Texas Transportation Institute
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| Formed | 1950 |
| Type | Agency of higher education |
| Jurisdiction | State of Texas |
| Headquarters | 2935 Research Parkway, College Station, Texas 30°36′7.6619″N 96°21′13.7549″W / 30.602128306°N 96.353820806°W |
| Motto | Saving Lives, Time and Resources |
| Employees | 650 (2015) |
| Annual budget | $65.3 million (FY 2015) |
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| Parent agency | Texas A&M University System |
| Website | tti.tamu.edu |
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) in College Station, Texas is the largest transportation research agency in the United States. Created in 1950, primarily in response to the needs of the Texas Highway Department (now the Texas Department of Transportation), TTI has since broadened its focus to address all modes of transportation–highway, air, water, rail and pipeline. TTI is a state agency and a member of the Texas A&M University System. TTI’s cooperative relationship with the Texas Department of Transportation has helped the Institute develop and implement work for numerous other sponsors.
TTI researchers contribute to the growth of the transportation profession by participating in, and leading over 250 local, state and national organizations. Over 100 TTI researchers publish papers and give presentations at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting, with around 50 serving on TRB committees. Since the inception of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) in 1962, TTI has led over 70 NCHRP projects, more than any other participant in the program. TTI researchers serve as objective transportation experts, providing an important resource to local, state and national agencies and groups.
The Institute maintains a close association with the Texas A&M University Dwight Look College of Engineering, the College of Architecture, and the George Bush School of Government and Public Service, as well as other academic units within the Texas A&M University System and at other collaborating universities. Over 40 TTI researchers hold joint academic positions at Texas A&M University. TTI also plays a role in training and educating students; one-third of the staff is students.
Headquartered on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas, TTI also maintains a full-service roadside safety proving ground facility in Bryan, Texas, and has offices in Arlington, Austin, Dallas, Doha, El Paso, Galveston, Houston, Mexico City, Pecos, San Antonio, Waco, and Washington, D.C. As part of its research program, TTI also operates nine formal centers of excellence.
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