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SHRP 2 IMPLEMENTATION. James McMinimee, P.S.E. July 27, 2011 AASHTO SCOR/RAC Meeting Salt Lake City, Utah. SHRP 2: Research to Implementation. Transitioning:. From Research to Implementation From Researchers to Users From Research world to Real World
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SHRP 2 IMPLEMENTATION James McMinimee, P.S.E. July 27, 2011 AASHTO SCOR/RAC Meeting Salt Lake City, Utah
Transitioning: • From Research to Implementation • From Researchers to Users • From Research world to Real World • Programs to help States implement SHRP2 Research
Implementation of Products Dollars Time Product A * Short Term Paybacks Product B * Long Term Paybacks
Early Implementation • Looking for early adopters and Champions- • Early SHRP 2 wins, better, faster, cheaper • Pilot and Demo projects • Compile List • Rank the products on when it will be finished • Provide list to States so they can plan • Develop a Strategic Approach on Implementation • Engage our partner agencies: FHWA & TRB • Programmatic Implementation Strategies
Challenges AASHTO Envisions • Working across several AASHTO committee structures on the same SHRP 2 product • Time to implement products and work through the AASHTO process • Institutional Process Changes • Identifying the highly implementable SHRP 2 products across partner organizations
AASHTO’s Strengths and Opportunities • States are searching for innovative, effective means to conduct business (Climate for change) • AASHTO has the Committee and Subcommittee Structure for all SHRP 2 products • TIG • AASHTO can be a vehicle to determine State of the Practice
Threats to Success • Funding • Resources • Communication • Marketing SHRP 2 • Engaging all DOT’s • Coordinated effort on future EDC and SHRP 2 • Avoid over extension of DOT’s
Programmatic Strategies AASHTO can provide support • Communications and Marketing • AASHTO Journal • AASHTO Daily Transportation Update • AASHTO Press Releases • Transportation TV • Marketing E-News
TIG • Marketing and Communication efforts • Peer to Peer exchanges • Showcases • DOT experts • DEMO Project evaluations and lessons learned
Programmatic Strategies AASHTO can provide support • Information Technology Based Products • AASHTOWare • AASHTO Support