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| Fiscal Year | Innovations | Project |
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| 2024 | Next-Generation Traffic Incident Management Technologies | Impact Detection System for Crash Cushions and Guardrails in the District of Columbia ($53,876.76) |
| 2021 | Design, Multimodal, Pedestrian | Implement Multimodal Street Design Software ($91,140) |
| 2017 | e-Construction | Expand Enterprise Project Management application by developing a funding obligation module ($96,000) |
| 2016 | Smarter Work Zones | Enhance the functionality of the Work Zone Project Management System ($80,000) |
| Date | Innovations | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 05/01/24 | UHPC | As part of the North Parkway Rehabilitation project in Washington D.C., FHWA’s Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH) needed to replace existing deck overlays to extend service life on two bridges along the George Washington Memorial Parkway while keeping the roadway open... |
| 01/01/24 | AID Demonstration | The District of Columbia DOT will use UHPC to prolong the life of Bridge 0070, which is located on Southern Avenue over Suitland Parkway in Anacostia, while reducing the environmental and social impacts associated with future major repairs or reconstruction... |
| 05/01/23 | Crowdsourcing | State and local agencies can access vehicle probe, navigational app, social media, 511 and 311 service, connected car, and other crowdsourced data to improve operations, increase safety and reliability, and save cost. Moreover, analytics tools and services make processing and using crowdsourced data a true game-changer for nearly every transportation systems management and operations strategy. The following are just a few examples. Arterial management: Crowdsourced data helped the District of Columbia cost-effectively optimize the timing of 600 signals along 49 routes. They used vehicle probe data in lieu of floating car studies... Read More |
| Date | Innovations | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2020 | Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) | As part of its safe transportation for every pedestrian (STEP) implementation, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in Washington, DC, deployed more than 580 leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs), which allow pedestrians to walk before vehicles get a green signal to turn. Under its Citywide Signal Optimization program, DDOT developed selection guidelines and criteria to evaluate intersections for LPI implementation. The guidelines capture the magnitude and severity of pedestrian-vehicle interactions at signalized intersections and identify locations with physical characteristics that make those interactions more dangerous. The data used to drive these decisions include crash data, pedestrian and vehicle volume counts, land use, and visual inspection of sight line obstructions and crosswalk locations. |
| 05/01/19 | Value Capture | Another value capture tool is the right-of-way (ROW) use agreement, which involves the sale or lease of development rights above (also called air rights), below, or next to highway alignments and transit facilities. These opportunities create development sites in urban cores in locations that otherwise could not support new construction. Capitol Crossing is a ROW use agreement project in Washington, DC, that made possible the construction of buildings for retail, commercial, and residential use on a 7-acre site above a recessed section of Interstate 395. The project will also reconnect the Capitol Hill and East End neighborhoods, divided by the construction of I-395 in the 1960s. Read Innovator Issue 72 |
| 01/01/16 | Smarter Work Zones | The District DOT uses the system to create maps and reports, including an annual transportation management plan that examines work zone mitigation strategies by project, corridor and region. The agency arranges meetings with project engineers to find solutions to conflicts, such as schedule adjustments or changes in maintenance-of-traffic plans for projects. It also uses system outputs in developing public outreach and media relations efforts. The District DOT’s project coordination process is one example of how transportation departments across the country are deploying smarter work zone strategies to optimize road user and worker safety and traffic mobility. Read Innovator Issue 52 |
| Date | Innovations | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 11/01/15 | Accelerated Bridge Construction, Ultra-High Performance Concrete Connections | The District Department of Transportation announced the early opening of the 16th Street Bridge over Military Road in Washington, D.C. The replacement of the 57-year-old rigid-frame bridge was completed using ultra-high performance concrete connections and accelerated bridge construction technologies to reduce the impact of the project on road users and residents. As a result, the project was completed six months ahead of schedule. Read Innovator Issue 51 |
