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Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Massachusetts Maine Maryland Hew Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Affiliate Member Quebec, Canada Associate Member FHWA Vermont Div. The “ Exceptional” Region 1. Report. New Members. Official:
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Connecticut • Delaware • District of Columbia • Massachusetts • Maine • Maryland • Hew Hampshire • New Jersey • New York • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • Vermont • Affiliate Member • Quebec, Canada • Associate Member • FHWA Vermont Div. The “Exceptional” Region 1 Report
New Members Official: • George Colgrove, Vtrans, Host State! • James Fallon, ConnDOT • Martin Parker, Washington D.C. Not a State! Unofficial • Debra Nelson, NYSDOT
Accomplishments • AASHTO RAC Business • Conducted monthly Regional conference calls • Participated in Leadership calls • Hosting the 2012 Annual Meeting in the exceptional state of Vermont • High Regional and International Representation • Interactive Sessions • Two Sponsors • Nice weather most days • Maple Moose
Accomplishments • Program Improvement • New Bylaws Adopted in MD • NJ released a new profession Research brochure and promotional video • DC, NJ Increased research staff • Vtrans adopted a new cooperative agreement with UVM • NJ adopted a basic agreement with Lehigh University in Pennsylvania • DC has a larger library, two contract librarians • DC submitted more than 30 TRB committee nominations
Accomplishments • Leverage Resources & Collaboration • MD, PA, VT, CONN, NY, RI collaboratively conducted a multistate exchange to discuss Hurricane Irene Best Practices • MD, PA, VA, & WV working with Region 3 UTC using pooled funds • ME, VT, NH, conducted a Pavement Peer Exchange • NJ conducted a Combined TRB Field Visit, Peer Exchange & Annual Research Showcase • Re-initiated NETC • 6 New England states created a product evaluators group
Goals & Activities • Request Region 4 host meeting in: • Hawaii, • Alaska • California • Increase the Number of HVR Submittals • Conduct Multistate Peer Exchanges • 100% participation on at least one task force • Increase participation in TRB and AASHTO committees/task forces
Goals & Activities • PA NJ DC: Update Research Policies/Procedures • Vtrans: Increase participation with UTCs • Streamlining research solicitation process • DC: Submit NCHRP problem statement • Request official replacement members for RAC from NYSDOT DELDOT • MD: Allison Hardt to wed • CONGRATULATIONS! • August 2012
Additional Presentation Notes See you in 2013!