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IH 35 Waco Project Wins WASHTO Award for Operations Excellence

June 13, 2023

The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) My35 Waco Construction project was recently named a winner in Operations Excellence, Large Category (i.e., projects costing more than $200 million) by the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASHTO, I35, Operations, safety, TxDOT, Waco

Youth Transportation Safety Summit Combines All Generations of Highway Safety Leaders

May 26, 2023

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program held the first of its kind Youth Transportation Safety Summit May 15–17. This year’s event brought together young traffic safety ambassadors from junior high to college students alongside highway safety professionals for the first time in the program’s history. The summit provided a national […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, safety, Teens in the Driver Seat, U in the Driver Seat, youth transportation safety

Teen Safety Advocates from Texas, Ohio and Nebraska Win Big in Annual Driving the Message Contest

May 18, 2023

Car crashes are a leading cause of death for teens 15 to 18 years old in the United States, second only to teen suicide. Teen drivers are at a higher risk of being in a car crash due to driver inexperience. That lack of expertise — coupled with speeding, distracted driving or other risky behaviors […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: safety, Teens in the Driver Seat, youth transportation safety

TTI’s Teens in the Driver Seat Program Partners With Norfolk Southern

May 10, 2023

Norfolk Southern has awarded a grant to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Teens in the Driver Seat program. These funds will support rail safety education and outreach to 100 high schools and middle schools throughout Georgia. The partnership will seek to raise awareness of the dangers around by railroad crossings. Tragically, a majority of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: safety, Teens in the Driver Seat, youth transportation safety

New Next-Generation Intersection to Enhance Safety for Vulnerable Road Users

April 17, 2023

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Department of Transportation have been selected for a $1.9 million federal grant to develop a next-generation intersection that promises to improve safety for the most at-risk road users. “Protecting pedestrians, cyclists, and others who share the road with vehicles is key to a safe and accessible […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AV/CV, connected transportation, infrastructure, safety, Signalized Intersections

You in the Driver Seat Mobile App Wins “Best New Mobile App” Award

March 21, 2023

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program was recently awarded the Platinum Award for Best New Mobile App by BestMobileAppAwards.com for their You in the Driver Seat (YDS) smartphone app. The app is aimed at encouraging safe driving behaviors in young drivers aged 16 to 25 and was selected […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CTS, safety, TDS, teen driving, YDS

I-35 Waco Project Overview

March 1, 2023

This project will improve I-35 in Waco from 12th Street to North Loop 340 by improving safety and mobility, adding capacity, incorporating technology, and enhancing aesthetics. Improvements include widening main lanes to four lanes in each direction, improving frontage roads and ramps, reconstructing bridges, improving interchanges, adding U-turns, and improving bicycle and pedestrian access. The […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 59, Number 1 Tagged With: infrastructure, mobility, My35, Real-Time Information, safety, Smart Work Zones

Overcoming Barriers: Motorcycle Roadside Safety

March 1, 2023

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 […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 59, Number 1 Tagged With: barriers, motorcycle safety, roadside safety, roadway design, safety

Ribbon Cutting Marks Completion of I-35 Waco Project

March 1, 2023

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 […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 59, Number 1 Tagged With: infrastructure, mobility, My35, Real-Time Information, ribbon cutting, safety, Smart Work Zones

TTI Develops Hazmat and Train Derailment Guide for School Districts

February 17, 2023

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: emergency planning, hazardous materials, safety, Texas school distrcits, train derailment

Overcoming Barriers: Motorcycle Roadside Safety

February 3, 2023

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: motorcyclist impacts, roadside safety, safety

Teens Innovate Ways to #StopTrackTragedies

October 10, 2022

Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Operation Lifesaver Inc., Union Pacific Railroad and Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program joined together Sept. 19–25 to observe Rail Safety Week (RSW) and urged the public to help […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Operation Lifesaver, rail safety, safety, Teens in the Driver Seat, Union Pacific

Transportation Leaders Discuss the Future of Technological Innovations at 2022 Transportation Technology Conference

October 5, 2022

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the 2022 Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference Sept. 15–16 in partnership with The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Engineering and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. The event — sponsored by HNTB, Alliance Texas Mobility Innovation Zone, 3M and Cavnue — highlighted innovative projects […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Big Data, mobility, safety, Technology, Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference

Clear the Way! Emergency Vehicles En Route

September 1, 2022

During an emergency, seconds matter. However, navigating through busy urban arterials may sometimes be a tricky task for emergency response vehicles, particularly through busy intersections. In 2021, of the 633,499 roadway crashes in Texas, nearly 37 percent occurred at intersections, emphasizing the importance of improving safety in these scenarios. An ongoing research project conducted by […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 58, Number 3 Tagged With: connected vehicle technologies, emergency vehicle preemption system, safety

TTI Provides Technical Assistance Study on Railway Grade Crossings in Mexico

September 1, 2022

Mexico’s national railway network consists of 16,700 miles of railway lines. Following a restructuring and privatization completed in 1998, the system is operated under long-term concessions to the federal government. The restructuring has resulted in the steady growth of freight rail traffic and increased efficiency. The road and rail systems intersect at more than 7,000 […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 58, Number 3 Tagged With: economics, railway grade crossings, safety

Do Not Enter! You’re Driving the Wrong Way

September 1, 2022

Few scenarios are more terrifying for a motorist than encountering someone driving the wrong way on a freeway. When a crash occurs because of wrong-way driving (WWD), the results are often catastrophic. Such was the case on March 15, 2011, when San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) Officer Stephanie Brown was killed by an intoxicated WWD […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 58, Number 3 Tagged With: countermeasures, safety, wrong-way driving

How a More Forgiving Roadside Could Impact Severity of Crashes

August 3, 2022

Side roads, main roads, and highways have seemingly transformed into race tracks or obstacle courses during the last couple of years. Drivers slowing down, wearing seatbelts and not being under the influence can help reduce the number of deaths on roads; however, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers are also working on other ways to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: crash testing, roadway deaths, Robert Wunderlich, Roger Bligh, safety

TTI’s Minjares-Kyle Promoted to Youth Transportation Safety Program Manager

July 12, 2022

After 35 years of service with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) — nearly 30 of that in a management position — Russell Henk resigned as program manager of the Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program effective June 30. “Creating the Teens in the Driver Seat® Program and leading the YTS team for the past 20 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lisa Minjares-Kyle, Russell Henk, safety, youth transportation safety

TTI’s Warner Presents at Special Session on Trespass and Suicide Prevention at ILCAD International Rail Safety Conference

June 30, 2022

Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of the safety dangers at highway–rail grade crossings (also known as level crossings), the International Union of Railways (UIC) began the International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) in 2009. Level crossing safety remains a major safety concern — especially regarding the dangers of trespassing on rail rights-of-way. In the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: guidebook, Highway-rail crossings, Jeff Warner, level crossing, rail crossing, rail crossing safety, rail industry, safety, TCRP, TRB

TTI’s Das Publishes Book on Artificial Intelligence in Highway Safety

June 6, 2022

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Associate Research Scientist Subasish Das will publish the book Artificial Intelligence in Highway Safety (1st edition) September 29, 2022, with CRC Press/Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group. In this book, Das discusses advances in the highway safety field that involve artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. He specifically addresses how […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AI applications, artificial intelligence, book, Case Studies, Highway safety, roadway safety, safety, Subasish Das, theory

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