Slide1: Federal Highway Administration Resource Center September 11, 2007


FHWA Resource Center: FHWA Resource Center Vision To be the leader in advancing transportation technologies and solutions. Mission To advance transportation technologies and solutions through training, technical assistance, technology deployment and partnerships.


FHWA Resource Center: FHWA Resource Center Technical Assistance Training and Workshops Technology Deployment Partnerships


FHWA Resource Center: FHWA Resource Center San Francisco, CA Olympia Fields, IL Baltimore, MD Atlanta, GA Lakewood, CO One Resource Center—Five Locations


FHWA Key Business Processes Resource Center Sub Processes: FHWA Key Business Processes Resource Center Sub Processes Program Delivery Expert assistance Technical Assistance Facilitators of transportation solutions Workshops National Policy Leadership Interagency coordination Multi-modal collaboration Technology Deployment Technology transfer


Who Do We Serve?: Who Do We Serve? Division Offices Headquarters Program Offices Federal Lands Offices Through these primary customers, the RC also serves other partners working toward the advancement of the nation’s transportation system: State Departments of Transportation Local transportation authorities Other federal agencies AASHTO & other industry and academic groups


Customized Products and Services: Customized Products and Services Facilitation, negotiation, and evaluation Development of various methodologies Implementation of new ideas, equipment, and procedures Planning of short-and long-term strategies Collaboration throughout the agency & the industry Providing technical information and options Sharing extensive knowledge of complex technical issues Identifying best practices Analysis, problem solving, and forecasting Organizational effectiveness and design


Customized Products and Services: Customized Products and Services Promote a peer exchange between States Advise in a program review Introduce an innovation or demonstrate a new technology Provide a special presentation or facilitate a technical panel discussion Initiate & conduct a scanning tour Convene a symposium or workshop on a focused topic or for a targeted group Build partnerships Make available tools for analysis, forecasting, and evaluation (for example, innovative finance tools) Develop an interactive web site for sharing best practices, technical knowledge, new technology & creative innovations Develop a toolkit, educational packet, technology resource, or technical guidance


Air Quality Robert O’Loughlin, Team Leader: Air Quality Robert O’Loughlin, Team Leader Air quality policy issues Conformity CMAQ program AQ modeling Clean Air Act provisions Air Quality


Civil RightsTeresa Banks, Team Leader: Civil Rights Teresa Banks, Team Leader Title VI technical training and guidance Environmental justice impacts and solutions Complex complaint investigation assistance Civil rights strategic and business planning Disadvantage business enterprises training and technical assistance Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility awareness Internal and external EEO/AAP program evaluation Contract Compliance technical training and demonstrations Civil Rights


Construction and Project ManagementRob Elliott, Team Leader: Construction and Project Management Rob Elliott, Team Leader Innovative contracting expertise Incentive Programs Design-Build A+B bidding Accelerated construction methods Construction inspection & quality control Contract administration Construction and Project Management


EnvironmentDon Cote, Team Leader: Environment Don Cote, Team Leader Environmental program review Biology/water quality Native American coordination Environmental streamlining Environmental Justice Highway traffic noise NEPA/404 coordination Flexible mitigation techniques Section 106 Section 4(f) Endangered species – Section 7 Context sensitive solutions Public involvement Interagency coordination Environment


Finance ServicesRobert Clark, Team Leader: Finance Services Robert Clark, Team Leader • Traditional Federal-aid financing • Internal Controls • DELPHI/FMIS reconciliations • Accounting System transition • Indirect cost allocation plans • New Financial Managers Training (Boot Camp) Finance Services


Geotechnical and Hydraulics: Geotechnical Soil slopes & embankments Ground improvements Foundations Reinforced soil structures Geosynthetics Rock slopes Subsurface investigations Earthquake engineering Instrumentation Hydraulics Bridge scour Culvert analysis/design Hydraulics & hydrology Urban drainage Pump stations Stream stability and scour Sediment transport River mechanics Numeric modeling Geotechnical and Hydraulics Geotechnical and Hydraulics


Innovative FinanceThay Bishop, Team Leader: Innovative Finance Thay Bishop, Team Leader Financial management initiatives Cash flow management Leverage federal funds Municipal debt issuance Debt management Financial risk management Innovative revenue sources Finance


