Highways for LIFE

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Highways for LIFE

• J. Richard Capka
• Deputy Administrator
• Federal Highway Administration

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Its been done
New Mexico 44
Mitchell Gulch Bridge, CO
. . .
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Highways for LIFE

• Long lasting
• Innovative
• Fast construction
• Efficient and safe

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Vision and Goals

• Improve safety
• Reduce congestion due to construction
• Improve quality

In 4 years, widely demonstrate the ability to
dramatically improve the American driving
experience
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Highways for LIFE Plan
Elements to accelerate and sustain change
Projects
Performance Standards
Tool Box
Stakeholder Involvement
Technology Partnerships
Evaluation Documentation
Communication Marketing
Technology Transfer
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Highways for LIFE

• Stakeholder Involvement
• Help determine How
• Support in the implementation
• Build Projects
• Form partnerships
• Sustain the change

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Highways for LIFE
Projects

• Performance Standards
• Safety
• Construction-related congestion
• Quality
• Tool Box
• Technical assistance
• Funding assistance
• Diverse (Materials, type, size, location)

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Highways for LIFE
Technology Partnerships

• Proven success
• Highway industry
• Other industries
• Internationally
• Adapt for routine highway use
• Incentive funding

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Highways for LIFE

• Technology Transfer
• Grow and equip the workforce
• Introduce and assist
• Public and private sectors

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Highways for LIFE

• Communication and Marketing
• Highway community and public
• Information and Input
• Change perceptions

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Highways for LIFE

• Evaluation and Documentation
• All elements
• Factual, accurate and complete
• Conditions, costs and results
• Projects pre, during and post

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Highways for LIFE
FHWA RT
FHWA RT
HfL
F-SHRP
AASHTO TIG
AASHTO TIG
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Highways for LIFE
Projected Investment 1B

• Show what is possible
• Projects 100
• Bring about and sustain change
• Technology Partnerships
• Technology Transfer
• Communication and Marketing
• Evaluation and Documentation

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Highways for LIFE

• Outcomes
• Widespread demonstration
• Impetus to build on success
• Ability to sustain the change
• A new culture
• Encouraged Innovation

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Highways for LIFE

• Bottom Line
• Move from ad hoc examples of excellence to
  Standard Practice
• Leap Not Creep Forward