In his first visit to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) on June 17, David Strickland, administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), noted “we are on the precipice of being able to say that cars can’t crash.” Strickland detailed current NHTSA research in Ann Arbor, Mich., involving 3,000 connected vehicles equipped with […]
G. Sadler Bridges
TTI State Headquarters Conference Room Named for Former Interim Director
Described as a visionary leader and a moral compass for his colleagues, the late G. Sadler Bridges was honored June 17 by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) when the agency dedicated and named its new State Headquarters and Research Building conference room after the long-time employee. The dedication ceremony included emotional reminiscences from those […]
Bridges Leaves Legacy of Excellence, Compassion
Transportation engineers and economists in Texas and across the country are reflecting on the lifetime achievements and visionary guidance of G. Sadler Bridges, who passed away Wednesday, April 16. Bridges’ career spanned five decades and included a pioneering transportation appointment with the Texas governor’s office, accolades from a United States vice president and debts of […]