Center for Transportation Research: Highlights

Entries from November 2010

New program incentivizes use of alternative transportation in Austin

November 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off

Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Capital Metro, Central Texas Commute Solutions, and program sponsor Schlosser Development announced today the launch of “Park it for the Market.” This yearlong initiative, which started November 15, will reward Austinites when they choose to ‘park’ their car at home and take a greener trip by walking, biking, telecommuting, carpooling, vanpooling, [...]

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November Research Digest available from CTR Library

November 19th, 2010 · Comments Off

The November issue of the Research Digest highlights recently published TxDOT reports that are available at the CTR Library and online. The Digest PDF is now available for download [...]

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Check out the CTR Library

November 17th, 2010 · Comments Off

Have you visited the CTR Library lately? The CTR Library offers services and resources for students, researchers, agencies, and the public. We encourage you to visit us and view our latest addition to the library: posters from the Texas Book Festival (1998-2010).

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Kevin Folliard and Maria Juenger are Wason Medal for Materials Research Recipients

November 15th, 2010 · Comments Off

Drs. Kevin Folliard and Maria Juenger received the Wason Medal for Materials Research for a paper co-authored with three UT alumni (Dr. Kyle Riding, Assistant Professor at Kansas State University; Dr. Anton Schindler, Associate Professor at Auburn University; Dr. Jonathan Poole, CTL Group). The journal paper, entitled “Effects of Construction Time and Coarse Aggregate on [...]

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November Research Alert

November 11th, 2010 · Comments Off

Dear Researchers, Staff and Students, This month we will focus on transportation funding and Texas. As we anticipate the upcoming legislative session, a panel has been established – the House Select Committee on Transportation Funding – to focus on transportation funding. This select committee was appointed on February 19, 2010. To see a list of [...]

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