Background• Approved by SCOH and AASHTO

Board of Directors, May 7, 2005• TSP·2 implemented in 3 Phases

– 1. Technical Services» Awarded and Contract Executed with the

National Center for Pavement Preservation May 2006

– 2. Pavement Preservation Regional Partnerships» Approved and Executed September 2007

– 3. Bridge Preservation Technical Services and Regional Bridge Preservation Partnerships

» Pending Approval

Background

• Current voluntary contribution is $9,500 for Phases 1 and 2.

• TSP·2 is financially supported by 38 states and 1 Canadian province

• TSP·2 worked with Northwestern University & FHWA to cultivate Bridge Preservation

Oversight Panel

• Steve Varnedoe, NCDOT, Chair• Roy Rissky, KDOT, Mississippi Valley Rep.• Peter Weykamp, NYSDOT, NASHTO – Rep.• John Vance, MDOT, SASHTO – Rep.• Tom Raught, NMDOT, WASHTO Rep.• Bruce Johnson, ODOT, Subcommittee on Bridges & Structures• Judith Corley-Lay, NCDOT, Subcommittee on Design,

Joint Technical Committee on Pavements• Colin Franco, RIDOT, Subcommittee on Materials• Leonard Evans, ODOT, Subcommittee on Transportation

Asset Management• Jim Sorenson, FHWA Liaison• Ken Kobetsky, AASHTO Contact

Preservation Help Desk

• At least 700 requests for assistance have been received

• Requests in second year of operation increased by 87% over the first year

• Topics include:– Preservation Treatments– Application Conditions– Materials– Asset Management

Website and On-line Services

• Between November 2006 and August 2008 totals approximately 1.6

million hits • Monthly hits have increased over 11-

fold from November 2006 to August 2008

• Bridge Preservation added <1 month ago, have had over 2,000 bridge

content hits

Website

Technical Transfer

• Development, hosting, and staffing of a TSP•2 information booth

• Providing speakers at numerous professional venues across the nation

• Development of surveys for pavement preservation treatment technologies

Regional Pavement Preservation

Partnerships• Establishment and facilitation of

regional partnerships:– Midwestern– Northeast– Southeastern– Rocky Mountain

• Pending AASHTO approval, expand TSP·2 Program to include:– Bridge Preservation Outreach and

Help Desk– Bridge Preservation Website and On-line

Library– Establish and Facilitate Bridge

Preservation Partnerships

Next Steps

• Proposed voluntary contribution is $20,000 for Phases 1, 2 and 3. (Combined pavements & bridges)

• Approved use of 100% SP&R funds to cover voluntary contribution (State match not required)

• RFP for bridge preservation contractor to be developed by TSP·2

Oversight Panel

Next Steps