1. Region 3 Chair: Cynthia Jones, Ohio DOT
Vice Chair: Rick Kreider, Kansas DOT
Secretary: Michael Townley, Michigan DOT

2. New Members Official Unofficial Members Hafiz Munir, Minnesota
Jen Harper, Missouri
Bill Stone, Missouri
Lori Richter, Wisconsin
Unofficial Members
Vanessa Goetz, Iowa
Brian Worrel, Iowa
Lynn Hanus, Wisconsin
As them to stand and wave as their names are read

3. 2014-2015 Accomplishments High Value of Research Mentoring
All states submitted projects
Total of 39 projects; Average of 4 per state
Mentoring
IL: Laura Mlacnik & Megan Swanson with Amy
MN: Hafiz Munir with Tommy
MO: Jen Harper with Rick
WI: Diane Gurtner & Lori Richter with Cynthia

4. 2014-2015 Activities Lead State Pooled Funds Started
7 States started 13 pooled fund projects
Iowa – 5
Kansas – 3
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin – 1
Mid-Continent Transportation Symposium
Hosted by Wisconsin
Multi-Region Effort
MnRoad/NCAT Partnership
International Effort
M-City: Intelligent Transportation Test Track

5. 2014-2015 Peer Exchanges June 2015 – Ohio DOT
Improving the Usability of Research Reports
Actionable steps for ODOT to improve
Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, Utah, NCHRP and CTC
TPF-5(301) Peer Exchange Support
First use of this new process
Estimate was $22,000 and transferred funds to Oregon
Very effective for planning site, travel, meals, communication, facilitation
Boss, FHWA, staff and I were all very pleased
Consider this tool to maximize value of requirement

6. 2015 -2016 Goals High Value of Research Mentoring and Education
Each state submits one or more projects
Mentoring and Education
Assign mentors within one month of appointment
Task Force Engagement
All states participate in one or more task forces

7. 2015-2016 Peer Exchanges Three states
Illinois – Technology Transfer or Implementation
Michigan - Marketing and Communication
Missouri - TBD
They may consider a multi-state peer exchange using the pooled fund