| 09/01/15 | Alternative Technical Concepts | The District Department of Transportation is using ATCs with the design-build process on the 11th Street Bridge project in Washington, D.C., the largest project in the agency’s history. ATCs reduced the total cost of replacing two bridges with three new bridges by $80 million and accelerated construction by nine months. The project is scheduled for completion in 2015. Read Innovator Issue 50 |
| 07/01/15 | Construction Manager / General Contractor, Road Diets | The District Department of Transportation is using geosynthetic reinforced soil-integrated bridge system technology for the first time on its project to replace the 27th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. The project received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s Highways for LIFE program to use innovation. The District DOT is planning a summer showcase to demonstrate the use of GRS-IBS to transportation professionals. Construction is expected to last 70 days, with completion scheduled for September 2015. Read Innovator Issue 49 |
| 01/01/15 | Warm Mix Asphalt | The District Department of Transportation has incorporated energy-saving warm-mix asphalt into its standard specifications and used the technology on Washington, D.C.’s, Pennsylvania Avenue before the 2013 presidential inaugural parade, District DOT Director Matthew Brown reported. Read Innovator Issue 46 |
| 01/01/14 | Design-Build | Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray and other officials joined in an October 2013 ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the city’s largest American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project, the $44 million New York Avenue Bridge rehabilitation. The new bridge, built using a design-build approach, has a 75-year design life and accommodates 87,000 vehicles per day. Read Innovator Issue 40 |
| 09/01/13 | Accelerated Bridge Construction | In Washington, D.C., the District Department of Transportation will use accelerated bridge construction techniques on its project to replace the 27th Street N.W. Bridge over Broad Branch Stream. That will simplify construction and reduce future maintenance costs. Read Innovator Issue 38 |
| Date | Innovations | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 05/20/21 | STIC | Are you interested in homegrown
innovations being used by your peers in other parts of the country? Check out
the National STIC Network Showcase, a component of the EDC-6
Virtual Summit. Over 200 innovations, submitted
by State DOTs, Local Agencies, and other STIC members, are grouped into eight
topic area categories for easy navigation. This site features a convenient
one-time registration that will allow you to continue accessing information
throughout 2021. The showcase prominently features several innovations focused on pedestrian and bicycle safety. Learn about the Florida DOT Pedestrian Safety Lighting Retrofit Program, a data-driven approach to optimize horizontal and vertical lighting levels for pedestrian visibility from motorists' perspective; Delaware DOT's application of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), which have been installed at over 40 locations, decreasing speeds by up to 18 percent and increasing yielding compliance by up to 50 percent; and the Washington, D.C. Protected Bike Lane Barrier Experiment, which tested different types of barriers for protected bike lanes and cycle tracks, and documented the findings in a matrix to help planners identify the type of barrier and spacing pattern to be used on different roadway types. Read More |
| 1/28/21 | Crowdsourcing for Advancing Operations | The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) used archived crowdsourced data managed using the Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS) platform to improve signal operations. The crowdsourced data helped DDOT optimize the timing of 600 signals along 49 routes with more than 40 bus routes and 1,500 signalized crosswalks using vehicle probe data archives for speed and travel times. This same information would normally require floating car studies to obtain. The new signalization strategies help make DDOT traffic signals safer and friendlier for pedestrians and bicyclists, improved transit running time, and reduced traffic congestion as well as vehicular emissions. The agency can also leverage crowdsourced data to conduct quick and timely analyses when citizens comment on congested roads or poorly timed signals. Read More |
| 01/23/20 | Value Capture | Through joint development agreements, State and local agencies can offset the costs of transportation improvements by partnering with private developers—benefitting transportation users and communities while saving public dollars. In Washington, DC, the 2.2 million-square-foot Capitol Crossing development project is expected to create 8,000 permanent jobs and generate an estimated $40 million in annual property taxes. The city partnered with a private developer to construct a platform over a recessed section of I-395. The development will reconnect the surrounding neighborhoods and provide new retail, commercial, residential, and public spaces. The agreement includes the complementary 3rd Street Tunnel Project, a collection of improvements sponsored by the District Department of Transportation. The private partner committed to paying for necessary utility relocations, reconfiguring access ramps between I-395 and surface streets, and restoring the street grid above I-395. The joint development deal could generate as much as $120 million in payments to the District of Columbia. Read EDC News 1-23-2020 |
