1. Value of Research Task Force
Task Force Report
2012 RAC TRB Summer Meeting

2. Members Dale Peabody (MaineDOT-Region 1) Members and Friends TF Chair
Abdul Wakil - Utah Ann Overton – Virginia
Anne Ellis – Arizona Bob Skinner – TRB
Brian Hirt – CTC Camille Crichton-Sumners – NJ
Chris Jenks – CRP Cindy Smith – MS
Clayton Shumaker – ND Daniel Yeh – WI
Darryll Dockstader – FL David Huft – SD
David Kuehn – FHWA Deborah Harper – UW

3. Members Members and Friends Dick McReynolds Don Williams – WV
Glenn Roberts – NH Michelle Owens – AL
JT Rabun – GA Ken Jacoby – FHWA
Kim Osborn – FHWA Linda Taylor – MN
Mark Morvant – LA Mark Norman – TRB
Pat Casey – CTC Roberto DeDios – CO
Steve Bower MI Tim McDowell – WY
Vicki Morrison - FL 3

4. Accomplishments Accomplishment #1 Accomplishment #2
High Value Research 2012
Full Compilation
Research Makes the Difference brochure
Sweet 16 – Certs, Poster Session tour
AASHTO Weekly Journal on 16
Accomplishment #2
20-63 RPM Tool Input
HVR Submittals for 2013
Implementation Status

5. Goals and Activities Activity #1 Activity #2
HVR – 2013 – Business as usual except for the changes…..
Submittals via RPM, Regional top 4 ranking via RPM, reporting via RPM
Additional deliverables?
Activity #2
RPM implementation?