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NCHRP Implementation Support Program AASHTO RAC Winter Meeting January 2019
NCHRP Implementation Support
Program
AASHTO RAC Winter Meeting January 2019
The framing principles
5 Increase Awareness
1 Implement Research
2 Monitor Use
3 EvaluateOutcomes
4 SustainUse
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Implement
Since January 2018…
23 implementation related enquiries
15 implementation requests submitted
12 requests worth $1.2 million funded
Average 1.5 years duration and $100,000 cost
Efforts range from $6,000 to $250,000
Implement
New implementation projects in 2018
Source NCHRP Report/Project Implementation project name Amount
NCHRP Report 750 and NCHRP Report 845
Consultant Support for Massachusetts DOT’s Commission on the Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth
$100,000
NCHRP Project 03-113Guidance for Traffic Signals at Diverging Diamond Interchanges and Adjacent Intersections
$99,934
NCHRP Project 03-121Incorporating Freight, Transit and Incident Response Stakeholders into Integrated Corridor Management (ICM): Processes and Strategies for Implementation
$149,743
NCHRP Project 03-127 Cybersecurity of Traffic Management Systems $32,200
NCHRP Research Report 893
Conducting Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analyses $154,000
Implement
New implementation projects in 2018
Source NCHRP Report/Project Implementation project name Amount
NCHRP Project 10-86AImplementing Single-User Software for Bidding Alternative Drainage Pipe Systems
$50,530
NCHRP Research Report 887
Underwater Installation of Filter Systems for Scour and Other Erosion Control Countermeasures
$50,000
NCHRP Report 750 and NCHRP Report 845
Phase 2: Consultant Support for Massachusetts DOT’s Commission on the Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth
$145,570
NCHRP Report 706 and NCHRP Report 754
Target-Setting Methods and Data Management to Support Performance-Based Resource Allocation by Transportation Agencies and Improving Management of Transportation Information
$80,000
Implement
New implementation projects in 2018
Source NCHRP Report/Project Implementation project name Amount
NCHRP Report 748Guidelines for the Use of Mobile LIDAR in Transportation Applications
$6,000
NCHRP Research Report 853
Design Hydrology for Stream Restoration and Channel Stability at Stream Crossings
$99,988
NCHRP Report 814Implementing a Transportation Agency Data Self-Assessment
$220,000
NCHRP Project 20-44R Loaned staff for impact analysis $28,344
Total $1,221,309
Implement
Training and Technology Transfer for Signal Timing
Considerations at Diverging Diamond Interchanges
Amount requested: $100,000
Duration: 12 months
Source: Project 03-113 - Guidance for Traffic Signals at Diverging Diamond Interchanges and Adjacent Intersections
• Develop a training and technology transfer program for the signal timing guidelines.
• 10 workshops in a period of one year, with approx. 100 participants in total.
• Identify improvements to the material that can be included in the training materials
Tasks1. Develop training materials based
on the research results in NCHRP 03-113a, tailored to a one-day course delivery.
2. Determine appropriate venues for conducting the training
3. Acquire course certification from professional organizations
4. Modify the training materials as necessary to meet the needs of each audience.
5. Conduct training on new DDI guidance specifically looking at the considerations at the immediate interchange influence area
6. Submit a short final report documenting the entire training effort, including future training opportunities.
Implement
Implementation Assessment of 3R Design Guidelines
Amount requested: $71,500 (added to $26,000 from original project budget)Duration: 18 monthsSource: Project 15-50 - Guidelines for Integrating Safety and Cost-Effectiveness into Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (3R) Projects
• Assist four highway agencies in trial application of guidelines and revise the design guidelines
• Will involve AASHTO Committee on Design and the Technical Committee on Geometric Design
Tasks
1. Select highway agencies to participate in study
2. Provide briefing to participating highway agencies on the 3R design guidelines
3. Arrange for each participating highway agency to conduct a trial application of the 3R design guidelines
4. Obtain an assessment of the 3R design guidelines from each participating highway agency
5. Update design guidelines and prepare final report
Implement
Other implementation projects in 2018
Project Implementation activities
NCHRP
Project 03-
121
Incorporating Freight, Transit and
Incident Response Stakeholders
into Integrated Corridor
Management (ICM): Processes and
Strategies for Implementation
Peer exchange Workshops Training
materials
NCHRP
Research
Report 887
Underwater Installation of Filter
Systems for Scour and Other
Erosion Control Countermeasures
Workshop Training
materials
NCHRP
Report 814
Implementing a Transportation
Agency Data Self-Assessment
Training
materials
Workshops Community
of practice
Implement
“Sweet Sixteen” and NCHRP research
products
Since 2013, 37 of the 96 Sweet Sixteen projects have referenced a total of 102 NCHRP research products.
Currently analyzing HVR reports for more references
Monitor
Your survey responses give us “Voices from
the field”
Using NCHRP research in • Administration• Design• Maintenance• Materials And
Construction• Soils and Geology• Traffic• Transportation
Planning
Monitor
NCHRP Impact Report 2018
• First attempt to document and present value of application of NCHRP research results
• Contains data, case studies and anecdotes complied from different sources
• Over 500 practitioners provided feedback in 2017
• All 50 states and the District of Columbia applied NCHRP research results
Download atbit.ly/nchrp-impact2018
Monitor
NCHRP Project 20-44(09) - Quantitative and
Qualitative Methods for Capturing the
Impacts and Value of NCHRP Research
• Understanding when and how NCHRP research results contribute to the delivery of transportation goods and services at the state and national level
• Determine the effectiveness of NCHRP research products in – changing practices and/or standards,
– informing policy decisions,
– educating the transportation workforce, and
– ultimately generating benefits to society
• Contractor selection on February 11, 2019.
Evaluate
Implementing NCHRP Research: Case
Studies and Discussion
• Session at TRB 98th Annual Meeting
• Shares case studies and methods of implementing transportation research– NCHRP 20-44(01), Increasing WMA Implementation by Leveraging the State-
Of-The-Knowledge
– NCHRP 20-44(06), Consultant Support for Massachusetts DOT’s Commission on the Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth
– Domestic Scan 14-01, Accelerating the Rate of Innovation Among State DOTs - A Peer Exchange
• Set the stage for similar implementation efforts
Sustain
NCHRP Comprehensive communications
plan
• To develop a comprehensive communications plan for NCHRP
• LGND LLC contracted in September 2018
• An in depth analysis of NCHRP’s communications products and processes, with actionable recommendations – Stakeholder Interviews and Feedback
– SWOT Analysis: Content + Process Audit Report
– Design Assets
– Messaging Approach
– Communications Strategy
Awareness
Future activities
1 Streamlined application process and guidance
1 Greater coordination with TRB and AASHTO committees on implementation projects
2 2015 NCHRP Publications user survey
3 Continued work on ‘Value of Research’ project
4 Revamped NCHRP Implementation projects website
5 Implement communications plan
5 Strategic relationships with AASHTO and FHWA programs
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Sid Mohan - NCHRP Implementation Program Manager
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