…
TTI Tests New Standard for Innovative TL-2 Short Radius Guardrail Treatment FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 2 (2020) Geometric challenges, special conditions and restrictions often make it difficult to accommodate an effective and compliant curved guardrail, particularly at intersections on low-speed roadways. Working with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), engineering experts in the Texas A&M…
TTI Develops New MASH-Compliant Barrier Design, Foundation System to Shield Older Bridges during 18-Wheeler Crashes FROM VOLUME 56, NUMBER 2 (2020) A large, anxious crowd was gathered for a full-scale crash test on a hot July day in 2019. Although a rare event, using 18-wheelers to crash-test guardrails, bridge railings and, in this case, a…
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