FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATIONHighways for Life
Highways for LIFE:Highways for LIFE:In Search of the In Search of the
Perfect HighwayPerfect Highway
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What I’ll Talk About…
1. The Problem: The US Highway System Needs Fixing
2. The Solution: Innovations and New Technologies
3. The Goal: Make Highway People More Open to New
Ideas
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The Problem: The US Highway System
Needs Fixing
1.
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Average Age of the National Highway System:
35+ Years
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11,000+ miles of pavement in poor condition
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24,000+ Bridges Classified as “Deficient”
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15,000 fatalities annually
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Congestion
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The Highway The Highway DilemmaDilemma
How do we get out of it?Is more money the answer?
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Answer:Answer:
All we need to do is to build highways faster, safer,
and of higher quality…and at significantly lower initial
cost
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The Solution: Innovations &
New Technologies
2.
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HYPERFIXIndianapolis, IN
I-67 & 70
I-95 James River Bridges, VA
Mitchell Gulch Bridge, CO
Tappan Zee Bridge
Toll Plaza, NY
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BenefitsBenefits
Yes, we can build highways …
faster, safer, longer-lasting and
cheaper.
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Cheaper?Cheaper?
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The Goal: Make Highway People
More Open to New Ideas
3.
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FHWA ExpertiseFHWA Expertise
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Superpave Asphalt Technology Program
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““Leap, Not Creep.”Leap, Not Creep.”
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Proposed ProgramProposed Program
• TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER – Push for increased use of innovations
• INCENTIVE MONEY FOR PROJECTS – at least one project for each state
• INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS • COMMUNICATION- Marketing, Public
Outreach, Databases of Successes• EVALUATION
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““Highways for LIFE”Highways for LIFE”
Long lasting highways using
Innovative technologies and practices to
accomplish
Fast construction of
Efficient and safe pavements and
bridges.
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Training & EducationTraining & Education
• Classroom TrainingClassroom Training• WorkshopsWorkshops• On-the-Job TrainingOn-the-Job Training• Site Visits to HfL Site Visits to HfL
ProjectsProjects
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The Information SystemThe Information System
• Technologies • Success Stories• Contact Persons• Workshops,
Conferences• Links to other sites
(libraries, websites, universities, research centers)
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The Highways for LIFE
“Innovation Engineer”
Desire to Always Find a Better Way
Knowledge of techniquesfor searching outapproaches
Basic understandingof Highway Safety, Operations, & Construction
Appreciation for the needs of the User
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http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/RNT4U/hfl.htm
202/366-5508