SHRP 2 Tools for the road ahead Implementation

SHRP 2 – Tools for the road ahead Implementation Overview Carin Michel, FHWA SHRP 2 Implementation Manager Pam Hutton, AASHTO SHRP 2 Implementation Manager 25 July 2016

SHRP 2 at a Glance • SHRP 2 Solutions – 63 products • Solution Development – processes, software, testing procedures, and specifications • Field Testing – refined in the field • Implementation – More than 430 transportation projects; adopt as standard practice 430 SHRP 2 projects nationwide

Focus Areas Safety: fostering safer driving through analysis of driver, roadway, and vehicle factors in crashes, near crashes, and ordinary driving Renewal: rapid maintenance and repair of deteriorating infrastructure using already-available resources, innovations, and technologies Reliability: reducing congestion and creating more predictable travel times through better operations Capacity: planning and designing a highway system that offers minimum disruption and meets the environmental and economic needs of the community

Implementing SHRP 2 Solutions • From 100+ research projects to 60+ implementable products • Diverse users from across the industry • Product deployment supported with technical and financial assistance • Implementation Assistance Program designed to integrated SHRP 2 products into current transportation practices • Extensive evaluation effort underway • SHRP 2 Education Connection 4

SHRP 2 Implementation Assistance Program • Round 7: - 13 products or bundles of products - 1 capacity; 3 reliability; 9 renewal products • 42 recipients just announced in June 2016 - 37 state DOTs - 4 MPOs - 1 Federal Lands Highway • 79 projects in 37 states

SHRP 2 Implementation: Moving Us Forward

SHRP 2 Implementation: Moving Us Forward As of November 2015:

What’s Next? • Evaluation – Product level – Program level • Education Connection – Maximizing the results of round 1 – Planning for round 2 • Product future… – Determining the best home for the products – Planning for post IAP product support

SHRP 2 in the Field • 430+ projects underway across the country • Why? – Strong Implementation Planning • Implementation Assistance Program • Focused Communications and Materials • Outreach to States Through Conferences and Meetings – Implementation Funding – Organizational Support (including additional technical assistance) – Credibility of the program, with the AASHTO/FHWA partnership 9

Some Exciting Examples

Railroad-DOT Mitigation Strategies Railroad-DOT (R 16) Product • • 7 model documents Compilation of best practices Facilitated workshops and training Community of Interest Benefits • • • Fewer project delays Reduced planning costs Safer projects and work zones More streamlined processes Better coordination and cooperation Less risk! 11

Florida Implementation Flagging Agreement • Flagging Agreement with CSX • Best practices identified • CSX flagmen paid by FLDOT on demand/whenever needed Results • Savings of approximately $200, 000 12 Example FDOT construction project with railroad impacts – SR 60 to I-4 Connector

Tx. DOT Model and Approach Tx. DOT internal streamlined practices: • Streamlined the Union Pacific Railroad Agreements • Electronic submittals of agreements to the various railroads. – Railroads can quickly load it into their agreement management system and obtain internal approvals. – Tracks agreements sent to the railroad representative. – Railroads cam quickly upload the agreement and do their legal/other reviews. Results • Reduced railroad agreement processing from 16+ weeks to as little as 4 -6 weeks when using standard format agreements. • Reduced simple maintenance agreements (2/3 of our State projects) from 2 -3 month turnaround to less than 1 month.

Freight Modeling and Data Improvement (C 20) C 20 Offers: • Documentation and data required for effective freight modeling, data collection, and decision making. • A strategic plan to advance improvements in freight planning; promote continuous innovation; and foster a collaboration between all stakeholders. Benefits: • Gives freight planners and decision makers tools and data to consistently evaluate projects that affect freight movement. • Helps state, regional, and local planners better predict movement trends and make informed project investment decisions. 10

Winston-Salem Urban Area MPO C 20 Project Launched local data pilot to: • Identify key freight nodes in the region. • Collect survey data to better understand key attributes and trip making characteristics of regional freight facilities. Project was first phase of a three-phased plan to develop an enhanced freight component for the Piedmont Triad Regional Model. 15

