steve healow
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Presentation by Steve Healow of the Federal Highway Administration on the federal "Every Day Counts" initiative delivered at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference Oct. 24, 2013 in Sacramento, Calif.TRANSCRIPT
Every Day Countspart 1: October 2010 – December 2012part 2: January 2013 -
Steve HealowFHWA California Division
Fall Asphalt Pavement ConferenceSacramento, CAOctober 24, 2013
Outline
• What is the Every Day Counts Part Two (EDC2) Initiative?
• Objectives• Activities• Conclusions
Objective: What is the problem we’re trying to solve?
• Decaying infrastructure• Fragile economy• Future transportation funding is uncertain• Unprecedented regulatory burden• Tight public agency budgets• Public expectations re. where tax dollars are spent• Project delivery is perceived as slow• Limited staff and resources
Activity: How do we achieve success?
• Identify and deploy strategies that will – Accelerate deployment of technology and
innovation – Expedite project delivery– Improve construction quality– Improve safety for construction workers and
highway users – Reduce congestion caused by construction– Increase user satisfaction
EDC2 was developed pursuant to MAP-21
• Section 1304 “Innovative Project Delivery Methods”– “…Congress declares it is in the national interest to promote the use of innovative technologies and practices
that increase the efficiency of construction…extend the service life of highways...improve quality, accelerate project delivery, reduce construction time, and reduce congestion related to highway construction…”
– “…Examples…in-place recycling, 3-dimensional modeling, ...intelligent compaction,…design-build, construction manager-general contractor…”
• Section 52003 “Research and Technology Development and Deployment” – “…The Secretary (of Transportation) shall carry out an innovation and deployment program relating to …
operations…materials, pavements , construction… and project delivery with the goals of:• [Expedite] adoption of innovative technology…• [Develop] technologies and practices that lead to faster construction, reduce congestion caused by
construction…• Improve highway efficiency, mobility, reliability, service life…”
EDC Innovative strategies
-CM/GC-Design/Build-Geosynthetic Reinf. Soil Integrated Br. Systems-Prefab. Br. elements-Programmatic Agreements-NEPA documents technical assistance
EDC 1 -Adaptive Signal Controls-Clarify scope of prelim. Design-R/W flexibility-Utility relocation flexibility-Planning/Env. Linkage-Safety Edge-Warm-mix Asphalt-In-lieu fees/mitigation banking
EDC 2-3-D Engineered Models for Constr.-Slide-in Br. Constr.-Alternative Tech. Concepts-First Responder Training-Geospatial Data Collaboration-high-friction surfaces- Intelligent
Compaction- Geometrics @ interchanges/intersections
In CA for 10+ years
>1 M tons
Pilot project 04-SCL-101
Pilot projects in 2014
10 proj. on state demo program
6 proj. on state demo program
>230 sites on state & local routes
CT Strategic Plan dtd Aug. 2008
Comments
www.fhwa.dot.gov/accelerating/edc2.cfm
www.fhwa.dot.gov/accelerating/edc2.cfm
www.fhwa.dot.gov/accelerating/edc2.cfm
Conclusions• Every Day Counts is an initiative designed to
identify and deploy market-ready innovations that expedite project development, project delivery and construction while enhancing safety and protecting the environment.
• Participation is voluntary.• State DOT and local agency response thus far
has been overwhelming for some innovations.• Grants are “coming soon”.
The end
Questions?
Steve HealowFHWA California Division650 Capitol Mall, #4-100Sacramento, CA [email protected]
References• http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/• http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/edctwo/2012/ic.cfm• www.intelligentcompaction.com• http://www.dot.state.mn.us/materials/researchic.html• http://www.constructionequipment.com/intelligent-compaction-outsmarting-soil-and-asphal
t• http://enr.construction.com/products/equipment/2009/0708-IntelligentCompaction-1.asp• http://www.prweb.com/releases/SAKAI/IntelligentCompaction/prweb2712524.htm• http://www.clemson.edu/t3s/workshop/2010/SCAPA%20Pres/Horan-IC_SouthCarolina_Feb2
010.pdf• http://www.tcm-2.org/presentations/Wednesday/1015_InspectionThroughTechnology_Merri
tt.pdf• http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/reports/TTICC%20workshop%20report_03-23-2011_%20LQ.p
df• http://www.apa-mi.org/docs/ICRollers.pdf• http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/13julaug/02.cfm