As Texans take off across our roadways over the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, the Texas Transportation Institute and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would like to pass along a few helpful tips to ensure safe travels. Prevention and planning are much easier than dealing with the consequences of a breakdown or, worse yet, […]
Archives for June 2012
Retirees Come Home as ‘Part of TTI Family’
A dozen TTI retirees spent much of June 19 at the Riverside Campus reminiscing about their affiliation with TTI. For some, those memories go as far back as 1966. The former employees were invited to see a crash test (called off, unfortunately, because of rain) and tour other parts of the Crashworthy Structures Program. Years […]
Geiselbrecht Receives IAP2 Certification
Texas Transportation Institute Assistant Research Scientist Tina Geiselbrecht has successfully completed 40 hours of instruction by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2), receiving the IAP2 Certification in Public Participation. Geiselbrecht’s work centers on public opinion research and public outreach. In assessing public opinion about planned transportation projects, she has conducted numerous stakeholder interviews, focus […]
Body Snatchers and Slugs Part of Carpooling Culture
It’s a U.S. phenomenon that’s happening in just three cities. Tens of thousands of people congregating in crowded parking lots. In some circles they call themselves either “body snatchers” or “slugs,” and their motive is simple: they want to save time and money. It’s called casual carpooling. It occurs in Washington, D.C., San Francisco and […]
Applying TTI Research in the Dominican Republic
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) Senior Research Engineer Tom Scullion recently visited road builders in the Dominican Republic (DR) to help them upgrade their transportation network. This small island nation is upgrading its infrastructure by building their equivalent of the United States Interstate Highway System. The upgrade is over a billion dollar effort. One of the […]
Safer Roads, More Work Highlighted at TTI Safety Conference
With the theme of improving safety on highways in Texas and across the nation, the leader of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the retiring state legislator known as “Senator Safety” were featured speakers for the Texas Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) 4th annual Statewide Traffic Safety Conference, June 4-6, in San Antonio. David Strickland, […]
“Senator Safety” Honored at Annual TTI Safety Conference
State Senator Steve Ogden was recently honored jointly by the three state agencies most involved in realizing his vision for enhancing roadway safety in Texas. The recognition came in response to Ogden’s keynote address at the annual Texas Traffic Safety Conference in San Antonio on June 5. “Mention the name ‘Senator Safety’ to just about […]
Mitchell Retires as Dozens Share Laughter, Tears
After 35 years at TTI, Anna Jo Mitchell told the crowd attending her retirement party June 1 that she’s moving on to greener pastures. “It’s time to spend more time with [my husband] Fred. He’s going to be so happy,” she said to an eruption of laughter. The assistant chief financial officer watched as Don […]
Turnbull Cited for Excellence in Applied Research
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) Executive Associate Agency Director Katie Turnbull received recognition from the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Managed Lanes Committee on May 23 for her contribution to high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) and high-occupancy toll (HOT) research, an effort spanning more than 20 years. The citation states that “[Turnbull’s research findings] and her hands-on involvement in […]
TTI Publications
Video Summary Reports Video summary reports are available on the Texas Department of Transportation’s Research and Technology Implementation Office’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/bestpracticesvsrs/. Development of Very Thin Overlay Systems, 0-5598. Evaluation of Modern Traffic Control Devices to Improve Safety at Rural Intersections, 0-6462. FDR (Full-Depth-Reclamation) Performance Based Design, Construction, and Quality Control, 0-6271. Performance Evaluation […]
Vice Chancellor Spends the Day at TTI
Dr. M. Katherine Banks, vice chancellor for engineering at The Texas A&M University System, director of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), and dean of the Dwight Look College of Engineering, made her first official visit to TTI on March 22. She was accompanied by Dr. Dennis O’Neal, associate dean for research and deputy director […]
Institute News
Updated Geometric Design Research Report Released The Transportation Research Board recently published NCHRP Synthesis 432: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program. The report, written by TTI Associate Research Engineer Marcus Brewer, reviews and summarizes roadway geometric design literature completed and published from 2001 through […]
TTI and the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
The partnership between TTI and Texas A&M’s Zachry Department of Civil Engineering is a natural — researchers, faculty and students working together to solve real-world problems important to the state and nation.
A New Era: The SWUTC Adds Two New Schools to Consortium
SWUTC is poised to continue its legacy by renewing its grant and adding two schools to its consortium.
Teaming, Teaching, Transforming Minds: TTI and the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
The TTI/LAUP partnership enables a multidisciplinary approach to solving multifaceted problems.
On Deck: TTI’s Young Professionals Step Up
TTI has made a tradition out of seeking promising young professionals to join the research ranks, ensuring a strong future for the Institute.
TTI and the George Bush School of Government and Public Service
Transportation is inextricably tied to public policy and politics. It’s only natural then that the George Bush School of Government and Public Service and TTI would become partners soon after the school’s opening.
Agricultural Economics and TTI
One of the most robust relationships TTI enjoys with Texas A&M is through its partnership with the Dept. of Agricultural Economics. There is an obvious transportation connection but they are more closely tied than that.
The Future Requires Original Thinking
When I became director of the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) in 2006, I inherited a number of initiatives from our Director Emeritus Herb Richardson. Herb built on the accomplishments of previous directors and left TTI in excellent shape, especially in terms of our relationships with the academic sector. Before becoming agency director, Herb served as […]
The Best & Brightest: Learning in TTI’s Living Laboratory
Volume 48, Number 2 (2012) Adobe PDF version Inside This Issue: The Future Requires Original Thinking Agricultural Economics and TTI TTI and the George Bush School of Government and Public Service On Deck: TTI’s Young Professionals Step Up Teaming, Teaching, Transforming Minds: TTI and the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning A New Era: […]