FHWA Updates

WASHTO Committee on Maintenance

Cheyenne, WyomingMarch 8, 2010

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration

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What’s New?

• Continuing Resolution

• Reauthorization

• Recovery Act Update

• Training Courses

• Technical Services Program

• AASHTO – SCOM Annual Meeting

• Others

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Highway Funding Authorization

• Continuing Resolution (CR)• House still working on 6 year - $500B bill• Senate more inclined to get an 18 month

extension with no changes to recent funding

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Recovery Act Update• 100% of the funds obligated as of 3/1/2010 • 12,000 projects obligated• 7,700 projects under construction• Roughly 2/3 of ARRA funds spent on

preservation/maintenance projects.• www.fhwa.dot.gov main page graphic:

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Maintenance Leadership Academy

• Target audience is Maintenance Supervisors

• 4-week training course• Blended learning (instructor-led, web-

based, and self-study)• Pilot presentation held in Austin, Texas,

in early March.

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Maintenance Academy Subject Areas

Material is divided into 6 modules:• Maintenance administration• System Preservation• Roadsides and Drainage• Weather related operations• Work zones and Safety• Environmental Issues

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Maintenance Academy Subject Areas (continued)

• Strong emphasis on Asset Management and performance improvement

• References to technical resources• Application of knowledge• Sharing experiences and best practices

among participants

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NHI Training Courses(Instructor-led)www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov

• Principles & Practices for Enhanced Maintenance Management Systems

• Performance-based Contracting for Maintenance

• Pavement Management: Characteristics of an Effective Program (FREE)

www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov

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Free NHI Training Courses(Web-based)

www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov

• Basic Construction and Maintenance Documentation - Improving the Daily Diary

• Basic Materials for Highway Construction and Maintenance

• Pavement Preservation Treatment Series– Crack Sealing & Filling and Joint Sealing– Chip Seals

– More…. FREE TRAINING!!!!

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Selected AASHTOTechnical Services Programs

(TSP)

• Transportation System Preservation (TSP2)– Pavement Preservation– Bridge Preservation

www.tsp2.org

• Equipment Management• Winter Maintenance

www.sicop.net

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AASHTO Technical Services Programs (cont’d)

• Supports regional working groups

• Will provide on-call technical support

• Technology sharing via website

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TSP-2 Website

www.tsp2.org

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Upcoming Events

• First International Conference on Pavement Preservation, April 13-15, 2010, Newport Beach, CAwww.pavementpreservation.org/ICPP

• AASHTO Subcommittee on Maintenance Summer Meeting, July 11-15, 2010, Savannah, GAwww.transportation.org

www.dot.ga.gov/informationcenter/publicinformation/Pages/SCOM2010.aspx

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FHWA Policy Memosfor Preservation

• Preventive Maintenance Eligibility

– 10/8/04• Pavement Preservation Definitions

– 9/12/05

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/preservation

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New Construction and System Preservation Team

LeaderBRYAN CAWLEY

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THANK YOU!

FHWA Contacts

Ken JacobyPhone: 202-266-6503Email: Ken.Jacoby@dot.gov

Celso Gatchalian Phone: 202-366-1342Email: Celso.Gatchalian@dot.gov