The 2013 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Short Course will be the 87th such meeting in the departments history. Both TxDOT and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are proud of this long-standing record of collaboration and cooperation. Over the years, the short course has provided a unique opportunity for these two agencies to exchange important technical information that improves transportation in Texas. This years meeting will be held October 15-16, 2013. TxDOT planners and their TTI colleagues are developing an excellent program, and we are confident the conference will be of value to all who attend.