| 08/22/19 | STEP | The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in Washington D.C, is implementing LPIs across their network. Starting in 2018 with the Citywide Signal Optimization program, DDOT developed selection guidelines and criteria where intersections could be evaluated quickly for LPI implementation. These guidelines capture the magnitude and severity of pedestrian-vehicle interactions at signalized intersections, and identify locations where the physical characteristics of the intersection make those interactions more dangerous. The data used to drive these decisions includes crash data, pedestrian and vehicle volume counts, land use, and a visual inspection of sight line obstructions and crosswalk locations. Under DDOT’s program, every signal in the city will be evaluated for LPI implementation by the end of the current five-year cycle. Last fall, DDOT implemented approximately 90 new LPIs, bringing its total to over 330. This year, it expects to implement over 250 new LPIs as they maintain their commitment to Vision Zero. Read EDC News 8-22-2019 |
| 05/16/19 | Value Capture | In Washington, D.C., the $1.3 billion Capitol Crossing project is a 2.2 million-square-foot development that will span 7 acres over I-395. It is expected to create 8,000 permanent jobs and will generate an estimated $40 million in annual property tax revenue. Due to the value capture techniques used to finance the project, it will be paid for completely with private funds. The private-sector partner purchased the development rights, which is expected to generate as much as $120 million in payments to the District of Columbia, based on the future value of the property due to the project. The developer also spent $270 million for necessary utility relocations and reconfiguration of access ramps to/from I-395, among other items. Read EDC News 5-16-2019 |
| 08/25/17 | Design-Build | The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) chose a design-build team for phase 1 of the South Capitol Street Corridor project, the largest public infrastructure project in Washington, DC, history. Phase 1 includes replacing the Frederic Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River with a six-lane arch bridge. DDOT chose design-build project delivery to encourage design and construction innovation and save an estimated 2 to 3 years over traditional design-bid-build delivery. Read EDC News 8-25-2017 |
| 06/30/16 | Accelerated Bridge Construction, Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System, Ultra-High Performance Concrete Connections for Prefabricated Bridge Elements | FHWA recently completed the final inspections on two District Department of Transportation accelerated bridge construction projects. The project to replace the 27th Street Bridge over Broad Branch incorporated geosynthetic reinforced soil-integrated bridge system technology, which saved about $300,000 in construction costs. The project to rehabilitate the 16th Street Bridge over Military Road used prefabricated bridge elements and systems and ultra-high performance concrete, which allowed the District DOT to save time and reduce the impact on road users. Read EDC News 6-30-2016 |
| 05/05/16 | Road Diets | The District Department of Transportation and FHWA collaborated with the Royal Netherlands Embassy on a ThinkBike workshop April 21 and 22 in Washington, D.C. The workshop brought together Washington-area transportation planners, Dutch bicycle transportation experts and cyclists to design a bike network plan for a neighborhood in the nation’s capital. The group focused on intersection conflicts, bike parking and road diet options. ThinkBike workshops are designed to help U.S. communities improve bicycle infrastructure. Read EDC News 5-5-2016 |
| Date | Innovations | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 08/13/15 | Accelerated Bridge Construction, Ultra-High Performance Concrete Connections for Prefabricated Bridge Elements | The District Department of Transportation announced the early opening of the 16th Street Bridge over Military Road in Washington, D.C. The replacement of the 57-year-old rigid-frame bridge was completed using ultra-high performance concrete connections and accelerated bridge construction technologies to reduce the impact of the project on road users and residents. As a result, the project was completed six months ahead of schedule. Read EDC News 8-13-2015 |
| 05/21/15 | Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil - Integrated Bridge System | Staff from the District Department of Transportation, FHWA, National Park Service and contractors met May 7 to discuss upcoming construction of the 27th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C., the District DOT’s first geosynthetic reinforced soil-integrated bridge system. The project received a grant from FHWA’s Highways for LIFE program to use innovation. A showcase is planned this summer to demonstrate the use of GRS-IBS to others. Construction is expected to last 70 days, with completion scheduled for September 2015. Read EDC News 5-21-2015 |
