The 2014 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting will be the last gathering at the Connecticut Avenue hotels in Washington, D.C., where the meeting has been held for nearly 60 years. In 2015, the annual meeting moves to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to bring sessions, committee meetings and displays under one roof.
The 2014 meeting theme — Celebrating Our Legacy, Anticipating Our Future — offers an opportunity to reflect on Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers’ involvement with TRB over many decades. The missions of TRB and TTI are complementary — providing leadership in transportation research, innovation and education in an objective manner and for all transportation modes.
Today, 81 TTI researchers are members of 128 TRB committees and task forces, and 14 serve as committee chairs. In addition, Paul Carlson chairs the Operations and Preservation Group, and Katie Turnbull chairs the Technical Activities Council.
TTI‘s groundbreaking research contributions in pavements, mobility, roadside safety, traveler information and many other areas have been advanced nationally through thousands of annual meeting presentations, posters and committee meetings (or simply through conversations with valued colleagues).
The Institute joins with our colleagues at TRB to celebrate that group’s strong and enduring legacy. We look forward to many more years of anticipating and shaping the future of transportation at the new annual meeting venue.
TRB Awards
1984 — W. N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award
The W. N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award recognizes those who have given leadership and distinguished service to TRB. TTI Director Emeritus Charley V. Wootan received the award in 1984 in recognition of more than two decades of leadership in TRB.
1997 — D. Grant Mickle Award
The D. Grant Mickle Award is given for outstanding papers in the field of operation, safety and maintenance of transportation facilities. James Bonneson received the award in 1997. Other TTI recipients are:
- 2001, 2003: Dominique Lord
- 2002: David Noyce and Kent Kacir
- 2007: Conrad Dudek, Steven Schrock and Brooke Ullman
- 2011: Kay Fitzpatrick, Sue Chrysler, Vichika Iragavarapu and Eun Sug Park
2000 — Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship
Named in honor of TRB‘s eighth executive director, the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship recognizes career contributions and achievements of an individual. Award winners present a lecture in their area of expertise. In 2000, Robert Lytton was honored with the lectureship for his asphalt pavements research.
2000 — K. B. Woods Award
The K. B. Woods Award, named after the 19th chairman of the Highway Research Board, is given for outstanding papers in the field of design and construction of transportation facilities. Senior Research Scientist David Newcomb received the award in 2000. Other TTI recipients are:
- 2005: Roger Bligh
- 2006: Roger Bligh, Nauman Sheikh, Dean Alberson and Akram Abu-Odeh
- 2009: Karen Dixon
- 2012: Nauman Sheikh and Roger Bligh
2006 — Roy W. Crum Distinguished Service Award
Named after Roy W. Crum, TRB executive director from 1928 until his death in 1951, this award recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of transportation research. In 2006, TTI Director Emeritus Herb Richardson received the award for “outstanding leadership in transportation research and education.”
2009 — Patricia F. Waller Award
Established in 2004, the Patricia F. Waller Award honors outstanding papers in the field of safety and system users. In 2009, Kay Fitzpatrick and Eun Sug Park won the award.
2012 — Charley V. Wootan Award
The Charley V. Wootan Award, named in honor of TTI‘s former director, is presented for an outstanding paper in the field of policy and organization. In 2012, Stacey Bricka received the award.
