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Below are links to TTI’s featured projects. If you have any questions about a project, please contact the researcher(s) listed under “For More Information.”

Economics & Policy

Motorist paying a toll

Innovative Finance: Strategic Research Project

Project Category: Economics & Policy
Aerial photo of Texas/Mexico border crossing.

Assessment of Multiple Layers of Security Screening of Trucks by Customs Border Protection in El Paso, Texas

Project Categories: Economics & Policy, Freight Movement
Aerial view of U.S.-Mexico border crossing station.

Determining Economic Costs of Border Crossing Delays

Project Categories: Economics & Policy, Freight Movement
Graphic displaying VMT usage

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Fees Study

Project Category: Economics & Policy

Environment

Pedestrians alongside a roadway in El Paso.

El Paso Socio-Economic-Health Data Assessment

Project Categories: Emergency Management, Environment, Health, Human & Behavioral Studies, Security
Environmental Justice: 5 Main Ethical Considerations 1. Geographic Equity. Are improvements made across the region? Are some areas “the first” to get improvements? Do some areas suffer disproportionately negative impacts? 2. Income Equity. Do some communities pay higher taxes/fares than others in relation to services received? Do low-income populations lack access to transportation benefits? 3. Participation Equity. Are all communities represented in public policy decisions? Has inclusion been insured in the policy debate? 4. Opportunity Equity. Are some improvements prioritized due to income/environmental factors? Do improvements meet the priority of needs? 5. Modal Equity. Does the improvement make single-occupancy vehicles (SOVs) more attractive?

Addressing Environmental Justice Concerns When Developing Tolling Policies for the Border Region

Project Categories: Environment, Infrastructure
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Bioretention For Highway Stormwater Quality Improvement in Texas

Project Category: Environment

Freight Movement

Border Freight Traffic Stats: 25 points of entry; $400 billion in trade (2012); 3 of the top 5 points of entry are in Texas; 56% U.S. imports are from Mexico; 44% U.S. exports are to Mexico; manufactured goods commodities are most traded (both ways).

Tracking Freight Traffic Trends at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Project Category: Freight Movement
Aerial photo of Texas/Mexico border crossing.

Assessment of Multiple Layers of Security Screening of Trucks by Customs Border Protection in El Paso, Texas

Project Categories: Economics & Policy, Freight Movement
Aerial view of U.S.-Mexico border crossing station.

Determining Economic Costs of Border Crossing Delays

Project Categories: Economics & Policy, Freight Movement

Human & Behavioral Studies

Pedestrians alongside a roadway in El Paso.

El Paso Socio-Economic-Health Data Assessment

Project Categories: Emergency Management, Environment, Health, Human & Behavioral Studies, Security
Pedestrians crossing a pedestrian bridge.

Better Understanding Pedestrian Travel on the Paso Del Norte Bridge: Phase 1

Project Category: Human & Behavioral Studies
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Voice-to-Text Driver Distraction Study

Project Category: Human & Behavioral Studies

Infrastructure

Interstate 20 sign on the side of the road.

Corridor Analysis: The Common Sense Approach to Road Repair

Project Category: Infrastructure
Vertical sulfate heaves generated during road construction.

Implementation Of Technology For Rapid Field Detection Of Sulfate And Organic Content In Soils

Project Category: Infrastructure
The Total Pavements Acceptance Device

Developing a Testing Device for Total Pavements Acceptance

Project Category: Infrastructure
Roadway at night with bright reflective pavement markings

Identifing the Elusive Relationship Between Safety and Pavement Marking Brightness

Project Categories: Infrastructure, Safety
Two workers use a portable ground penetrating radar system on a roadway.

Rolling Density Meter

Project Category: Infrastructure
Distributor applying aggregate on a roadway.

Performance Comparison of Various Seal Coat Grades Used in Texas

Project Category: Infrastructure
Environmental Justice: 5 Main Ethical Considerations 1. Geographic Equity. Are improvements made across the region? Are some areas “the first” to get improvements? Do some areas suffer disproportionately negative impacts? 2. Income Equity. Do some communities pay higher taxes/fares than others in relation to services received? Do low-income populations lack access to transportation benefits? 3. Participation Equity. Are all communities represented in public policy decisions? Has inclusion been insured in the policy debate? 4. Opportunity Equity. Are some improvements prioritized due to income/environmental factors? Do improvements meet the priority of needs? 5. Modal Equity. Does the improvement make single-occupancy vehicles (SOVs) more attractive?

Addressing Environmental Justice Concerns When Developing Tolling Policies for the Border Region

Project Categories: Environment, Infrastructure
Person using tape measure to measure the depth of asphalt.

Making Pavements Last Longer by Going Thin

Project Category: Infrastructure

Mobility

Motorist looking at changeable message sign

Facilitating Deployment Decisions of Highly Portable End-of-Queue Warning Systems

Project Category: Mobility

Security

Pedestrians alongside a roadway in El Paso.

El Paso Socio-Economic-Health Data Assessment

Project Categories: Emergency Management, Environment, Health, Human & Behavioral Studies, Security