Value of Research Task Force Report
Task Force Leadership Chair Secretary (Tag-Team Effort) Bill Stone-Missouri DOT Secretary (Tag-Team Effort) Anne Freeman-Tennessee DOT Performance Measure Working Group Ann Scholz-New Hampshire DOT Enid White-Wyoming DOT
Membership New Members/Friends Overall Task Force Roster Tahir Chaudhry-Member-FHWA Kevin Pete-Texas DOT Amy Kosanovic-Friend-Tennessee DOT Overall Task Force Roster 15 Members 26 Friends
2017-2018 Accomplishments TRB Annual Meeting Poster Sessions 2018 “Sweet 16” included in one Poster Session 2018 Safety Supplemental Brochure (8) in Poster Session 2018 Maintenance Supplemental Brochure (8) in Poster Session 2018 High Value Voting Scenario Sweet 16 Voting remained similar Topic Areas were submitted to Regional Chairs (Safety & Pavements) Supplemental Awards were selected after Sweet 16 Voting Overall 97 submittals from 38 DOT Developed document for RAC managers – Expectations if selected for Sweet 16 or Supplemental Topic areas
2017-2018 Accomplishments NCHRP Synthesis 49-07 “Managing Transportation Research Programs” Submitted by Value of Research Task Force on February 17, 2017 Objective is to update Synthesis 300-entitled “Performance Measures for Research, Development, and Technology Programs” that was published in 2001 Combined with another Problem Statement Ann Scholz (NH), Neil Mastin (NC), Dave Huft (SD), Rhonda Brooks (WA) and Bill Stone (MO) Selected Draft Report discussed with Consultant on June 26, 2018
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2018-2019 Goals & Activities HVR Website enhancements Topic Area Boxes to be Input by the Submitter-REQUIRED - do NOT select “Highways” Investigate information for indexing Research Impacts document /other mechanism HVR Guidance updates HVR Website submittal process HVR Guidance – Voting process – Input from Region Chairs Marketing Plans – Stay Tuned Continue Electronic link & Print version on AASHTO – RAC Website Evaluate enhancements to AASHTO – RAC Website Marketing improvements
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