The growing problem of traffic congestion in the Bryan/College Station area received some attention from Congress last Friday as the Transportation Appropriations Committee dedicated $400,000 to the issue as part of a $5.2 million transportation package for Brazos County. Once approved, the funds will be used by a unique collaboration among TTI, Texas A&M University, […]
Traffic Problems for Mid-Sized Cities Addressed
TTI/MARAD Collaboration Announced
HOUSTON – The Center for Ports & Waterways (CPW) at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) will soon begin a study for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to update a comparison of freight transportation methods. The collaboration will provide an up-to-date analysis of the environmental impacts of barge transportation compared to other modes, such as highway […]
All Lanes Open at Pecos Testing Site
PECOS- A unique public-private collaboration was born this week when the final papers were signed creating the Southwest Center for Transportation Research and Testing. The 5,800 acre complex is an academic-industry-public collaboration between the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), Applied Research Associates (ARA) and the Pecos Economic Development Corporation (PEDC). TTI Deputy Director Dennis Christiansen said […]
Transportation Hall of Honor inducts three new members
AUSTIN – Officials on Tuesday honored three long-time public servants for their contributions to transportation throughout Texas, making E. Neveille Colson, Doug Pitcock, Jr. and Ray Stoker, Jr. the three newest members of the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor. The three were recognized during a ceremony and luncheon featuring State Senator Todd Staples, chairman of […]
New System Saves Lives at Rural Intersections
Researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) have developed a new system to improve the safety at high-speed rural intersections by reducing red-light violations and sudden stops by up to 70 percent. Drivers approaching a high-speed rural intersection with a green signal that suddenly changes to yellow have a split second to make an important […]
Annual study shows nation’s traffic troubles growing worse
College Station, Texas — Despite slow growth in jobs and travel, traffic congestion continues to worsen, researchers say, costing Americans $63.1 billion a year. The 2005 Urban Mobility Report measures traffic congestion trends from 1982 to 2003, reflecting the most recent data available. If today’s higher fuel prices are factored in, the cost jumps another […]
Part two of bicycle use study begins on Texas A&M campus next week
College Station, Texas — Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers will begin the second part of a bicycle use study on the Texas A&M campus next week. The study, sponsored by the Southwest University Transportation Center, is expected to help local officials improve bike routes, enhance safety and encourage more bike use locally. The study will […]
4th Annual Brazos Valley Transportation Summit begins tomorrow
College Station, Texas — The 4th Annual Brazos Valley Transportation Summit at the George Bush Presidential Library’s Annenberg Conference Center is set to begin Wednesday. Hosted by the City of College Station, the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), Texas A&M Transportation Services, the Brazos Valley Council of Governments, The Texas High Speed Rail and Transportation Corporation […]
Texas Transportation Institute Hosts Ports & Waterways Conference
San Antonio, Texas — The Center for Ports and Waterways at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) is hosting the 2004 Texas Ports & Waterways Conference in San Antonio, Texas, at the Omni Hotel on December 2-3, 2004. Presentations by the Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard, the State of Texas’ Office of Homeland Security, […]
Study of bicycle use on Texas A&M Campus to begin next week
COLLEGE STATION — Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers will begin a study of bicycle use on the Texas A&M campus next week. The study, sponsored by Southwest University Transportation Center, is expected to help local officials improve bike routes, enhance safety and encourage more bike use locally. The study will update a similar effort conducted […]
Humann selected for Hall of Honor induction
DALLAS — Longtime local civic and business leader Walter J. Humann has been honored with induction into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor. Humann was recognized during a June 11 ceremony for his “ongoing, positive influence on the quality of life in Dallas and North Texas by facilitating improvements in the transportation infrastructure.” The newest […]
Transportation leaders selected for Hall of Honor induction
AUSTIN — Two of the transportation industry¿s most prominent contributors have been selected for induction into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor – Ray Barnhart and Raymond Stotzer. Barnhart is former administrator of the Federal Highway Administration and Stotzer was former Engineer-Director for the Texas Department of Transportation. The Hall of Honor was established in […]
Smith named holder of Kelleher Professorship
COLLEGE STATION—Dr. Roger E. Smith, a researcher with the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University and, has been named holder of the Herbert D. Kelleher Professorship in Transportation. Smith came to Texas A&M in 1986 as an associate professor. He previously was an officer […]
Ledé honored for career contributions
HOUSTON—Dr. Naomi Ledé, a senior research scientist with the Texas Transportation Institute, has been recognized as an African American Hero in Transportation. Ledé received the honor from the Port of Houston Authority, along with Captain Paul Brown of the Houston Pilots, the group responsible for navigation safety for the Port of Houston, and former Port […]
Texas Transportation Institute Researcher Earns National Honor
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dominique Lord, Associate Research Scientist with the Center for Transportation Safety at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), is the 2004 recipient of the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) D. Grant Mickle Award. The award recognizes work on an outstanding paper in traffic operations, safety or maintenance of transportation facilities. The award was presented January 14 […]
Burke and Christiansen receive Regents Fellow Award
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents recently bestowed its Regents Fellow Service Award on TTI Deputy Director Dennis Christiansen and Senior Research Scientist and Director of the Southwest Region University Transportation Center Dock Burke. In 1998, the Board established the Regents Fellow Service Award Program to honor service, extension and research professionals who […]
Enhancing traffic safety for older drivers
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta awarded the “New Investigator Training Award for Unintentional Injury Prevention” to Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) in early September. This $100,000 grant was awarded to study measures for improving the safety of older drivers by improving the design of traffic roundabouts. Roundabouts are circular intersections that require entering […]
Texas Summer Transportation Institute Shapes Future Leaders
When contemplating career options, most high school students give only passing consideration to transportation careers. Jonathon Garza is an exception by choosing a career in aviation. A program underway across the country and here in Houston this month aims to help more students follow his lead. The Texas Transportation Institute is teaming up with Texas […]
Senator Hutchison Secures Funding to Aid Border Crossings
U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has secured research funding to help increase the efficiency and security of the nation’s border crossings. The action, which provides $125,000 for the Texas Transportation Institute, will be designed to help improve the legitimate flow of goods and people across borders, while interdicting contraband and persons intending harm to the […]
Charley Wootan among those honored for contributions to state’s transportation system
AUSTIN — The late Charley V. Wootan, former Director Emeritus of Texas Transportation and long time civic leader, was among four prominent Texans inducted into the Transportation Hall of Honor on Monday. The other honorees include: The Honorable Dolph Briscoe Jr., former governor of Texas, Luther DeBerry, former engineer-director of the State Department of Highways […]