1. Region X
RAC Region 4 Report

2. RAC 4 Leadership Joe Horton, Chair Ken Chambers, Vice Chair
Teresa Stephens, Secretary

3. New RAC 4 Members Alicia Urban, Arizona Jim Appleton, California
Randall Soderquist, New Mexico
Teresa Stephens, Oklahoma
Wade Odell, Texas
Rocio Perez, Texas
Kevin Pete, Texas

4. New to RAC Meeting Dianne Kresich, Arizona Jim Appleton, California
Teresa Stephens, Oklahoma
Randall Sodrquist, New Mexico
Rocio Perez, Texas
Kevin Pete, Texas

5. 2016 Accomplishments Monthly meeting Highlights
Possible RAC4 pooled fund/consortium similar to STC in RAC2
States’ experiences implementing the Federal research grant programs (SHRP2 and AID)
RAC4 collaboration on NCHRP problem statement voting
High Value Research coordination
Overview of state research programs
Marketing of the research program
Successful implementation of research results

6. 2016 Peer Exchanges Colorado DOT held Oct. 2015
Implement research findings; improve and rethink the library services; identify performance measures and comply with FHWA reporting requirements; support the DOT’s mission and goals; and improve the selection, development and execution of research projects

7. 2016 Peer Exchanges
Multi-state virtual exchange with Idaho, Nevada, South Dakota, and Wyoming held Nov.-Dec. 2015
Research quality; communicating research results; intellectual property and contract clauses; and research results, implementation, and deployment

8. 2016 Peer Exchanges Alaska DOT&PF held May 2016
Overall program compliance; project selection/how to pick to “right” projects; learning about the Peer States’ research programs

9. 2016 HVR / Sweet 16
California DOT: ​Research & Development of Open- Source Advanced Traffic Management
​New Mexico DOT: Optimization of Elastic Polymer Modification Rates Based on Contemporary Relative Costs vs. Benefits
​Texas DOT: Assessment of the Effectiveness of Wrong Way Driving Countermeasures and Mitigation Methods​Assessment of the Effectiveness of Wrong Way Driving Countermeasures and Mitigation Methods​
​Wyoming DOT​: Pronghorn and Mule Deer Use of Underpasses and Overpasses Along US Highway 191, Wyoming

10. 2017 Goals & Activities Administrative Clean Up
Member list
Validate meeting date and time
Maintain Monthly Meeting Collaboration
Draft RAC4 pooled fund/consortium solicitation
RAC4 collaboration on NCHRP problem statement voting
High Value Research coordination
Continued sharing of Best Practices

11. 2017 Goals & Activities
Accomplish at least Four Peer Exchanges (CA, ND, TX, UT, MT)
UT – Implementation, Modernize Library, New implementation Engineer
CA - Validate new Research Prioritization Tool, Implementation of NCHRP
ND - Virtual Peer Exchange, Review Research Program, Implementation
TX – EDC, Performance Measures, ROI, Strategic Plan
MT – Early next year

12. 2017 Goals & Activities Increase RAC 4 TF Representation
Challenge to get at least one HVR from each State