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Region 1. C onnecticut- D elaware- D istrict of C olumbia- M aine M aryland- M assachusetts- N ew Hampshire- V ermont N ew J ersey- N ew Y ork- P ennsylvania- R hode I sland. Former Members. Jim Fallon, CT Steve Pepin, MA Glenn Roberts, NH Mike Bonini, PA.

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  1. Region 1 Connecticut-Delaware-District of Columbia-Maine Maryland-Massachusetts-New Hampshire-Vermont New Jersey-New York-Pennsylvania-Rhode Island

  2. Former Members Jim Fallon, CT Steve Pepin, MA Glenn Roberts, NH Mike Bonini, PA “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”

  3. New Members • Connecticut • Bradley J. Overturf, Transportation Supervising Planner • Michael Connors, Transportation Assistant Planning Director • Maryland • Ms. Hua Xiang, Assistant Research Division Chief • Massachusetts • Steve Woelfel, Director of Strategic Planning • New Hampshire • Beth Klemann, Assistant Research Engineer • Pennsylvania • Andrea Bahoric, Planning Division Manager

  4. FY 2015 Accomplishments • Connecticut Department of Transportation • Completed centralization of all Research/Implementation functions into Policy and Planning • Closed out 13 research studies • Funded three (3) new studies • New Jersey Department of Transportation • Updating Process/Procedures post 2CFR 200 • Completed 17 research studies • Conducted 16th Annual Research Showcase • Participated in FHWA process review • Developing pre-award and post-award Risk Assessment forms • Preparing to complete LTAP request for proposal

  5. FY 2015 Accomplishments • District Department of Transportation • Two (2) new staff members • Two (2) dedicated funds for research implementation • New contract with our university partner • Completed 5 research projects • Lead on a large on-the-ground parking pilot project in the city center • Assisted with Agency Initiatives: Age-Friendly DC Stewardship and Oversight Agreement Every Day Counts

  6. FY 2015 Accomplishments • Maine Department of Transportation • Doubled their staff • Recipient of FHWA award programs • Maryland State Highway Administration • Completed their first competitive request for proposals process • New Hampshire Department of Transportation • Completed 7 of the 2013 selected research studies • Recipient of FHWA award programs

  7. FY 2015 Accomplishments • Massachusetts Department of Transportation • Successful delivery of two (2) Technology and Information Transfer Conferences • Moving Together 2014 • 2015 Innovation Conference • Facilitated key milestone deliveries for the two (2) RWIS technologies for testing and comparison • Peer Exchange on November 2014 • Key take away: Expedite the process from problem statement to project initiation, and to track project implementation

  8. FY 2015 Accomplishments • Pennsylvania Department of Transportation • Conducted a PA Council of Transportation Universities meeting • Received the Governor’s Office of Innovation award for “Innovation of the Year” • Integrated the Municipal Research and Outreach section • Completed a successful FHWA program review • Rhode Island • Identified and funded nine (9) new research studies • Recipient of FHWA award programs

  9. FY 2015 SHRP2 IAP AWARDS • Round 4 • Connecticut - Tools for Assessing Wider Economic Benefits of Transportation (C11) – Lead Adopter • Maryland – Reliability Data and Analysis Tools (L02/L05/L07/L08/C11) – Proof of Concept Partnership to Develop an Integrated, Advanced Travel Demand Model and a Fine-Grained, Time Sensitive Network (C10) – Proof of Concept • New York – Concept to Countermeasure – Research to Deployment Using the SHRP2 Safety Databases – Proof of Concept

  10. FY 2015 SHRP2 IAP AWARDS • Round 4 Continued • NewHampshire – Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects (R10) — User Incentive • New Jersey – Technologies to Enhance Quality Control on Asphalt Pavements (R06C) — Lead Adopter (infrared) The Effect of Smart Growth Policies on Travel Demand /SmartGAP (C16 ) – User Incentive • Maine - Technologies to Enhance Quality Control on Asphalt Pavements (R06C) — Proof of Concept (ground penetrating radar) — Lead Adopter (infrared)

  11. FY 2015 SHRP2 IAP AWARDS • Round 4 Continued • Pennsylvania – Tools to Improve PCC Pavement Smoothness During Construction (R06E) — Lead Adopter Nondestructive Testing for Concrete Bridge Decks (R06A) — Lead Adopter Nondestructive Testing for Tunnel Linings (R06G) — Proof of Concept Service Life Design for Bridges (R19A) — Lead Adopter Managing Risk in Rapid Renewal Projects (R09) — User Incentive

  12. FY 2015 SHRP2 IAP AWARDS Round 5 • Delaware • Railroad – DOT Mitigation Strategies (R16) – LeadAdopter • District of Columbia • 3D Utility Location Data Repository (R01A) - Proof of Concept • Railroad – DOT Mitigation Strategies (R16) – User Incentive • Massachusetts • Planning Process Bundle (C02/C08/C09/C12/C15) – Lead Adopter

  13. FY 2015 SHRP2 IAP AWARDS Round 5 • New York • Railroad – DOT Mitigation Strategies (R16) – LeadAdopter • Pennsylvania • Performance Specification for Rapid Renewal (R07) – Lead Adopter • Planning Process Bundle (C02/C08/C09/C12/C15) – Lead Adopter

  14. FY 2015 AID AWARDS • Maine Department of Transportation • Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Replacement Project- $1,000,000 • New Hampshire • Bridge Monitoring Technology at Portsmouth Memorial Bridge - $355,000 • Pavement Preservation Project - $895,892 • Rhode Island • Innovative Arch Construction Project - $480,000

  15. FY 2015 AID AWARDS • Pennsylvania • Adaptive Traffic Signal Control - $720,000 • Rhode Island • Innovative Arch Construction Project - $480,000 • Vermont • Advanced Traffic Monitoring - $981,780 • Tri-State Advanced Transportation Management and Traveler Information System - $1,000,000

  16. FY 2016 Goals & Activities • District DOT • Apply for AID grant and use our STIC funding • Continue to advance our strategic plan implementation: data initiatives, outreach, coordination, program management • Broader involvement of intellectual capital of University consortium • Process improvement for enhancing quality of research products • Focus on implementation • Role in study on multimodal congestion measurement & mitigation

  17. FY 2016 Goals & Activities • New York DOT • Peer Exchange (September 23 – 24) • Topic: Creating an Effective SPR Research Program • Expectations: Concise summary of best practices and approaches, identification of gaps, and suggestions for future training • Pennsylvania DOT • Implementation of high priority STIC innovations and research focused on the strategic agenda • Re-engineering the Research Program Management System for tracking the Research Program • Exploring idea of peer exchange

  18. FY 2016 Goals & Activities • Massachusetts DOT • Continue focus on closing projects • Use methodologies and procedures to monitor project implementation • Improve interaction between the project champion and the research project • Include a research training curriculum to further educate Department and municipal personnel on the results of the research projects • New Hampshire DOT • Updating the RD&T2 Primer • Aggressive campaign for Research Problem Statements Department wide • Mapping implemented research projects statewide

  19. Thank you Region 4

  20. Great Job Region 4 See You in Providence, Rhode Island

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