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TRB Committee AHB50TRB Committee AHB50

TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES DEVICES

COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

Webinar MeetingWebinar Meeting

AGENDAAGENDA

Monday, May 18, 2009Monday, May 18, 200910:00 AM to 11:30 AM CST10:00 AM to 11:30 AM CST

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Agenda – AHB50Agenda – AHB50 Call to OrderCall to Order Welcome and committee Welcome and committee

introductionsintroductions Recognition of emeritus committee Recognition of emeritus committee

membersmembers Ken KobetskyKen Kobetsky Jon UpchurchJon Upchurch

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Approval of the 2009 TRB meeting Approval of the 2009 TRB meeting minutesminutes

http://www.topslab.wisc.edu/resources/TRB/TCD/meetingminutes.htmlhttp://www.topslab.wisc.edu/resources/TRB/TCD/meetingminutes.html

Status Report from TRB StaffStatus Report from TRB Staff Rich CunardRich Cunard

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UpdatesUpdates Notes from TRBNotes from TRB

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Results of the 2008-09 Paper Review Results of the 2008-09 Paper Review ProcessProcess

All TRB Papers

Year

2006 2007 2008 2009

Total Received 2862 3070 2847 3384

Total Presented 1688 (59%) 1849 (60%) 1759 (62%) 1882 (55.6%)

Papers in Presentation

888 (53%) 935 (51%) 867 (49%) 900 (47.8%)

Papers in Posters

728 (43%) 752 (41%) 861 (49%) 952 (50.6%)

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AHB50 Papers

Year

2007 2008 2009

Total Received 28 34 32

Total Presented 17 26 26

Papers in Presentation

8 8 (2 sessions) 8 (2 sessions)

Papers in Posters 9 18 18

Total Reviews 125 (4.8/paper) 149 of 172 (4.4/paper) 126 of 153 (3.9/paper)

Total published 6 (23%) 20 resubmitted – 8 (24%)

24 resubmitted – 6 published (19%)

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Other Papers InformationOther Papers Information Paper award submission - nonePaper award submission - none Improve review processImprove review process Reviewer membership listReviewer membership list

Need more quality reviewersNeed more quality reviewers

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Paper review process 2009-10Paper review process 2009-10 Paper review subcommitteePaper review subcommittee

Melissa Finley, Jim Kalchbrenner, Mike Melissa Finley, Jim Kalchbrenner, Mike Knodler, Tim Gates, David Noyce Knodler, Tim Gates, David Noyce

‘‘Practice Ready’ Review of selected Practice Ready’ Review of selected paperspapers Gene Hawkins, Scott Nodes, Mike Reese, Gene Hawkins, Scott Nodes, Mike Reese,

John Logan, Scott Wainwright, Scott John Logan, Scott Wainwright, Scott Kuznicki, David Noyce Kuznicki, David Noyce

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Ph.D. Student Session - 2010 Ph.D. Student Session - 2010 Mike KnodlerMike Knodler

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Committee Membership NewsCommittee Membership News International member – still openInternational member – still open We have room for additional highly We have room for additional highly

qualified members of this committeequalified members of this committee Nominations welcomeNominations welcome

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Agenda – AHB50Agenda – AHB50 The duties of committee members are to:The duties of committee members are to:

Assist in the review, summarization, and evaluation of available research Assist in the review, summarization, and evaluation of available research findings on specific problems;findings on specific problems;

Assist in the preparation of committee reports;Assist in the preparation of committee reports; Prepare problem statements of needed research;Prepare problem statements of needed research; Make recommendations to the committee Chair concerning needed research Make recommendations to the committee Chair concerning needed research

within the committee’s scope and in other areas;within the committee’s scope and in other areas; Advise the committee Chair and TRB staff of appropriate research that comes to Advise the committee Chair and TRB staff of appropriate research that comes to

their attention;their attention; Assist in the preparation of reports and/or bibliographies on current practices;Assist in the preparation of reports and/or bibliographies on current practices; Review papers and other documents referred to them;Review papers and other documents referred to them; Offer their own papers for presentation and publication by TRB and encourage Offer their own papers for presentation and publication by TRB and encourage

