Web Conference: Highways for LIFE September 27, 2005

1. Web Conference:Highways for LIFESeptember 27, 2005 Speaking: Byron Lord

2. Agenda • What is Highways for LIFE? • What’s in the new law? • What’s our implementation approach? • Your questions and comments

3. Participant Locations Puerto Rico

4. Agenda • What is Highways for LIFE? • What’s in the new law? • What’s our implementation approach? • Your questions and comments

5. Getting people to use them…NOW.  Agenda What is Highways for LIFE? Identifying great, but underutilized innovations and technologies 

6. What is Highways for L.I.F.E? Long lasting highways using Innovative technologies and practices to accomplish Fast construction of Efficient and safe pavements and bridges. Long lasting highways using Information technologies and practices to accomplish Funded construction of Efficient and safe pavements and bridges.

7. “Highways for LIFE” Long lasting highways using Innovative technologies and practices to accomplish Fast construction of Efficient and safe pavements and bridges.

8. Agenda • What is Highways for LIFE? • What’s in the new law? • What’s our implementation approach? • Your questions and comments

9. SAFETEA-LU Section 1101 - Funding Section 1502 - Description Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

10. SAFETEA-LU Sections 1101 and 1502 • Projects • Technology Partnerships • Technology Transfer • Information Dissemination • Stakeholder Input and Involvement • Monitoring and Evaluation

11. SAFETEA-LU Sections 1101 and 1502 • Projects • Technology Partnerships • Technology Transfer • Information Dissemination • Stakeholder Input and Involvement • Monitoring and Evaluation • $15 M in 2006, $20 M in 2007-09

12. Highways for LIFE SAFETEA-LU • Projects • Federal-aid highways

13. Highways for LIFE SAFETEA-LU • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match Max of 15 projects/year • Goal of 1 project per State • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match Max of 15 projects/year

14. Highways for LIFE SAFETEA-LU • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match Max of 15 projects/year • Goal of 1 project per State • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match Max of 15 projects/year • Goal of 1 project per State

15. Highways for LIFE SAFETEA-LU • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match Max of 15 projects/year • Goal of 1 project per State • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match Max of 15 projects/year • Goal of 1 project per State • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match. Max of 15 projects/year • Goal of 1 project per State • States to submit application • Improve safety, reduce construction congestion and improve quality

16. Highways for LIFE SAFETEA-LU • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match Max of 15 projects/year • Goal of 1 project per State • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match Max of 15 projects/year • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project, 20% &/or waive State match. Max of 15 projects/year • Goal of 1 project per State • States to submit application • Improve safety, reduce construction congestion and improve quality • Projects • Federal-aid highways • Max of $5M/project 20% &/or waive State match Max of 15 projects/year • Goal of 1 project per State • States to submit application • Improve safety, reduce construction congestion and improve quality • Innovations and performance standards

17. Highways for LIFE SAFETEA-LU • Technology Partnerships • Development, improvement and creation of innovations • Improve safety, accelerate construction, • improve quality • Incentive funding, max of 80%

18. Highways for LIFE SAFETEA-LU • Stakeholder Input and Involvement • Establish a process to Inform and Involve • States, industry, highway users, public

19. Highways for LIFE SAFETEA-LU • Stakeholder Input and Involvement • Establish a process to Inform and Involve • States, industry, highway users, public Monitoring and Evaluation Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of any activity

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21. Agenda • What is Highways for LIFE? • What’s in the new law? • What’s our implementation approach? • Your questions and comments

22. Highways for LIFE Implementation • Stakeholder Input and Involvement • States, Industry, Highway Users • Inform and Involve • Help determine “How” • Support in the implementation • Build Projects • Form partnerships • Sustain the change

23. Highways for LIFE Implementation • Projects • Target: 15 projects/year + ?? • ~ $500,000 to $1M+/project • Set Performance Goals for • Safety • Construction Congestion • Quality • Mix of innovations to meet all Performance Goals

24. Highways for LIFE Implementation • Project Performance Goals • Focused on the highway user • Set at a high level • What not How • Definition, metric and measure • Project Performance Goals • Focused on the highway user • Set at a high level • What not How • Definition, metric and measure • Questions: • Same for all roads? • Same for all States? • Same for all existing condition? • Project Performance Goals • Focused on the highway user • Set at a high level • Project Performance Goals • Focused on the highway user Project Performance Goals

25. Highways for LIFE Implementation • Technology Partnerships • Innovation has proven success • Highway industry, other industries or • Internationally • Adapt for routine highway use • Industry input

26. Highways for LIFE Implementation • Technology Partnerships • Innovation has proven success • Highway industry, other industries or • Internationally • Adapt for routine highway use • Industry input • Start in FY 2007

27. Highways for LIFE Implementation Technology Transfer

28. Highways for LIFE Implementation • Technology Transfer • Market innovations to highway practitioners and managers • Introduce and deliver innovations • Training and technical assistance

29. Highways for LIFE Implementation Technology Transfer

30. Highways for LIFE Implementation Technology Transfer Safety:Road Safety Audits Congestion:Making Work Zones WorkBetter Quality:Prefabricated Bridge Elements & Systems

31. Highways for LIFE Implementation Technology Transfer Safety:Road Safety Audits Congestion:Making Work Zones WorkBetter Quality:Prefabricated Bridge Elements & Systems HfL: Innovation workshops

32. Highways for LIFE Implementation • Information Dissemination • States, Industry, Public, FHWA • Highways for LIFE • Program • Projects • Success stories • Innovations

33. Highways for LIFE Implementation • Monitoring and Evaluation • Gathers information on all program elements • Improve performance • Document results and benefits • Explain the investment

34. Highways for LIFE Implementation

35. Agenda • What is Highways for LIFE? • What’s in the new law? • What’s our implementation approach? • Your questions and comments If you would like to ask the Facilitator a question, please select PURPLE on your Seating Chart.

36. Let Us Hear From You Visit the NEW Community of Practice Web Site and Participate in the online Discussion

37. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hfl • [Live Meeting Web Page. Use Live Meeting > Edit Slide Properties... to edit.]

38. Join the Community!

39. Next Steps • External Stakeholders on Oct 4th • Federal Register Notice on implementation plan

40. Everyone has a Role in Highways for LIFE

41. Highways for LIFE www.fhwa.dot.gov/hfl

42. Contact the HfL Team! If you have a question or comment that you want to send personally to the Highways for LIFE team, you may send it to HfLT@fhwa.dot.gov. Thank you!