As cities and towns across Texas increase their bicycle facilities by not only adding bike lanes but adding bike share programs in downtown areas, it has become more important than ever for Texans to be aware of cyclists on the road. In certain areas of Texas, bicycles are one of the chosen modes of transportation, […]
Archives for July 2013
Parking Is a Full-Time Job
Testing Standards Can Help Prevent Low-Speed Crashes into Buildings Convenience stores are so-named because there’s one on every corner. You dash in, get what you need, and dash out. But the next time you run by for a quart of milk, you might want to be more careful when parking. Vehicle-into-building crashes happen more frequently […]
Briaud Gives Prestigious Osterberg Memorial Lecture
Protecting U.S. embassies against terrorist attacks was the subject of this year’s Osterberg Memorial Lecture presented by Jean-Louis Briaud. Manager of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Program, Briaud also holds the Spencer J. Buchanan Chair in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. Known worldwide for his engineering […]
Young Professionals in Transportation Leading the Charge in Houston
The next generation of transportation professionals has a challenging future ahead of them dealing with a wide range of issues from public policy to financing the roadways. This makes sharing information among colleagues important, and a young transportation professionals group in Houston is leading the way. This past year, young professionals from the Texas A&M […]
TTI Sponsors Fifth Annual MBUF Symposium
Calling the fuel tax “a dying source of revenue,” those attending the recent Symposium on Mileage-based User Fees (MBUFs) in Nashville, Tennessee, examined technology’s role in changing how we pay for road projects. It was the fifth MBUF symposium sponsored by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and was held this year in conjunction with […]
Lomax Moderates Transportation Solutions Panel at Houston LINK Forum
Houston is hot, but also cool. According to Forbes magazine, the nation’s fifth largest metro area is the “coolest” city to live in the United States. With nearly 175,000 new jobs added between 2007 and 2012, it’s easy to see why leaders from other urban areas might want to see for themselves just what is […]
NHTSA Administrator Tells TTI: Technology Can Help Create Safer Roads
In his first visit to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), David Strickland, administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), claimed that “we are on the precipice of being able to say that cars can’t crash.” Strickland, who delivered the honorary lecture for the G. Sadler Bridges Conference Room dedication June 17, detailed […]
TTI and TxDOT Urge Drivers to Stay Safe This Holiday Weekend
Independence Day traditionally ranks among the deadliest holiday periods on Texas highways, and last year was no exception with 133 alcohol-related crashes. In an effort to curb alcohol-related crashes and save lives, the Texas Department of Public Safety has stepped up statewide patrols during the 10-day Fourth of July holiday period that began June 28 […]