tcc update september-october 2009
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TCC Update September-October 2009. Accelerating solutions for highway safety, renewal, reliability, and capacity. Projects and Contracts. Funding “committed” (at least advertised) for 90% of projects 95% of research funds ($115 million) Contracts: 55 active ($65 million) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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TCC UpdateSeptember-October 2009
Accelerating solutions for highway safety, renewal,
reliability, and capacity
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Projects and Contracts• Funding “committed” (at least advertised)
– for 90% of projects– 95% of research funds ($115 million)
• Contracts:– 55 active ($65 million)– 11 under negotiation ($50 million)– 4 completed
• 2 projects in proposal preparation (S04A) or review (L05) stage
• Reflects shift from start-up to management
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Staff News
• Dean Trackman: managing editor• Michael Miller: Capacity Project
Assistant• Chuck Taylor: Renewal Program
Officer
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GAO Review• Required by SAFETEA-LU
– assess the degree to which projects address topics in Special Report 260
– identify topics not yet addressed– recommend improvements
• Conducted over summer– Met with Neil, Ann, each focus area leader– Met with FHWA, NHSTA, congressional staff
• Report due to Congress Feb 2010
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Mid-Course Navigation Check• Required by Neil for each focus area
– Progress against research plans– Deliverables, products, outcomes– Coordination, communication, outreach,
publications
• General Observations (Ann’s):– Still focused on the strategic goals– Some delays, but all managed/manageable– Challenges: work load, articulating nature and
benefits of the research results/products
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Highlights• Safety: field study about to begin;
Secretary’s Distracted Driver Summit• Renewal: Webinars, workshops and
symposia• Reliability: Capability Maturity Model• Capacity: release early version of
CDMF, model development in Sacramento & Jacksonville