Successful Implementation of State Transportation Innovation Councils: State DOTs’ Perspective Binh Bui Research Implementation Manager SHRP2 / EDC Coordinator for GDOT Portland, Oregon July 27, 2015

Program Background

State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) Scope and Responsibility STIC To promote and support rapid deployment of selected technologies, tactics and techniques. Identify and mobilize champions within the state who are committed to the deployment of chosen technologies, tactics and techniques. Share information with all state stakeholders through meetings, workshops and conferences. The new EDC program also aims to move lesser used innovations and processes into mainstream use quickly. But EDC exhibits significant differences from previous initiatives. First, the level of leadership involvement differs. A second difference between EDC and similar initiatives is the process for selecting focus innovations. With EDC, the call for critically needed innovations goes out to virtually every area of the highway community. The result is a much broader spectrum of suggestions. 3. Finally, EDC is a State-based initiative. That is, the key decisions as to which innovations to use are made in the State itself. EDC set up an organizational unit called the State Transportation Innovation Council. The GA STIC council provides State-based leadership that helps facilitate deployment of EDC initiatives and engage stakeholders at the State and local levels.

EDC-3 Regional Summit Every Day Counts (EDC) Round 3: Introduction of the Initiatives is coming up in the Webinar @ 2:00PM

Discussion Questions Does your State have a STIC Coordinator for the SHRP2, EDC, and State Transportation Research programs? When was the last time your State’s STIC Charter met to discuss new technologies and focus on implementation efforts?