Plan to Be Safe This Thanksgiving

This is a photo of traffic congestion on interstate 35 in Austin.

Traditionally, Wednesday, Nov. 21, is the most traveled day during the Thanksgiving holiday. It doesn’t take a mathematician to figure that more cars on the road mean more potential for injuries and fatalities. So, as you travel to be with family and friends this Thanksgiving, choose your route carefully, know what to expect along the [...]

TTI-Designed Information System Helps Keep I-35 Travelers Informed

This is a picture of a changeable message sign along interstate 35.

Traffic congestion is as familiar as bluebonnets on the roadside for anyone who’s traveled I-35 in the last twenty years. To meet capacity demands, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is expanding I-35 in its Waco District (a 96-mile stretch from Hillsboro to Salado). At an estimated cost of $2.5 billion, the overall effort is [...]

Capitol Staff Members Briefed on High-Priority Research Initiatives

TTI's Paul Carlson gives a tour of the Visibility Research Laboratory to capitol staff members

More than a dozen staff members representing various state legislators and committees visited TTI on February 21 to hear updates on some of the Institute’s high-priority efforts. The program lineup began with an overview of TTI by Agency Director Dennis Christiansen. Other key research area presentations by TTI personnel included: Steve Roop provided a status [...]