OperationsMartin Knopp, Team Leader: Operations Martin Knopp, Team Leader Freeway management Traffic signals Work zones MUTCD Access management Traveler information Freight operations Infrastructure Models/simulations Urban/rural applications Road related weather programs ITS architecture & standards Systems integration Telecommunications Hardware/software in transportation Operations


Pavement and MaterialsThomas Harman, Team Leader: Pavement and Materials Thomas Harman, Team Leader SUPERPAVE Portland Cement Concrete Alkali Silica Reactivity Lab Testing & Specifications QC/QA Analysis Preventive maintenance Life cycle costs analysis Long Term Pavement Performance AASHTO Design Guide Issues Pavement and Materials


PlanningLisa Randall, Team Leader: Planning Lisa Randall, Team Leader Metro/statewide planning Safety conscious planning Travel demand modeling Freight planning Border planning Planning and operations Congestion management systems GIS and transportation management Planning and land use (including scenario planning) Planning and transportation data Linking planning and environment (NEPA) Environmental Justice/Title IX Tribal planning Planning


Safety and DesignPat Hasson, Team Leader: Safety and Design Pat Hasson, Team Leader Intersection safety Red-light running Roundabouts Roadside design Rumble strips Pedestrian safety Behavior-related programs Strategic highway safety plans Low cost safety improvements ITS and safety Road safety audits Interchange design and evaluation Geometric design Safety in design Context sensitive solutions Safety


StructuresShoukry Elnahal, Team Leader: Structures Shoukry Elnahal, Team Leader Accelerated construction and Prefabricated bridge elements Structural design Complex structures Seismic analysis Bridge construction Advanced structural analysis Structural software Structures Bridge management/NBIS Bridge Rehabilitation High performance materials Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridge Safety, Reliability and Security


Corporate Management Services: Corporate Management Services Marketing & Communications Services Team Carin Michel, Team Leader Information & Management Services Team Anne Luedders, Team Leader Administrative Services Team Mike Rosenstiehl, Team Leader


Environmental Technical Service Team Specialists: Environmental Technical Service Team Specialists K. Lynn Berry Community Impact Assessment Context Sensitive Solutions Environmental Justice NEPA Public Involvement Dave Gamble Section 4(f) NEPA Indirect and Cumulative Impacts David Grachen NEPA Indirect and Cumulative Impacts Community Impact Assessment 4(f) Environmental Justice American Indian Best Practices Section 106 - Historic Preservation Kimberly Majerus Section 7 - Endangered Species Act Section 10/404 - Clean Water Act NEPA Kevin Moody Communications Audits Environmental Management Systems NEPA Risk Analysis Mary Ann Rondinella Highway Traffic Noise Section 7 - Endangered Species Act Section 106 - Historic Preservation NEPA Indirect and Cumulative Impacts Brian Smith Section 10/404 - Clean Water Act NEPA Soil Erosion/Sediment Control Water Quality Management Wetland Delineation Wetland Functional Assessments Indirect and Cumulative Impacts Don Cote, Team Leader


Environmental Technical Service Team Specialists: Environmental Technical Service Team Specialists Stephanie Stoermer NEPA 4(f) Environmental Justice American Indian Best Practices Section 106 - Historic Preservation David Sullivan NEPA Soil Erosion/Sediment Control Water Quality Management William VanPeeters Section 10/404 - Clean Water Act Biological Assessments Marine Biology/Toxicology Wetland Delineation Wetland Functional Assessment Rod Vaughn NEPA Context Sensitive Solutions GIS Wildlife Connectivity Mitigation Katiann Wong-Murillo Section 4(f) Environmental Justice NEPA Community Impact Assessment Brian Yanchik Section 7 - Endangered Species Act Interagency Coordination Biological Assessments NEPA Wetland Functional Assessment


For More Information: For More Information Environment TST Leader Don Cote 12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 340 Lakewood, CO 80228 Office: 720-963-3210 Cell: 415-606-8858 don.cote@fhwa.dot.gov RC Operations Manager Gary White RC Operations Manager 19900 Governors Drive Suite 301 Olympia Fields, IL 60461 Ph: (708) 283-3507 Fax: (708) 283-3501 gary.white@dot.gov


Resources: Resources Resource Center Web Site www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenter FHWA Best Practices Intranet Site www.rc.fhwa.dot.gov/bestpractices