Title: SAFETEALU and FHWA Research ProgramFunding Update
1SAFETEA-LU and FHWA Research Program/Funding
Update What is Next Denny JudyckiAASHTO
Research Advisory Committee Annual MeetingJuly
11, 2006
2Research Title Philosophy and Principles
- Recognizes RD are critical to developing and
maintaining transportation system - Notes historic under-investment in RD
- Encourages stakeholder input, competition and
peer review as basic principles to guide RD - Facilitates the development of partnerships
- Recognizes role of FHWAs TFHRC in conducting
Federal highway research activities
3Authorized Funding for RTE Programs
Note ITS Deployment receives 122 million under
SAFETEA-LU, but only in FY 2005.
4Funding Comparison Average AnnuallyAuthorized
Amounts (1998 2009)
Millions
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6Surface Transportation Research, Development,
Deployment Funding Dilemma
38.4 M 16 ?
234.8 Million Designated Earmarked
OB LIM (12.9) 25.4 M Recision (1) 1.7 M
Final Research s
196.4 Million Authorized
169.3 M
SBIR - 3.4 M
Orphans Denote - Corporate RT -
Unfunded Mandates - Mission Critical
Initiatives
7RT Corporate ActivitiesBudget Delivery Plan
M
36M
Glide Path
17.3M
-52
8S-LU Technical Corrections Bill (HR 5689)
- F-SHRP funded as apportionment take down at 51
m/year - STRDD funding remains at 196.4 m/year
- Fully funds STRDD earmarks and designations
- Provides average of 16 m/year of flexibility
- Includes two new designations
- 1 m/year for the CP Report
- 4.9 m/year for TFHRC
- Correction to allow fully authorized UTC funding
- This is a correction or adjustment for STRDD,
rather than a fix..
9Estimated Impact of Technical Correction Bill
(H.R. 5689) on STRDD Corporate Activities
36
-22
-29
-48
-48
HR 5689 Adjustment
Carry over
10FHWA RT Functional Areas (Number of RT Focus
Areas)
- Infrastructure (3)
- Safety (4)
- Operations (5)
- Environment/Planning (18)
- Policy (8)
- Advanced Research (6)
- ITS Research (9 Tier 1 Initiatives)
11Infrastructure Focus Areas
Asset Management
Pavements
Bridges and Structures
Technologies Get In, Get Out, and Stay Out
12Safety Focus Areas
Road Departure prevention mitigation
Strategic Approach To Safety
Pedestrian Safety
Intersections
Safety Management/Human Center Systems
13Operations Focus Areas
Recurring Non-recurring Congestion
Emergency Transportation Operations
Freight Management
Day to Day Operations
21st Century Operations
14STEP-Environmental Focus Areas
- Air Quality and Global Climate Change
- Water Quality and Wetlands
- Vegetation/Wildlife Habitat
- Historic Preservation
- Bicycle/Pedestrian and Health
- Noise
- Brownfields, Hazardous Materials, and Recycling
- Outdoor Advertising Control/Realty Program Mgt
- Environmental Streamlining/Stewardship
- Context Sensitive Solutions
www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/strategy.htm
15- STEP-Planning Focus Areas
- US/Canada and US Mexico Border Planning
- National Security, Defense and Interstate
Planning - Safety Planning
- Congestion Planning
- Freight Planning
- Public Involvement, Environmental Justice,
Visualization in Planning - Land Use Planning
- Other Activities that Support
State/Local/Tribal Planning Capacity - Building
-
www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/strategy.htm
16- Tools to Support STEP Focus Areas
- GIS Spatial Information for Improved Decision
Making - Travel Modeling
- Travel Surveys and Data
-
www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/strategy.htm
17- STEP-2006 TIMELINE
- July
- Issue Federal Register Notice to acknowledge
comments - on draft STEP implementation Strategy
- Solicit suggestions for the lines of research
that - should be pursued within each emphasis
area. - July/August
- Continue Outreach
- September/October
- Announce FY06/07 STEP Research Plan
- Post on STEP website
- Fall
- Implement STEP FY06/07 Research Plan
-
www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/strategy.htm
18Policy Focus Areas
- Legislative Analysis and Implementation
- Highway Travel and System Performance
- Monitoring
- Analysis of Highway Revenue Policy Issues
- Highway Needs and Investment Analysis
- Highway Financing and Trust Fund Attribution
- Transportation Policy Analysis
- Highway and the Economy
- International Outreach
19Advanced Research Focus Areas
- Human-vehicle-
- infrastructure interaction
- Characterization of
- enhanced materials
- Freight movement
- Improved understanding of
- social systems in relation to transportation
- Understanding impacts of aging demographics and
other - social trends on transportation demand and
vehicle needs - Innovation in pricing and financing
20ITS Tier 1 Initiatives
- Safety
- Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance
Systems (FHWA/NHTSA) - Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems (NHTSA)
- Next Generation 911 (NHTSA)
- Mobility
- Emergency Transportation Operations (FHWA)
- Integrated Corridor Management Systems (FHWA and
FTA) - Mobility Services for all Americans (FTA)
- Nationwide Surface Transportation Weather
Observing and Forecasting Systems -- Clarus
(FHWA) - Productivity
- Electronic Freight Management (FHWA)
- Crosscutting
- Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII)
www.its.dot.gov/newinit_index.htm
21Moving Forward Making the Connection
- Create Environment for Nationally Coordinated
Programs - Communicate RT Roadmaps
- Identify Research Gaps
- FHWA/UTC/State DOT Workshops and Follow-up
- Expand Communication
- Transfer Knowledge
22Moving ForwardPriority Initiatives for Working
With RAC
- Engaging UTCs/DOTs in a National RT Agenda
- Implementing New Transportation Pooled Fund
Policy Accounting Procedures - Measuring and Communicating the Value of Research
- Preparing for Reauthorization
- Addressing Outcomes from Strategic Planning
Session
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