LTPP Coping with Adversity

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LTPPCoping with Adversity

• AASHTO SCOH
• May 6th, 2005

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TRB LTPP Committee

• January 24th First Meeting Since December 2003
• Concerns and Questions
• How badly have the studies been damaged?
• Has the state/federal partnership been injured?
• What can be done to repair the damage?

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Committee Consensus for FY2005A Short Rations
Budget

• Data First!
• SPS Traffic Data Collection!!
• SPS Materials Testing!
• Maintain Data Release Schedule
• Defer Database Enhancements
• e.g. Computation of E
• Defer Analysis and Product Development

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Committee Consensus for FY2005Restoring the
Partnership

• Resume regular schedule of advisory activities
• Aggressively improve communications between FHWA
  Research Team and State DOTS, AASHTO Committees
• Avoid unilateral decisions affecting program
  scope and effectiveness

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Committee ConsensusLooking Forward 2005-2009

• 20 million/year for LTPP
• Consensus plans to optimize research if funded at
  lower levels
• Program assessment in 2006
• Condition of test sites and studies (Triage)
• Current Status and Future Home of the Database
• Residual value of test sites beyond 2009