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Bicycle, Pedestrian and Motorcycle

Research on interactions among cars, trucks, and pedestrians or nonmotorized vehicles provides information that can enhance transportation, quality of life, and safety. TTI researchers with interdisciplinary backgrounds in transportation engineering, design, and human factors study the movement of bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle traffic to identify areas of potential advancement.

Areas regarding bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle transportation cover a wide range of issues, and TTI researchers are able to pinpoint areas of highest potential impact. Focus areas include design elements of roadways and intersections, pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, safety treatments on rural and urban roadways, signing and markings, and operational effects of geometric design. Some research is oriented toward innovative approaches for the relief of urban traffic congestion, including methodologies and tools to maximize congestion relief, enhance public acceptability, and support sustainable operations. Other studies relate to roadway design and how it affects operations and safety of multiple modes of travel. Researchers in the work zone program focus on improving motorist safety, worker safety, and traveler mobility in all types of highway work zones.

Related behavioral research investigates or assesses public opinion, knowledge, preferences, and practices. TTI staff excel in the application of an array of survey techniques including personal interviews, written questionnaires, telephone interviews, focus groups, and unobtrusive observation.

Related Research Units

Related Subtopics

TTI conducts research in a number of specific transportation-related areas. Click the following link to see a list of the subtopics related to this area.

For More Information

Shawn Turner
CE/TTI Building, Room 404
TTI/Mobility Analysis
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-8829
shawn-turner@tamu.edu
or
Patricia Turner
Center for Transportation Safety
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 458-2619
p-turner@tamu.edu