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Transforming Transportation: Innovations and Challenges in Infrastructure Development

Explore the evolving landscape of transportation infrastructure development and the challenges in meeting demands. Discover key technologies, project delivery strategies, and collaborative efforts essential for addressing current needs. Stay informed about best practices, workshops, and resources shaping the industry's future.

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Transforming Transportation: Innovations and Challenges in Infrastructure Development

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  1. George Washington Lead Change December 25, 1776, Trenton, New Jersey

  2. Must We Continue to Change? • Are we getting the resources we need? • Future outlook positive/problematic? • Fulfilling expectations/falling short? • Communicating with stakeholders? • Being defined by detractors? • Do we have credibility? • Elected Officials • Media • Customers

  3. Unemployment

  4. Fatalities Per 100 Million VMT

  5. What are we doing about this?

  6. Reauthorization • Senate Side – Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee • Only FHWA portion (no revenue) • House – Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee

  7. Every Day Counts Technologies • Warm Mix Asphalt • Adaptive Signal Controls • Safety Edge • Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil • Prefabricated Bridge Elements http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/

  8. Prefabricated Bridge Elements • Partial-depth deck panels • Full-depth deck panels • Beam and decking integrated systems • Pier caps, column, and/or footings • Abutment wall, wingwall, and/or footing • Contact: • Tim Cupples (202) 366-1342 timothy.cupples@dot.gov • Ben Beerman (404)562-3930 benjamin.beerman@dot.gov

  9. Everyday Counts Project Delivery • Planning and environmental linkages • Legal sufficiency enhancements • Expanding use of programmatic agreements • Use of in-lieu fee and mitigation banking • Clarifying the scope of preliminary design • Flexibilities in right-of-way • Flexibilities in utility accommodations and relocation • Enhanced technical assistance on delayed EISs • Design build (DB) and construction manager/ general contractor (CMGC) contracting

  10. CMGC and DB workshops Workshop been held in • New Hampshire (Design Build) • Utah CMGC • Workshops to be held • Tennessee to be reschedule • Contact Jerry Blanding – (410) 962-2253 jerry.blanding@dot.gov

  11. AASHTO–AGC–ARTBA-FHWA • Best practices for utilities • Planned synthesis to capture best practices in utilities construction • Advance the use of Civil Integrated Management (CIM) • Reenergize the value of partnering • Planned delivery of workshops • Start January 2012 as requested

  12. AASHTO–AGC–ARTBA-FHWA • Enhance the delivery/deployment of innovation • Websites listing innovation evaluations • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/pnpapprovals/index.cfm?CFID=7054069&CFTOKEN=68657382 • http://apel.transportation.org/ • Construction baseline review • Intelligent construction systems and technologies • Construction equipment webinars

  13. Training Updates • NHI utilities coordination • Contact: Rob Elliot (404) 562-3941 rob.elliot@dot.gov • 2-day Writing Highway Construction Specifications • Contact: Bernie Kuta (720) 963-3204 bernie.kuta@dot.gov

  14. Transportation Construction Management (TCM) Pooled Fund • Pooled fund program initiated – October 2010; Lead State: Colorado DOT • Jake Kononov jake.kononov@dot.state.co.uc • Commitments from CO, GA, IA, MT, NC, TX • Suggested contribution: $25,000/yr 3-years • Prioritization of tasks in August 2011 • Other states are welcome to join the pooled fund program: http://www.pooledfund.org/projectdetails.asp?id=1280&status=1

  15. Turner Fairbanks Highway Research Center • Performance based prequalification • Index based estimation • Guidelines for different delivery methods • Planned • Best practices for utilities construction • Best practices for quality assurance of local administered projects Contact: Richard Bradbury, 202-493-3061, richard.bradbury@dot.gov

  16. Conclusion • Innovation Ingrained • Not Just Permitted – But Celebrated • Continuous Improvement Mindset • From Front Office to Front Lines • From Skunkworks to Stakeholders • Creative/Consistency to tug • From Imagination to Image

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