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The Rocky Mountain Pavement Preservation Partnership. Lloyd R. Neeley, P.E. Utah Department of Transportation RMPPP Vice-Chair. My Aim Today. Describe the Pavement Preservation Partnerships (focus on the Rocky Mountain PPP) Explain purposes of the PPPs
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The Rocky Mountain Pavement Preservation Partnership Lloyd R. Neeley, P.E. Utah Department of Transportation RMPPP Vice-Chair
My Aim Today • Describe the Pavement Preservation Partnerships • (focus on the Rocky Mountain PPP) • Explain purposes of the PPPs • Explain how participating in a PPP can help YOU • Bolster membership in the RMPPP • Encourage participation in the TSP2
What are Pavement Preservation Partnerships? • A collaborative effort comprised of pavement preservation professionals including state public officials and agencies; local and federal government officials and organizations; private agencies, contractors; suppliers; and academia with a common purpose to improve and promote the benefits of pavement preservation. (Rocky Mountain PPP Vision Statement)
Partnerships Are Needed! Academia FHWA State DOTs Local Governments Private Sector
Background behind the PPPs • An initiative of AASHTO’s Transportation System Preservation Technical Services Program (TSP2) • Funded by states’ voluntary annual contributions to the TSP2 ($20,000) • $9500 supports TSP2 pavement preservation activities • $3500 supports PPP annual meetings, including travel to the annual meeting for 2 representatives of each member state • $10,500 supports TSP2 bridge preservation activities • Staff Support provided by the NCPP
The RMPPP formed in 2008 NORTHEAST MIDWESTERN D.C. ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOUTHEAST Puerto Rico
RMPPP Organizational Kickoff MeetingApril 2008, Denver, CO Invited, did not attend ROCKY MOUNTAIN Invited, did not attend
1st Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NMOctober 2008 Invited, did not attend WESTERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN
2nd Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UTOctober 2009 Invited, did not attend WESTERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN
3rd Annual Meeting, Boise, IDOctober 19-21, 2010 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
RMPPP By-LawsArticle II: Vision, Mission and Objectives • Section 2. Mission Statement • The Rocky Mountain Pavement Preservation partnership shall provide an ongoing regional forum for Pavement Preservation, with the intent of sharing and exchanging information and data concerning research, design, specifications, materials, construction practices, cost analysis, management systems, and methods of promoting the benefits of Pavement Preservation through education and application.
RMPPP By-LawsArticle II: Vision, Mission and Objectives • Section 3. Objectives: • 1. Promote uniformity of regional guidelines for pavement preservation treatments. • 2. Promote the use of improved materials, equipment, and processes among the member agencies. • 3. implement a comprehensive information sharing process • 4. Establish a coordinated regional research effort. • 5. Advocate policies that integrate system preservation activities. • 6. Publicize pavement preservation findings at the national level. • 7. Advocate common terminology and definitions.
Current Activities(starting slowly) • Two operating task forces • Promoting Pavement Preservation • Preservation Treatment Specifications and Guidelines • Annual Meeting coordination • Web sites
Back to the TSP2… • Invoiced annually by AASHTO • One of the Engineering Technical Services programs • $20,000 per year • Eligible for 100% federal SPR funds
Contributing RMPPP States 2010 2009 2010 ($9500) 2010 2009 2010 2010 2010 ($10,500) 2009 2010 2010
Other Discussion and Comments • Thank You!!! • For further information, see the web sites: • NCPP – www.pavementpreservation.org/rockymountain/ • TSP2 - www.tsp2.org/rmppp