William Lohr, P.EFederal Highway Administration

Minnesota Division Office

Every Day Counts A Toolkit for

Shortening Project Delivery

• The toolkit is developed to guide and support State and local agencies in the use of underutilized flexibilities in the law

• Aids in development of processes and agreements that minimize duplication of effort and reduce delays in project implementation

Project Delivery Opportunitiesfor EDC

• Planning• NEPA• Right of Way (ROW) & Utilities• Design• Construction

Planning & Environmental Linkages (PEL)

Planning NEPA ROW / Utilities Design / Construction

PEL provides transportation agencies with tools and resources that introduce environmental considerations early in planning and support carrying planning analyses and decisions into the NEPA process.

Benefits: Seamless decision–making processMinimizes duplication of effortPromotes environmental stewardshipReduces delays in project implementation

Expanding Use of Programmatic Agreements

Planning NEPA ROW / Utilities Design / Construction

Expansion of new and existing programmatic agreements to a regional or national level will establish a streamlined process for handling routine environmental requirements for commonly encountered project types.

Benefits: Improved project decision-makingReduction in project delivery times (process streamlining). Mechanism to save and focus staff time.

In-Lieu Fees & Mitigation Banking

Planning NEPA

Increased usage of banking and in-lieu fee programs rather than project-by-project mitigation will expedite highway project delivery.

Benefits: Creates a more streamlined and concurrent processImproves and expedites project deliveryReduce the need for piece-meal,project-by-project mitigationExpedited regulatory review and permit processing

Design / ConstructionROW / Utilities

Enhanced Technical Assistance

Planning NEPA

FHWA will demonstrate the effectiveness of these key streamlining measures on a small number of select active EIS projects facing challenges with ongoing environmental issues and/or interagency coordination and other concerns that are effecting (or have the potential to effect) the timely completion of the project development process.

Benefits:Identification and implementation of solutions to resolve reasons for delay. Facilitates interagency coordination and collaboration

Design / ConstructionROW / Utilities

Flexibilities in Right of Way

Evaluation, clarification and demonstration of the available flexibilities already existing in FHWA’s current project delivery ROW processes and policies.

Benefits: Improved project decision-makingReduction in project delivery timesCost containment

Planning NEPA Design / ConstructionROW / Utilities

Flexibilities in Utility Relocation

The initiative will spotlight existing flexibilities currently in place under Federal law and regulations and describe techniques that foster effective utility coordination during project development which warrant more widespread use.

Benefits:Improved communication, coordination and cooperation;Collaborative decisions to accommodate or relocate utilities;Shared risk, gains and costs;Increased owner control; andReductions in project development, construction time and project costs.

Planning NEPA Design / ConstructionROW / Utilities

Construction Manager / General Contractor (CMGC)

CM/GC occupies the middle ground between the traditional (DBB) and (DB). CM/GC provides for project acceleration by allowing the owner to contract with a construction manager early in the design process and agree to a negotiated price for construction later before the design is complete.

Benefits: Reduces CostsNo compromise on qualityEnhances potential for creativity

Planning NEPA Design / ConstructionROW / Utilities

Design Build

With DB project delivery, the designer-builder assumes responsibility for the majority of the design work and all construction activities. This provides the designer-builder with increased flexibility to be innovative, along with greater responsibility and risk.

Benefits: Considerable time savings over the traditional process of Design-Bid-Build (DBB)Allows design to be tailored to contractor’s resourcesAllows quality evaluation factors and best-value selection criteria when selecting contractors

Planning NEPA Design / ConstructionROW / Utilities

Accelerating Technology and Innovation

• Every Day Counts is not about inventing the next "big thing“

• It's about taking effective, proven and market-ready technologies and getting them into widespread use

• By advancing 21st century solutions, we can improve safety, reduce congestion and keep America moving

Warm Mix AsphaltWarm Mix Asphalt

Allows a reduction in asphalt mixture Allows a reduction in asphalt mixture production & placement production & placement temperaturestemperatures

Benefits: Benefits: Provides better compactionProvides better compactionImproves pavement performanceImproves pavement performanceReduce worker fatigueReduce worker fatigueReduces fossil fuel consumptionReduces fossil fuel consumptionReduces COReduces CO22e & other emissionse & other emissionsExtend paving seasonExtend paving seasonAllows for longer hauling Allows for longer hauling

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Prefabricated Bridge Elements

& SystemsPrefabricated bridge elements and systems manufactured on-site or off-site, under controlled conditions, and brought to the job location ready to install

Benefits: Reduces onsite construction timeMinimizes traffic disruption – months to daysImproves construction zone safetyImproved product quality – controlled

environment, cure times, easier access, etc. constructability of bridge designs

Reduces environmental impact

Fast, cost-effective bridge support method using alternating layers of compacted fill and layers of geosynthetic reinforcement to provide bridge support.

Lots of Benefits: Eliminates approach slab or construction joint at the bridge-to-road interfaceReduced construction time (Complete in days!)Less dependent on weather conditionsFlexible design – easily modified for unforeseen site conditionsBuilt with common equipment and materials

Geosynthetic Reinforced SoilGeosynthetic Reinforced Soil

Sloped pavement edge at a 30º angle which allows drivers a more controlled re-entry back onto the roadway after tire drop-off

Benefits: Reduces crashes due to edge drop-off and uncontrolled recoveryMinimal cost (less than 1% on 2-lane highway)Consolidated edge reduces edge raveling, increases durability

Safety EdgeSafety Edge

ACS measures traffic flow and adjusts signal timing to promote smooth flow of traffic along arterial streets

Benefits: ACS improves travel time reliability, reduces congestion, and smoothes traffic flowIncreases long-term viability of traffic signal operationsWidely deployable & uses existing control equipment

Adaptive Signal ControlAdaptive Signal Control

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