1. Moving transportation into the future
Strategic Highway
Research Program
Moving transportation
into the future
James McMinimee, AASHTO
SCORT, September 13,2011

2. What is SHRP2? Congressionally authorized research program
Over $2oo million in strategic research
Potential of $350 million for product implementation
Collaboration of AASHTO, TRB, FHWA, NHTSA
User defined research
Authorized by Congress in 2005; builds on first strategic research program
The research phase is guided by an Oversight Committee which includes several State DOT heads, (Gerald Ross, Stan Gee, Debra Miller, John Njord, Susan Martinovich, Mike Lewis, Kirk Steudel, Ananth Prasad) as well as other leaders from transportation user and stakeholder communities;
The technical research and development activities are guided by Transportation Coordinating Committees (TCC) for each focus area and Expert Technical Groups for each project.
600+ volunteers including many USDOT staff, AASHTO staff, hundreds of state DOT staff, local and regional, private sector, academic day-to-day overseen by Steering Committee, of AASHTO, TRB, FHWA;
A SHRP 2 Implementation Steering Group comprised of representatives of the partner organizations advises and guides the development and execution of systematic approach to SHRP2 innovation, acceptance and implementation.
Hallmarks of these projects: Collaboration, streamlining, partnerships in planning, system optimization improved performance and enhanced safety

3. Generating Innovative Methods and Tools in Four Areas
Renewal: Rapid and less disruptive methods for long-lasting facilities
Capacity: Collaborating to deliver needed projects faster
Reliability: Operating a more
reliable, less-congested system
Safety: Reducing crashes, saving lives

4. Why is SHRP 2 Important?
Simply put: It has the potential to change the way state departments of transportation do business
By providing new research-based tools and innovative approaches that will better enable us to stretch state and federal investments of taxpayer dollars
And new thinking about what we do and how we do it

5. What is SHRP2 Delivering?
Generating
130+ Products
Over 100 studies
Some examples of emerging projects that will soon be ready for implementation (technology deployment, acceptance and implementation):
* Tool box for accelerating bridge replacement
* Strategies for Integrating Utility and Transportation Agency Priorities in Highway Renewal Projects
* Preservation Approaches for High-Traffic-Volume Roadways
* A guide for systematic collaboration on highway planning decisions
* Models for integrating environmental goals into the planning process
* Naturalistic driving study database on driving behavior
* Incident responder training and certification
State DOTs, other users and stakeholders

6. SHRP 2: Research to Implementation

7. What’s Happening Now? Research will be completed in 2013
Delivering the products
Research completed in 2013
Transitioning…
From Research to Implementation
From Researchers to Users
From Research world to Real World
Research will be completed in 2013
Implementation Planning Underway…
Identification of Most Promising Products
Pilot Testing and Demonstration Projects
Development of Roll Out Plans, including Communications and Marketing Efforts
(surveys, coordination with AASHTO groups, focus groups, key messages, marketing strategies)

8. As of June, here are the activities now under way where State Dots are directly or indirectly involved…..We’ve just started, imagine what this map will look like when we get full implementation – it’s a coordination effort that will engage and touch each one of you.

9. AASHTO’s Focus
Develop programs to help States implement SHRP 2 Products
Ongoing activities
Identify Champions
Demo Projects
Survey States, Understand the need
Gather Implementation Data
Develop Communications Plan
Webinars, Implementation plans
Engage AASHTO Committees

10. MarCom Work Group
Appointed by Oversight Committee and Implementation Steering Group
Tasked to create an overarching SHRP 2 marketing and communication strategy to support transition from research to implementation
Communicate the value of SHRP 2 to key stakeholders
Link products to the SHRP 2 identity
Goal – raise awareness of SHRP2 – the value of products and processes coming out of this multi-million research project.
Tasked by Oversight Committee and Implementation Steering Group to develop and implement an overarching communications plan that achieves this goal to the Transportation Community and related industries/organizations.

11. Current status Expected products
In the information gathering phase (market research)
Online survey
Conversations with stakeholders
Expected products
Communications templates, guidelines, information sharing
Road-tested, program-level messaging and visual identity
Useful data on key stakeholder landscape/characteristics
You may be hearing from the MarCom group in the weeks and months ahead through their research, message testing and other outreach. We hope you will support these efforts.

12. Products of interest to SCORT
R16- Rail – DOT Institutional Mitigation Strategies
R16A- Communicating Rail – DOT Institutional Mitigation Practices
C20- Freight Demand Modeling and Data Improvement Strategic Plan

13. How Can You Get Involved?
Be a Lead State! Watch for pilot projects and demonstration opportunities
Participate in focus groups, surveys and other product research
Engage in peer-to-peer exchange programs
Contact Groups within AASHTO
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Stay informed and stay tuned!