others to do likewise;others to do likewise; Assist in planning and developing committee‑sponsored sessions at the annual Assist in planning and developing committee‑sponsored sessions at the annual

meeting, conferences and workshops;meeting, conferences and workshops; Participate in committee meetings through in-person attendance or by Participate in committee meetings through in-person attendance or by

teleconference when unable to travel to the meeting;teleconference when unable to travel to the meeting; Answer committee correspondence and keep committee officers and TRB staff Answer committee correspondence and keep committee officers and TRB staff

advised of their current contact information;advised of their current contact information; Serve on task forces of the Group or Section at the request of the Group or Serve on task forces of the Group or Section at the request of the Group or

Section Executive Board; andSection Executive Board; and Perform other functions as requested by the committee Chair.Perform other functions as requested by the committee Chair.

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Committee web site and listserveCommittee web site and listserve http://http://www.topslab.wisc.eduwww.topslab.wisc.edu

/resources/ TRB/TCD//resources/ TRB/TCD/index.htmlindex.html tcdmembers@engr.wisc.edutcdmembers@engr.wisc.edu

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Agenda – AHB50Agenda – AHB50 Recent Web Site RecommendationsRecent Web Site Recommendations

Make sure someone is assigned to periodically review links and fix Make sure someone is assigned to periodically review links and fix those that are broken or remove those that are no longer current.those that are broken or remove those that are no longer current.

Include a link to the webmaster so that problems can be reported.Include a link to the webmaster so that problems can be reported. Style the web pages so the user can always look in the same place Style the web pages so the user can always look in the same place

for the same information. Keep menu locations consistent and for the same information. Keep menu locations consistent and content consistent. Avoid duplicate menu options. Develop each content consistent. Avoid duplicate menu options. Develop each page of a web site to consistently display menus from page to page of a web site to consistently display menus from page to page.page.

TRB could purchase a domain name to promote consistent naming TRB could purchase a domain name to promote consistent naming conventions. For example, the AHB web sites could be conventions. For example, the AHB web sites could be www.ahb.org/40www.ahb.org/40 and and www.ahb.org/45www.ahb.org/45 and so on. and so on.

Feature TRB logo on committee web page. Include a brief Feature TRB logo on committee web page. Include a brief discussion of TRB’s purpose and mission. Use TRB logo as link to discussion of TRB’s purpose and mission. Use TRB logo as link to home page.home page.

TRB should recommend some shareware for web authoring that TRB should recommend some shareware for web authoring that uses simple html. uses simple html.

TRB should decide how commercial the committee web sites can TRB should decide how commercial the committee web sites can be – can they accept advertising?be – can they accept advertising?

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Old BusinessOld Business Research Needs StatementsResearch Needs Statements

http://rns.trb.orghttp://rns.trb.org Kim EcclesKim Eccles

Must be updated every 3 yearsMust be updated every 3 years

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PresentationPresentation Yaz Bilimoria – MergexYaz Bilimoria – Mergex

http://www.mergexgroup.com/index.cfmhttp://www.mergexgroup.com/index.cfm

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New BusinessNew Business 2010 Annual Meeting Workshops and 2010 Annual Meeting Workshops and

SessionsSessions MUTCDMUTCD Naked StreetsNaked Streets

Specific paper topic call?Specific paper topic call?

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NCHRP Synthesis Topics/Problem NCHRP Synthesis Topics/Problem StatementsStatements Jim Kalchbrenner, Bryan Katz, Scott Jim Kalchbrenner, Bryan Katz, Scott

Nodes, Beezy Bentzen, Ken Kobetsky, Nodes, Beezy Bentzen, Ken Kobetsky, and Gene Hawkins and Gene Hawkins

