1 focus state initiative work zone communications and outreach workshop april 19-20, 2005 regina...
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FOCUS STATE INITIATIVEFOCUS STATE INITIATIVE
Work Zone Communications Work Zone Communications and Outreach Workshopand Outreach Workshop
April 19-20, 2005April 19-20, 2005
Regina McElroy and Roemer AlfelorRegina McElroy and Roemer AlfelorOffice of Transportation OperationsOffice of Transportation OperationsFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway Administration
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What are Focus State Initiatives? What are Focus State Initiatives?
• Resulted from the FHWA 2004 Spring Business Meeting
• Proposed by Division Administrators
• Major Focus Areas:– Safety– Mobility and Productivity: Congestion– Mobility and Productivity: Infrastructure– Global Connectivity– Environment– National Homeland Security– Organizational Excellence
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Why Focus State Initiative? Why Focus State Initiative?
• Tipping point
• Lead States
• Focused Efforts
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Work Zone Focus State Initiative Work Zone Focus State Initiative
• Focus Area: Communications and Outreach
• Goal: Making Work Zones Work Better
• WZ Mobility and Safety Program Elements:– Decision Making Framework (e.g. “The Rule”)– Tool Box– Training/Technical Assistance– Outreach
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Why WZ Communication/Outreach? Why WZ Communication/Outreach?
• Supports the WZ decision-making framework
• Identified in WZ Self-Assessment
• Opportunity exists -- “Low hanging fruit”
• High improvement at low cost
• Strategies deployable in short time
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WZ Focus State Initiative Process WZ Focus State Initiative Process
• Get commitment from Division Administrators
• Identify State participants
• Conduct Initiative (e.g. Workshop)
• Obtain good ideas
• Develop action plan
• Provide technical assistance
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Goals of the WorkshopGoals of the Workshop
• Overall: Raise awareness and advance state of the practice
• Present existing strategies for communications and outreach
• Identify barriers to effective communications
• Outcome: Develop outreach strategy and action plan
• Post-workshop: State and FHWA to work together to implement plan.
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Role of Communications/OutreachRole of Communications/Outreach
• Provide information to the public so they can make travel decisions
• Promote safety and reduce congestion/delay in work zones
• Decrease public dissatisfaction with work zones
• Help make work zones work better!
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Relevance to Final RuleRelevance to Final Rule
• Policy-Driven Focus
• Systems level approach – Planning– Design– Implementation– Performance Assessment
• Transportation management strategies– Transportation Management Plans– Traffic Control Plan– Public Information and Outreach Plan
• Partner-Driven Approach
• Flexible, Scalable and Adaptable
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Workshop AgendaWorkshop Agenda
• Presentation: WZ Self-Assessment
• Group Discussion: Barriers to Communications
• Presentations: Existing Practices
• Breakout Session: Overcoming Barriers
• Breakout Session: Develop Strategy and Action Plan
• Presentations: State Strategy and Action Plan
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LogisticsLogistics
• Lunch
• Breaks
• Rest Rooms
• Phone/E-mail
• Hotel
• Others
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IntroductionIntroduction
• Name, Agency and Title
• General expectations from the workshop
• State DOT: Description of Specific Upcoming Construction Project and Need for Outreach Strategy