Resulted in Valuable Data Results of pilot, completed in June 2015: • Data now available that can be used to inform land use planning, transportation planning, and project prioritization from the standpoint of freight. • Lessons learned: Identified methodology for delivering the survey and collecting data from the freight agencies. 16 “We learned a valuable lesson; don’t start with a design objective, start with a communications objective. Our project became a success after we found various ways to communicate with the freight industry. ” – Fredrick Haith, Transportation Engineer, Winston-Salem

Technologies to Enhance Quality Control on Asphalt Pavements • Problem: Thermal streaks can be very damaging, depending on the level of density achieved in localized areas. Can lead to longitudinal and centerline segregation, overall poor asphalt quality • SHRP 2 Solutions – R 06 C – Infrared Thermography: Scanners attached to pavers enable real-time readings while paving is occurring. – Ground-Penetrating Radar uses E-M waves detect objects and determine distance from the object 17

Who Is Using IR? • Alaska – included IR in specifications for two pilot projects this summer; using incentive/disincentives. • Missouri – Letting a project this summer, again with incentives/disincentives. • Alabama – Draft specifications on one project. • Minnesota and Texas – Using IR in all specs. • Michigan – Went to the Testing at Anchorage Airport Project Mo. DOT showcase and now is planning a workshop for their staff and industry folks. 18

GPR in Testing Phase • Recent Nebraska Test • 30 NEDOT staff participated • Night field demonstration on Highway 2 – urban 4 -lane arterial closed for this work • NEDOT was putting down a 2 -inch overlay with 50% RAP from the millings on the project Benefits: • Provides feedback during paving operations to maximize performance • Enables DOTs to evaluate innovative construction methods • Minimizes need for coring • Can “see” 200 ft on both sides of a longitudinal joint 19

National TIM Responder Training Program • The National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training program trains teams of responders to work together in a coordinated manner through a set of practices and advanced standards. • Enables safer and faster clearance of traffic crashes. • Teams of responders learn to use safer and moreeffective on-scene techniques. • Numerous reports from across the country of its effectiveness in the field. 20

Nearly 200, 000 Trained! NH: 1, 752 VT: 758 1, 027 Canada: 186 2, 214 2, 559 1, 151 3, 553 512 1, 729 5, 563 1, 898 1, 192 6, 415 3, 203 847 3, 440 14, 873 4, 169 353 294 8, 799 2, 165 3, 082 13, 550 Mexico: 397 1, 773 7, 461 4, 257 13, 183 4, 402 8, 972 369 3, 710 1, 557 729 6, 542 2, 026 13, 040 3, 367 2, 334 3, 554 43 5, 2 259 196, 083 Total Trained as of July 2016 2, 168 RI: 1, 165 3, 064 4, 509 MA: 2, 295 NJ: 7, 839 MD: 3, 356 DC: 2, 104 CT: 793 DE: 331

What’s Coming Up? • Ongoing Safety Research in Phase 2 – Eight states and nine teams working on critical issues – Findings expected in Spring 2017 • Presentations at AASHTO Committees throughout the summer o MAASTO – Mo. DOT on Pavements o SASHTO – FLDOT on Safety; Tx. DOT on Rail/DOT Mitigation Strategies (R 16); ALDOT on Pavements • Showcase on NDT for Tunnel Linings (R 06 G) – September 2016 • Showcase on Pavement Delamination (R 06 D) and Fingerprinting Construction Materials (R 06 B) – Late Fall 2016 • Peer exchange on Performance Specs (R 07) – September 2016

For More Information Implementation Leads: Additional Resources: Go. SHRP 2 Carin Michel Website: FHWA SHRP 2 Implementation AASHTO SHRP 2 Manager Website: Carin. Michel@dot. gov Pam Hutton AASHTO Implementation Manager phutton@aashto. org fhwa. dot. gov/Go. SHRP 2 http: //shrp 2. transportation. org Go. SHRP 2 Alert Sign Up: fhwa. dot. gov/goshrp 2/contact Email: Go. SHRP 2@dot. gov Publications: SHRP 2 Milestones SHRP 2: Moving Us Forward – implementation highlights 2015 Check out both of these publications available from the FHWA Go. SHRP 2 website