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Legacy Web Modernization & WCAG 2.2 AAA Bridge

A turnkey, zero-JavaScript drop-in stylesheet (kit/css/tux-bridge.css) designed to modernize dozens of active 2012–2018 era Texas A&M Transportation Institute web tools, PHP/MySQL databases, ASP.NET portals, and WordPress/Kadence pages into 2026 aesthetics while raising accessibility to WCAG 2.2 Level AAA standard across native HTML elements.
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Live WCAG 2.2 Level AAA Compliance Meter

Strict verified ratios adhering to W3C WCAG 2.2 AAA guidelines for enhanced contrast (1.4.6), focus appearance (2.4.13), and target sizing (2.5.8).

100% AAA Compliant
1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced - AAA)PASS (AAA)

Maroon Table Header (#500000 on #FFFFFF)

More than 2x the standard threshold for enhanced contrast.

Measured:15.66:1
1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced - AAA)PASS (AAA)

Body Text Ink (#111827 on #FFFFFF)

High-contrast reading ink exceeds AAA standards.

Measured:17.74:1
1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced - AAA)PASS (AAA)

Secondary / Form Labels (#374151 on #FFFFFF)

Captions and secondary labels exceed 10:1 ratio.

Measured:10.31:1
1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced - AAA)PASS (AAA)

Warm Gold on Dark Charcoal Badge (#CFA935 on #221F1F)

Gold accents paired with dark surfaces pass AAA. Never used on white.

Measured:7.31:1
2.4.13 Focus Appearance (AAA)PASS (AAA)

Interactive Controls Focus Ring

Dual-layer box shadow ensures >= 3:1 contrast against any background.

Measured:3px stroke + 2px offset
2.5.8 Target Size (Enhanced - AAA)PASS (AAA)

Buttons, Selects, Inputs, Checkboxes

Zero cramped 20px inputs. All touch targets meet 44px AAA baseline.

Measured:44×44 CSS px min
1.4.8 Visual Presentation (AAA)PASS (AAA)

Paragraph Typography & Measure

Comfortable leading, no justified text, tabular nums for data alignment.

Measured:1.6 line height · <= 75ch

Modernized View with tux-bridge.css (WCAG 2.2 AAA Standard)

Zero markup change: pure semantic HTML tags (<table>, <input>, <button>) styled by the drop-in bridge.

Class: .tux-bridge
TTI Division of Safety AnalyticsSystem ID: SCTQS-2026

Statewide Crash & Telemetry Query System

Integrated roadside telemetry, connected vehicle deceleration feeds, and Texas Peace Officer crash records. Updated hourly in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation.

Active Weather Advisory: Winter surface precipitation active along US-290 and I-35 corridor. 48 automated Roadside Units (RSUs) reporting friction telemetry.

Query Parameters & Corridor Filters

Showing 5 of 1,428 crash events matching active filter criteria
Record IDDate / TimeCorridor & LocationCountySeverity RatingPavement SurfaceTelemetry UnitActions
CR-2026-88122026-03-14 07:42SH-6 S @ Milepost 298.4BrazosProperty DamageWet AsphaltRSU-042 (Active)View Telemetry →
CR-2026-88192026-03-14 08:15FM-2818 @ George Bush DrBrazosMinor InjuryStanding WaterRSU-019 (Active)View Telemetry →
CR-2026-89022026-03-15 16:30I-35 N @ Exit 251WilliamsonPossible InjuryDry ConcreteRSU-108 (Active)View Telemetry →
CR-2026-89412026-03-16 11:05US-290 E @ SH-21BastropProperty DamageWet SurfaceRSU-077 (Active)View Telemetry →
CR-2026-90142026-03-17 06:12SH-130 @ Toll Plaza 4CaldwellSerious InjuryDense Fog / WetRSU-214 (Active)View Telemetry →
Texas A&M Transportation Institute · Data Standards BureauCompliance: WCAG 2.2 Level AAA · Texas DIR TAC 213

How to Drop tux-bridge.css into Existing TTI Sites

1. WordPress & Kadence

In your child theme's functions.php or the Kadence Customizer → Custom Code: 

wp_enqueue_style(
  'tux-bridge',
  'https://ux.tti.tamu.edu/css/tux-bridge.css',
  array(),
  '3.0.0'
);

2. ASP.NET MVC / Razor

Add to Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml inside the <head> block: 

<link rel="stylesheet"
      href="~/css/tux-bridge.css"
      asp-append-version="true" />

3. PHP, CGI & Static Tools

Insert anywhere in the header or wrap target containers in <div class="tux-bridge">: 

<link rel="stylesheet"
      href="/css/tux-bridge.css">
<div class="tux-bridge">
  <!-- legacy tables & forms -->
</div>