TxDOT is interested in finding out more about how work zones affect personal travel behavior and how individuals obtain information regarding work zones. To that end, TxDOT, with assistance from TTI, is conducting the Texas Department of Transportation Work Zone Survey. The purpose of the survey is to gather information which will be used to […]
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Improved Data Collection for Improved Mobility
Planning Transportation planners have long been surveying motorists about where they were going and why — information vital in determining where the next road should be built or how to improve mobility. Travel-demand models based on that feedback have been used for planning the best locations for new facilities and for prioritizing roadway improvements. However, […]
A&M, Blinn Students Key in Planning Future B-CS Travel
Students from Texas A&M University and Blinn College will soon be helping planners decide future mobility needs in the Bryan-College Station area by taking part in a travel survey conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) with help from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). “Obviously students account for a considerable amount of traffic […]
New Approaches to Traditional Research: Collecting and Analyzing Travel Data for TxDOT
Three programs at TTI work together to provide the Texas Department of Transportation with relevant and accurate data so it can make fully informed decisions on transportation priorities in Texas.