By Jolanda Prozzi The current tropical storm season has barely begun, and we’re still recovering from the last one, mindful of a few sobering realities: Weather and climate disaster events — which include hurricanes and other major flooding — are becoming more frequent. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. suffered 203 […]
Hurricane Harvey
TTI Helps Develop Innovative Flood Warning System for Houston
Flooding has plagued Houston roadways for decades, but now, thanks to a first-of-its-kind warning system initiated by Houston TranStar and developed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), motorists will be warned in real time about locations where roadway flooding is likely occurring. View the Houston TranStar warning system “Houston was ground zero for Hurricane […]
Bubble, Bubble. Toil. No Trouble. TTI Researchers Investigate Mysterious Pavement Behaviors Following Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Texas was unprecedented in many ways, including rainfall amounts, property damage and human misery. There was also unprecedented disruption and damage to Texas roadways. About a mile of SH 6 in Harris County, from Clay Road to I-10, was covered with up to 7 feet of water for 14 days. Multiple […]
TTI, Houston TranStar® Partnership Celebrate 25 Years of Traffic and Emergency Management Service
TTI research and technical support pivotal to development and success over the years Approaching its quarter-century birthday, the Houston TranStar Transportation Management and Emergency Operations Center (TranStar) has saved Harris County area motorists more than $5.4 billion in reduced traveler delay and fuel costs since 1997, when benefits were first assessed. The multi-agency effort uses […]
Restoring Our Infrastructure: Resilient. Reliable. Sustainable.
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has partnered with the Texas Department of Transportation for nearly 70 years to enhance the safety, mobility and reliability of the state’s transportation system. The trust and seamless interaction we’ve developed as partners were never more important than during Hurricane Harvey, when TTI personnel continuously updated Houston’s traffic management […]
TxDOT Celebrates Accomplishments, Looks to the Future at Annual Short Course
With a near record number of attendees, the 91st Annual Transportation Short Course — the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) annual employee gathering — was a time of reflection and celebration for a historic and extremely challenging year. TxDOT is 100 years old this year and dozens of TxDOT employees who went above and beyond […]
Accelerated Construction Can Cut Red Tape, Save Time Following Extreme Weather Events
Damaged roads and devastated homes. Chemical plant explosions in Crosby, Texas. The shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies much of the East Coast with fuel. The shockwaves from extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey can last for years. Getting damaged infrastructure back online is key to public safety, as well as the nation’s economy, […]
Accelerated Construction Can Cut Red Tape/Save Time Following Hurricane Harvey
Damaged roads and devastated homes. Chemical plant explosions in Crosby, Texas. The shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies much of the East Coast with fuel. The shockwaves from extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey can last for years. Getting damaged infrastructure back online is key to public safety, as well as the nation’s economy, […]
The Last Stop with Greg Winfree: Accessibility May Be the Future’s Most Precious Transportation Commodity
Hurricane Harvey’s impact on the Texas Gulf Coast was widespread and overwhelming. Thousands of survivors lost their homes and possessions. But everyone I saw interviewed was thankful for what they still had, especially their lives and loved ones. If extreme weather events can have a silver lining, perhaps it’s to help us realize what really […]