It’s common, even required at stages to engage the public during the planning and development of a transportation project. But to continue that effort throughout the construction phase is rare. The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) I-35 Mobility Initiative lets motorists and business owners along the interstate know what improvements are coming, what the impacts […]
Archives for January 2013
Carlson Featured in Traffic Technology International
Texas A&M Transportation Institute Research Engineer Paul Carlson was recently featured in the January issue of Traffic Technology International. The article is related to senior drivers and has a section on visibility, which Carlson is noted throughout the country for his research. Carlson is the division head for the Operations and Design Division and also leads TTI’s Visibility […]
TTI Wins Multiple Outstanding Paper Awards at TRB
Several employees have received Outstanding Paper Awards at this year’s Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, held in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13-17. Lead authors Stacey Bricka, Nauman Sheikh and Adam Pike were the respective winners of the Charley V. Wootan, K.B. Woods and Young Professional awards. Established in 2004, the Charley V. Wootan Award is […]
USAA, TTI Begin Extensive Distracted Driving Study
The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) has contracted with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to conduct an extensive study on the use of cell phones by Texas drivers, and distracted driving in general. The effort is the first involving TTI and USAA, one of the nation’s most respected insurance companies offering insurance protection and financial […]
TTI in the News
There have been numerous mentions of TTI and our experts in recent media reports. Here are links to some of the stories. The motivation for speeding, KUHF Radio, Jan. 10 Port of Tampa gets new shipping line, Tampa Bay Times, Jan. 10 Eliminating Virginia’s gas tax?, CNN, Jan. 9 Message signs for gun shows, Houston […]
From Our Friends at TxDOT: Know When to Pass this Super Bowl Sunday
In 2011, six percent of all DUI alcohol crashes in Texas happened on football game days when a Texas team was playing. If you drink during the Super Bowl, the driver’s seat is out of bounds! Pass up that drink or pass off your keys. Know When to Pass Facebook Page
Calling all TTI Young Professionals in the Houston/BCS Area-Join YPT!
Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) provides professional development, fellowship, and networking opportunities for young transportation professionals. Founded by several ambitious young transportation engineers, planners, and public policy professionals in the Washington, D.C. area, there’s now an established chapter in most major cities in the U.S. YPT partners with the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the American […]
TTI at TRB
TTI and Texas A&M University Zachry Department of Civil Engineering researchers were selected to present papers at the annual Transportation Research Board meeting this month on multiple topics, ranging from infrastructure and safety, to economics and the environment.
Meet Jolanda Prozzi
One thing Jolanda Prozzi knows is that “the big picture” often needs a closer look. “Have you ever looked at a mosaic close up?” she asks. “From a distance, it looks like a portrait of one thing. Close up, you can see it’s made up of hundreds of individual images. That’s the way I like […]
Photo Database Designed to Help Employees
TTI employees have access to a web-based repository of transportation-related and internal TTI employee photos. These images can be downloaded to your computer or shared with colleagues outside the agency (e.g., TxDOT). TTI’s Digital Image Archive consists of a growing database that contains over 38,000 transportation and 12,000 Institute-related photographs to date. The archive is […]