| 01/02/15 | Ultra-High Performance Concrete Connections for Prefabricated Bridge Elements | After learning about the technology at an EDC-3 summit, the District Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., invited FHWA to present a December 18 workshop on ultra-high performance concrete connections for prefabricated bridge elements. Use of UHPC between prefabricated concrete components creates a simple, strong and durable connection. The DC DOT is considering a connection detail that uses UHPC technology on its project to replace the 16th Street Bridge over Military Road. Read EDC News 1-2-2015 |
| 09/12/14 | Design-Build | The District Department of Transportation developed a Design-Build Manual that describes the agency’s procedures and recommended best practices to successfully procure and administer design-build projects Read EDC News 9-12-2014 |
| 11/15/13 | Design-Build | Washington, DC Mayor Vincent Gray, other District officials and District Division Administrator Chris Lawson joined in an October 24th ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the District’s largest Recovery Act project, the $44 million New York Avenue Bridge. The new bridge, constructed with a design/build approach, has a 75-year design life and accommodates 87,000 vehicles per day. Read EDC News 11-15-2013 |
| Date | Innovations | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Traffic Incident Management | In Washington, D.C., the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has hired a full-time data analyst whose work includes identifying, analyzing, and assessing additional use cases for data relevant to TIM, and making that information widely accessible across the department. DDOT is also hiring two program analysts to assess and act on data-driven results, especially as related to the TMC. With intern support, data dashboards have been developed or enhanced for decision makers to better track TIM improvements and personnel performance around response times and to optimize safety patrol service routing and traffic management center camera tours for faster response times. DDOT is scoping enhancements to its ATMS, including CAD, Waze, and social media integration, to improve situational awareness around TIM both for the TMC and the traveling public. CCTV cameras have been deployed along freeways and mobile CCTV cameras have been deployed on safety service patrol vehicles; the TMC is now actively using these to support incident management. Read the EDC-4 Final Report |
| Date | Innovations | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Improving DOT and Railroad Coordination | The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) held a SHRP2 R16 workshop in December 2016 to enable agency and railroad staff to discuss how they work together and identify best practices. DDOT reports that the workshop will help agency staff move forward on developing a common framework for defining processes and identifying specific needs for railroad agreements. Next steps are to set up quarterly meetings to collectively review active rail projects and develop processes for both one-of-a-kind and standard projects. Read the EDC-3 Final Report |
| 2017 | Smarter Work Zones | DDOT created a Citywide Transportation Management Plan to track and analyze work zone and special event impacts over a rolling 5-year period. The system helps DDOT identity areas of significant cumulative impacts, generate cost-effective mitigation strategies, and ultimately improve safety and mobility across the city. DDOT received STIC Incentive program funds to expand its Citywide Transportation Management Plan system. Read the EDC-3 Final Report |
| Date | Innovations | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Alternative Technical Concepts | The District DOT used ATCs during its first river bridge replacement in 40 years and the largest project in its history. ATCs reduced the total cost of replacing two 11th Street bridges with three new bridges by $80 million and accelerated construction by nine months. The project, set to be completed in late 2015, has already been recognized with eight awards. Read the EDC-2 Final Report |
| 2015 | Design-Build | The District DOT Design-Build Manual, published in May 2014, describes the agency’s procedures and recommended best practices to effectively and successfully procure and administer projects using the D-B project delivery process. Read the EDC-2 Final Report |
| 2015 | Intelligent Compaction | The District DOT completed its IC final specifications in 2014 and plans to use IC on two paving projects in 2015. Read the EDC-2 Final Report |
| 2015 | National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training | The District Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department conducts regular traffic incident management training classes. In 2014, more than 300 first responders were trained. Read the EDC-2 Final Report |
