SUMMARY REPORT

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Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-17-038 Date: February 2018

Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-17-038
Date: February 2018

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FHWA Research And Technology Evaluation Program Summary Report Fiscal Year 2016

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FOREWORD

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research and Technology (R&T) Program furthers FHWA’s Office of Research, Development and Technology’s (RD&T) goal of ensuring transparency, accessibility, and responsiveness of RD&T for all stakeholders.

This report summarizes the 16 evaluations being conducted by FHWA’s Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management. Summaries for completed projects include initial findings as well as background on each project.

All information in this report is current as of October 2016.

This report should be of interest to program managers, office directors, and executives within FHWA as well as others within State transportation departments and portions of the Federal Government interested in the outcomes and impacts of FHWA research.

Monique Evans, Acting Associate Administrator
Research, Development, and Technolog

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1. Report No. FHWA-HRT-17-038	2. Government Accession No.		3 Recipient's Catalog No.
4. Title and Subtitle FHWA Research and Technology Evaluation Program Summary Report			5. Report Date February 2018
			6. Performing Organization Code OST-R V-321
7. Author(s) Lee Biernbaum, Alison Bisch, Gregory Bucci, Christopher Calley, Lora Chajka-Cadin, Sharon Chan-Edmiston, David Epstein, Gina Filosa, Joseph Luna, Alexandra Oster, Margaret Petrella, Carson Poe, Sean Puckett, Sari Radin, Lydia Rainville, and Gina Solman			8. Performing Organization Report No.
9. Performing Organization Name and Address John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center 55 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02142			10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
			11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH6115V00008
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management Federal Highway Administration 6300 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA 22101-2296			13. Type of Report and Period Covered Summary Report; Fiscal year 2016
			14. Sponsoring Agency Code
15. Supplementary Notes John Moulden is the Research and Technology Program Manager and the Contracting Officer’s Representative for Contract DTFH for this program summary.
16. Abstract This report summarizes the 16 evaluations being conducted by the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center on behalf of FHWA’s Research and Technology (R&T) Program. The FHWA R&T Program furthers the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center’s goal of ensuring transparency, accessibility, and responsiveness of R&T for all stakeholders. Six evaluation teams have finished data collection and written reports. One team has delivered a final phase I report and is preparing its phase II report. One team has delivered a draft final report. Of the 10 evaluations currently in progress, 7 teams have submitted final evaluation plans, 2 teams have submitted draft evaluation plans, and 1 team has submitted a preliminary evaluation plan.
17. Key Words Evaluation, Research, Technology, Development.		18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161.
19. Security Classification (of this report) Unclassified	20. Security Classification (of this page) Unclassified		21. No. of Pages 51	22. Price N/A

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Introduction

Crosscutting Recommendations

Completed Projects

In-Progress Projects

Concluding Materials

Conclusion

Appendix. Project Status

Acknowledgments

References

List of Tables

Table 1. Overview of completed and ongoing FHWA R&T evaluations

Table 2. FHWA R&T Evaluation Program presentations

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Abbreviation	Definition
AASHTO	American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ABM	activity-based models
ABMS	agent-based modeling and simulation
ASC	adaptive signal control
BCA	benefit–cost analysis
BDS	Bridge Design Specifications
CMF	crash modification factor
CMP	Corporate Master Plan for Research and Deployment of Technology & Innovation
DTA	dynamic traffic assignment
EAR	Exploratory Advanced Research (Program)
EDC	Every Day Counts (Program)
eNEPA	National Environmental Policy Act collaboration tool
EIS	environmental impact statement
EPSP	Evaluation of Pavement Safety Performance
FHWA	The Federal Highway Administration
GRS-IBS	Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil— Integrated Bridge System
HERS	Highway Economic Requirements System
HFST	high- friction surface treatments
HRTM	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management
HSIP	Highway Safety Improvement Program
IAP	Implementation Assistance Program
LRFD	load and resistance factor design
MBE	Manual for Bridge Evaluation
MPO	metropolitan planning organization
NCHRP	National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NEPA	National Environmental Policy Act
NHTS	National Household Travel Survey
NPS	National Park Service
NTSB	National Transportation Safety Board
P3	public–private partnership
P3 Program	Public-Private Capacity Building Program
PCP	precast concrete pavement
R&T	Research and Technology
R09	Managing Risk in Rapid Renewal Projects
RAP	reclaimed asphalt pavement
RAS	reclaimed asphalt shingles
RT-TRACS	real-time traffic adaptive signal control system
RTCC	Research and Technology Coordinating Committee
SHRP2	Second Strategic Highway Research Program
SHSP	Strategic Highway Safety Plan
TFHRC	Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
TIM	traffic incident management
TRB	Transportation Research Board
UNR	University of Nevada, Reno
VOC	vehicle operating cost
WMA	warm-mix asphalt

Page Owner: Office of Research, Development, and Technology, Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management

Topics: research, infrastructure, safety, policy, operations, environment, planning
Keywords: research, infrastructure, safety, policy, operations, environment, planning, Evaluation, Research, Technology, Development
TRT Terms: research, infrastructure, safety, policy, operations, environment, planning
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FHWA Research And Technology Evaluation Program Summary Report Fiscal Year 2016

FOREWORD

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms