A common sight on Texas roadways is noise walls and retaining walls. Noise walls, or barriers, are helpful in keeping the sound of a busy highway out of neighborhoods and business districts. Retaining walls reduce the need for a sloped area at grade changes and are used extensively for highway overpasses. Noise walls and retaining […]
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Overcoming Barriers: Motorcycle Roadside Safety
Although motorcyclists make up only 3 percent of all registered vehicles, motorcyclists accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2020 in the United States. As these numbers have risen over the years, several state departments of transportation (DOTs) are taking matters into their own hands to address these related issues. In partnership with […]
Ribbon Cutting Marks Completion of I-35 Waco Project
The I-35 Waco Project is officially complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Nov. 9. The $341 million project finished on budget and ahead of schedule, beating its originally estimated end date by approximately 18 months. The I-35 Waco Project is part of the larger My35 Waco District Construction Plan, begun in 2012, comprised of 17 […]
Spotlight on Caroline Golden: From TTI Intern to Communications Professional
The ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of the I-35 Waco Project on Nov. 9 had personal significance for Caroline Golden, who’s done some construction of her own as a result of the project. In 2019, when the project began, Golden was a senior at Baylor University in Waco. Thanks to innate talent, opportunity and a […]
TTI News
Dennis Christiansen Inducted into Texas Transportation Hall of Honor Dr. Dennis L. Christiansen, P.E., agency director emeritus, was inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor at a reception and dinner at Traditions Club in Bryan on Sept. 14. During his 50-year career of transportation leadership and innovation, he served in numerous leadership roles over […]
Thinking Transportation Podcasts
Download, listen, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Every other week, we interview a TTI expert or special guest on a wide range of transportation topics and discuss how those topics impact the average person. It Takes a (Big) Village How a community of transportation pros is making mobility better. Episode 46 The Institute […]
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Connected Mobility, in All Its Forms, Is Here to Stay
In the world of highway construction, where myriad factors can upend even the most meticulously planned project, there are no sweeter words than “on time and on budget.” That’s the refrain being sung by a chorus of community partners in Waco, Texas, where the massive Interstate 35 reconstruction effort achieved its latest milestone — a […]
Episode 52. Engineering a Career Path: Sometimes, a 7th grade dream can actually come true.
Even after wrapping up a 46-year stretch at TTI, Tim Lomax still enjoys the adrenaline rush that comes from finding new traffic challenges, and fixing them.
15.05.04.I1 High Risk Global Engagements and High Risk International Collaborations
Approved: February 10, 2023 Next Scheduled Review: February 10, 2028 Rule Statement Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) encourages its employees to establish global engagements in the pursuit of mutually beneficial fundamental scientific inquiry, cultural, or educational opportunities. These activities strengthen the academic and research programs and are fundamental to TTI’s mission. This rule applies to […]
TTI Develops Hazmat and Train Derailment Guide for School Districts
TTI recently developed a Hazardous Materials and Train Derailment Emergency Planning Guide for School Districts and Community Colleges to help school district administrators, emergency managers, and safety officers plan for hazmat incident and train derailment emergencies. Hazardous materials are transported through almost every Texas community every day—by road, rail, pipeline, waterways, or air. Places where hazardous materials […]
Episode 51. One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Maintaining our roadway infrastructure demands a varied scientific approach.
America’s roads were built to last, but they weren’t built to last forever. New research is taking a forensic approach to maintaining and repairing our surface transportation infrastructure.
Tim Lomax Retires After 44 Years
After 44 years of service to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), Tim Lomax retired on Feb. 3. A lifelong Aggie who received his bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, Tim has embodied TTI’s mission of saving lives, time and resources across Texas. Learn more about Tim’s career in an article by Texas […]
TTI Researchers Recognized at 2023 TRB Annual Meeting
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers and staff participated in the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 102nd Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, Jan. 8–12. Thousands of transportation administrators, practitioners, policy makers and researchers attended more than 600 workshops, lectern sessions and poster sessions over the five-day conference. TTI’s annual TRB reception, co-sponsored by the Texas A&M […]
TTI’s Bill Eisele Featured in CNBC News Video
TTI Associate Agency Director Bill Eisele was recently featured in a CNBC news video on Feb. 6 about traffic and congestion. According to Eisele, “Just like congestion doesn’t have a single cause, there isn’t a single solution. And for the most part, we recommend more of everything in growing regions, especially where there’s high population […]
Overcoming Barriers: Motorcycle Roadside Safety
Although motorcyclists make up only 3 percent of all registered vehicles, in 2020, motorcyclists accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States. As these numbers have risen over the years, several state DOTs are taking matters into their own hands to address these issues. In partnership with the Texas Department of […]
Laredo
TTI’s Laredo office is located in the A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business’ Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development (TCBEED) at Texas A&M International University. Research conducted in the office includes studies at the Texas-Mexico border related to international trade, cross-border transportation, supply chain logistics, technology assessment and implementation, and data analysis. The […]
Laredo Office
Map to the TTI Laredo Office Texas A&M International University Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino Hall 5201 University Boulevard Laredo, TX 78041 ph. (979) 317-2471 See area on Google Maps. You may move the map view within its frame by dragging your cursor in it. To zoom the view in and out, use the […]
Longtime TTI Leader William R. “Bill” Stockton Honored with TxDOT Road Hand Award
Upon his retirement this month from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) after 40 years of service, former Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow William R. “Bill” Stockton, P.E., Ph.D., received the prestigious Road Hand Award from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) at a meeting of the College Station City Council Transportation Committee in […]
Episode 50. Bent, But Not Broken: How global supply chains demonstrate post-pandemic resilience.
Most of what we buy and use every day comes to us on cargo ships, which represent essential links in worldwide distribution systems. A global public health crisis reminded us of how important they really are.
TTI’s Aldrete and Dixon Selected as 2021–2022 Regents Fellow Service Award Winners
Two senior researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have been designated Regents Fellows by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents for 2021–2022. Established in 1988, the award recognizes and honors service, extension and research professionals who have provided exemplary professional service to society that has created large and lasting benefits to […]