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Texas Transportation Researcher (Vol.49, No.4)
Transportation 2.0: Upgrading Our Transportation System
This issue looks at how TTI is helping upgrade our transportation system to the next level of operability.
TTI and TRB: Across the Years
The 2014 TRB Annual Meeting theme — Celebrating Our Legacy, Anticipating Our Future — offers an opportunity to reflect on TTI researchers’ involvement with TRB over many decades.
Improved Data Collection for Improved Mobility
Transportation planners have long been surveying motorists. With ever-increasing use of smart phones and vehicles equipped with navigation and diagnostic technologies, traditional methods of collecting data “in the field” are becoming a thing of the past.
Estimating Economic Impacts for Policymakers
Evaluating transportation improvement alternatives in a cost-effective way is essential to choosing the best solution. That’s where modeling comes in. TTI researchers are using two advanced models — TRENDS and TREDIS.
Meeting Future Texas Bridge-Building Requirements
As part of a TxDOT project, TTI researchers are investigating techniques to lengthen concrete girders by splicing them together, eventually helping to create some of the first-of-their-kind bridges for Texas roadways.
Using New Technologies to Solve Old Problems
When potholes, cracks and ruts appear and begin to degrade the pavement, it’s often too late to prevent costly repairs. Knowing what is going on below the road’s surface before serious damage is obvious can save millions of dollars in future repair costs.
Getting Information to Drivers to Improve Awareness, Safety
Although a number of advanced transportation technologies aimed at improving traffic safety are on the horizon, some are already here. Recently TTI helped TxDOT deploy a unique end-of-queue warning system in work zones.
Improving Border-Crossing Wait Times
A diverse group of partners is creating a new, high-tech port of entry and connected state highway in the San Diego/Baja California region. TTI's role is to help identify and develop technologies that can be implemented at the new port of entry.
TTI’s New Policy Research Center to Facilitate Innovation
TTI’s new Policy Research Center is aiming to transform transportation in Texas through research, collaboration and policy innovation. Ultimately, the center's research is intended to more effectively inform policy discussions and actions.

Mobility Infrastructure Safety Economics & Policy Freight
Movement Human & Behavioral Studies Security Environment Workforce
Development

Mobility

A range of mobility issues, from measuring the problems to estimating the benefits and evaluating solutions are addressed by researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. (Read More)

Infrastructure

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute focuses on research areas such as planning, construction and maintenance to help improve our nation's infrastructure. (Read More)

Safety

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute is at the forefront of exploring ways to prevent vehicle crashes and soften the blow society suffers from each one. Read More

Economics & Policy

From funding mechanisms to infrastructure design to border security, TTI researchers are seeking innovative answers to the age-old question: How do we pay for this? (Read More)

Freight Movement

Freight Movement

TTI is investigating innovative solutions that support the use of multiple modes of transportation, facilitate freight transfer, reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and provide alternative fuel and funding options. (Read More)

Human & Behavioral Studies

Human & behavioral studies research at TTI encompasses a broad range of research areas such as human performance, technology design and human-computer interaction. (Read More)

Workforce Development

Workforce Development

Workforce development at TTI educates our future transportation professionals by showing students the many opportunities that await them as engineers and planners. (Read More)

Environment

Using refined measures, new controlled laboratory studies and behind-the-scenes computer modeling, TTI research helps all Texans breathe a little easier. (Read More)

Security

TTI researchers are actively involved in projects involving barrier testing, border security and hazardous materials transport to help secure our nation. (Read More)

TTI News

TTI Advises Traveling Public to Utilize Information Available for 96-mile Construction Zone Between Hillsboro and Salado

TTI Advises Traveling Public to Utilize Information Available for 96-mile Construction Zone Between Hillsboro and Salado

The I-35 corridor is getting an overhaul between Hillsboro and Salado. There is new traveler information available to you. Frequent night time lane closures ... Read More

Trend Showing Spike in Crashes During Spring Break Month

Trend Showing Spike in Crashes During Spring Break Month

Serious and deadly crashes involving young adult drivers and alcohol take a sharp jump in March in the areas of two popular spring break destinations, ... Read More