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Problem StatementsProblem Statements Title - The title should be specific and concise, preferably not exceeding l0 Title - The title should be specific and concise, preferably not exceeding l0

words.words. Problem - A statement of the problem and the need, in one or more paragraphs.Problem - A statement of the problem and the need, in one or more paragraphs. Objective - A clear, concise, specific statement of what the research is expected Objective - A clear, concise, specific statement of what the research is expected

to achieve and the benefits that may accrue.to achieve and the benefits that may accrue. Key Words- For classification purposes, suggest key words not apparent in the Key Words- For classification purposes, suggest key words not apparent in the

title.title. Related Work - Provide a context for the proposed research by briefly describing Related Work - Provide a context for the proposed research by briefly describing

related work currently under way or recently completed.related work currently under way or recently completed. Urgency/Priority - A statement concerning the urgency or relevance of the Urgency/Priority - A statement concerning the urgency or relevance of the

suggested work to transportation needs in general and/or an indication of the suggested work to transportation needs in general and/or an indication of the priority given this research need relative to other Research Project Statements priority given this research need relative to other Research Project Statements generated by the committee.generated by the committee.

Cost - Give best (ballpark) estimate of the cost of conducting the research Cost - Give best (ballpark) estimate of the cost of conducting the research proposed.proposed.

User Community - A description of the audience that should receive this User Community - A description of the audience that should receive this research problem statement (e.g., AASHTO, APTA, FHWA, NHTSA).research problem statement (e.g., AASHTO, APTA, FHWA, NHTSA).

Implementation - A statement describing possible ways in which the findings of Implementation - A statement describing possible ways in which the findings of the proposed research might be implemented.the proposed research might be implemented.

Effectiveness - Give a best estimate of the societal impacts of this research. If Effectiveness - Give a best estimate of the societal impacts of this research. If possible, describe the relevant measures of effectiveness.possible, describe the relevant measures of effectiveness.

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Web conference ideasWeb conference ideas

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TRNews paper reviewersTRNews paper reviewers No requests thus far.No requests thus far.

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TRB webinarsTRB webinars Topic IdeasTopic Ideas Who will develop?Who will develop?

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Future Committee ActivitiesFuture Committee Activities

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Agenda – AHB50Agenda – AHB50 Subcommittee on emeritus members Subcommittee on emeritus members

Demonstrate long-term service to TRB’s Technical Demonstrate long-term service to TRB’s Technical Activities Division, having served on one or more of the Activities Division, having served on one or more of the Division’s standing committees for at least 18 years (with at Division’s standing committees for at least 18 years (with at least 12 years of active participation on the committee least 12 years of active participation on the committee submitting the nomination), dedicated a career to TRB submitting the nomination), dedicated a career to TRB standing committee service and activities in the standing committee service and activities in the transportation field, and been an effective ambassador of transportation field, and been an effective ambassador of TRB.TRB.

Served in one or more leadership positions of the TRB Served in one or more leadership positions of the TRB standing committee submitting the nomination, and standing committee submitting the nomination, and provided leadership in implementing new activities, provided leadership in implementing new activities, developing procedural changes affecting Technical developing procedural changes affecting Technical Activities Division committees, guiding the organization and Activities Division committees, guiding the organization and development of specialty conferences, and/or producing development of specialty conferences, and/or producing significant Technical Activities Division publications such significant Technical Activities Division publications such as state-of-the-art reports and circulars.as state-of-the-art reports and circulars.

Authored papers or reports published in TRB publications Authored papers or reports published in TRB publications and/or served on cooperative research program panels or and/or served on cooperative research program panels or other committees.other committees.

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Conference – Conference – 2nd International Symposium on 2nd International Symposium on

Freeway and Tollway OperationsFreeway and Tollway Operations June 21-24, 2009 – Honolulu, HawaiiJune 21-24, 2009 – Honolulu, Hawaii

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Midyear meeting(s)Midyear meeting(s) June 23 – HawaiiJune 23 – Hawaii

Tuesday June 23, 2009 at 8 to 10 AM Tuesday June 23, 2009 at 8 to 10 AM Hawaii timeHawaii time.  2:00 PM Eastern Time, 11 .  2:00 PM Eastern Time, 11 AM Pacific. AM Pacific. 

Fall – Web meetingFall – Web meeting Other BusinessOther Business AnnouncementsAnnouncements

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The End!!The End!!

Look forward to working with all of Look forward to working with all of you. Thanks!!you. Thanks!!