National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 1 NCHRP Project 20-68A/B/C U.S. Domestic Scan Program AASHTO Research Advisory Committee July 27, 2011

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 2 NCHRP 20-68: Motivation … Opportunities and Threats Information exchange  innovation Personal contacts  information exchange Body of knowledge  personal contact Knowledge network  virtual community

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 3 NCHRP 20-68: Key Steps … Varied Techniques Select Topics and Refine Scopes AASHTO and NCHRP Conduct and Document Scans (3 scan types) Scan Teams, Contractor, Innovator-Hosts Disseminate Results (reports, webinars, missionary work, other) NCHRP, FHWA, Scan-team Members, TRB, Others

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 4 NCHRP 20-68: Domestic Scan Program Direction Project Panel Skip Paul, LADOTD (chair) Shane Brown, WA State University Nancy Chinlund, CalTrans Marsha Fiol, VaDOT Rick Kreider, KS DOT Glenn Roberts, NH DOT Amy Schutzbach, IL DOT Mark VanPortFleet, MI DOT “Mike” Burk, FHWA liaison Keith Platte & Marty Vitale, AASHTO liaisons

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 5 NCHRP 20-68A: Domestic Scan History Apr ‘05: SCOR approved concept ($250,000 FY ’05) July ‘05: Business Plan completed (Cambridge Systematics, Inc.) Nov ‘06: Pilot scans (2) completed ( reports published as web documents; FHWA support +$75,000) Dec ‘07: Full program initiated (Arora and Associates, Inc.; 6-yr contract) 5 continuations approved through CY 2010 ($500,000/yr for scans, $2.5 million total + FHWA support, $224,000) Feb ’11: 9 scans completed (7 reports published), 6 in process, 6 programmed SCOR Approved March 2011: $500,000 FY2012

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 6 NCHRP 20-68A: Domestic Scan Products

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 7 NCHRP 20-68B/C: Impact Assessment and Enhancement FY ‘09 $200,000*  NCHRP 20-68B/C Assess the impact, cost-effectiveness of domestic scans Explore alternatives to team-travel-based scan Enhance dissemination  community of innovators, networks of innovation * In addition to $3 million (requested) utilized for scan activities.

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 8 NCHRP 20-68B: Impact Assessment and Enhancement First 6 scans 6/12 month post scan participant surveys 6 month post scan non participant surveys Web conferences Implementation report based on surveys/web conferences Web site prototype

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 9 NCHRP 20-68B: Impact Assessment and Enhancement Extension to cover final 12 scans Interview based approach Webinar Survey for non participants Web site through Mar 13

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 10 NCHRP 20-68B: Scan Alternatives Scan types: 1.Scan team visits host agencies, approximately 2 weeks of travel 2.Host-agency representatives and scan team meet in 2 to 3 central locations for group discussions, approximately 1 week of travel 3.Host-agency representatives and scan team participate in workshop or symposium, possibly linked to another event

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 11 NCHRP 20-68C: Research on Innovation Networks Assess impact of Domestic Scan Program Scans shape broader innovation activity at State DOTs & how this relates to other innovation sources Diffusion of maintenance innovations via domestic scans Survey on maintenance activities Track three maintenance innovations: Maintenance Decision Support System; Tow Plow; Auto Pot Hole Patcher

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 12 NCHRP 20-68B/C: Scan Impact and Cost Effectiveness Diffusion: an often crooked path Scans bring people together Terry Tony Tony’s DOT saved $10 million in the 1 st year of full rollout MDSS for winter maintenance operations

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 13 NCHRP 20-68B/C: Dissemination, Innovation Networks To Date… 7+2 scans completed 12 topics in execution and programmed 94 state DOT-staff team members, from 49 states 35 states provided info to scan teams, hosted scans 6 post-scan 6-month assessments Scan-team social web site operational Innovation-tracing research ongoing

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 14 NCHRP 20-68B Domestic Scan Program Web Site

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National Cooperative Highway Research Program Andrew C. Lemer, SPO 18 Potential Future RAC Assistance Scan team member post scan participation Identification of scan team members for new scans Dissemination of scan team findings to appropriate members of your departments Maintenance Surveys for NCHRP 20-68C