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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Texas A&M Transportation Institute is marking |
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| 8 | 9 | | the 75th anniversary of its founding on June 5, 2025, providing a |
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| 9 | 10 | | fitting opportunity to recognize the organization's myriad |
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| 10 | 11 | | contributions; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1950 as the Texas Transportation |
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| 12 | 13 | | Institute, TTI was created to support the Texas Highway Department |
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| 13 | 14 | | through a partnership with the Agricultural and Mechanical College |
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| 14 | 15 | | of Texas; early research efforts focused on pavement materials, |
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| 15 | 16 | | concrete bridge structures, road base stabilization, and countless |
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| 16 | 17 | | other advances in critical infrastructure; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, TTI's safety research has played an |
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| 18 | 19 | | instrumental role in the creation of vital roadway technologies |
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| 19 | 20 | | such as guardrails and cable median barriers designed to absorb |
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| 20 | 21 | | impact and safely redirect vehicles, and many of these designs were |
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| 21 | 22 | | later approved by the Federal Highway Administration; the group's |
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| 22 | 23 | | first Urban Mobility Report was published in 1987, providing |
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| 23 | 24 | | comprehensive analysis of traffic congestion trends and solutions |
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| 24 | 25 | | in urban areas, and it has since become a trusted resource for |
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| 25 | 26 | | decision-makers nationwide; in recent years, TTI has embraced |
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| 26 | 27 | | innovations in connected transportation technologies, big data |
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| 27 | 28 | | solutions, and strategies to enhance public safety and mobility; |
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| 28 | 29 | | and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The organization was renamed the Texas A&M |
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| 30 | 31 | | Transportation Institute in 2012; today, it employs more than 700 |
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| 31 | 32 | | professionals, students, and support staff; TTI also works to |
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| 32 | 33 | | educate the next generation of transportation professionals, and it |
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| 33 | 34 | | encompasses approximately $125 million in research expenditures, |
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| 34 | 35 | | more than 700 annual projects, and over 200 public and private |
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| 35 | 36 | | sponsors; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, For three quarters of a century, the Texas A&M |
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| 37 | 38 | | Transportation Institute has been a leader in addressing the |
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| 38 | 39 | | complex transportation needs of the Lone Star State and the nation |
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| 39 | 40 | | at large, and the organization is indeed deserving of recognition |
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| 40 | 41 | | on this special milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | A&M Transportation Institute and extend to all those affiliated |
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| 44 | 45 | | with the organization sincere best wishes for continued success in |
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| 45 | 46 | | their important work; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for TTI as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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| 48 | 49 | | of Representatives. |
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