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Enhanced Mobility through Innovation, Leadership, and Public Service
…and Roles
Leaders for National MobilityStewards for National Highway ProgramsInnovators for a Better FutureScope of FHWA Role...Objectives
Communicate big issues in highway researchName who conducts highway researchDescribe the FHWA Exploratory Advanced Research Program (EAR)Illustrate research partnerships lessonsAssess future opportunities in highway researchBig Research...Presentation At Open Cities 2010November 5, 2010, Washington, DC
Presentation ObjectivesKey Transportation Trends FHWA EAR Program Open research process Ideas and results Impact of Social Media on Transportation ResearchKey TrendsAging infrastructure Aging population...4th International Transportation Systems Performance Measurement Conference
FHWA's Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program focuses on long–term, high–risk research with a high payoff potential. The program addresses underlying gaps faced by applied highway research programs,...
* Appropriated funding may vary ($10-11 million annually)
Key ProcessesFocus on high-risk, high...Presentation For The 2011 Highway Data Workshop And Conference And ITE NY Upstate Section Annual Meeting
Presentation ObjectivesSet National data context Provide EAR Program info Discuss future directionsNation DataSystem performance demands Passenger, freight travel, traffic...National Conference On Intermodal Transportation October 12, 2012
Future Network VisionTransportation Networks that provide
Safety, where deaths and serious injuries are rare events; Efficiency, where travel times are assured; Conservation of resources, where infrastructure...NSF Transportation CPSJanuary 23, 2014
Presentation OutlineGovernment Interests Safety, mobility, environment Government orientation Need for cooperationCPS ImpactSafety Avoid crashes (time between crashes), reduce crash severity Mobility Improve system...