AASHTO-Research AASHTO-Research Advisory Committee: Advisory Committee:

Region 2 Region 2 Regional Report

MembersMembers

David Jared, P.E. (GDOT); ChairElisha Wright-Kehner (AHTD); Vice-ChairCynthia Smith (MDOT); SecretaryMichelle Owens (ALDOT)Jeff Brown (ALDOT)Darryll Dockstader (FDOT)Vickie Morrison (FDOT)Georgene Geary (GDOT) J.T. Rabun (GDOT)Joe Crabtree (U. of Ky.)Bob Lewis (KYTC)

Members (Cont.)Members (Cont.)

Jason Siwula (KYTC)Mark Morvant (LDOTD)Skip Paul (LDOTD)James Watkins (MDOT)Neil Mastin (NCDOT)Mike Sanders (SCDOT)Terry Swygert (SCDOT)Merrill Zwanka (SCDOT)Michael Brown (VDOT)Jose Gomez (VDOT)Cathy McGhee (VDOT)

Members (Concl.)Members (Concl.)

Last, but not least…the MOUNTAINEERS!

Mike Pumphrey (WVDOT)Don Williams (WVDOT)

Friend(s)Friend(s)

Jack Jernigan, FHWA

Membership NeedsMembership Needs

Tennessee DOT (POC: Stephanie Vincent)

Puerto Rico DOT & PW

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Southeast Transportation Consortium ◦Completed four first-round syntheses◦Four second-round syntheses nearing

completion◦Some synthesis findings already used or

pending use◦One STC-developed TPF study underway◦Other TPF studies may be pending

Accomplishments (Concl.)Accomplishments (Concl.)

University Transportation Centers◦R2 states awarded numerous UTC grants in

most recent set of iterations ◦UTC product reports encouraged

Goals and ActivitiesGoals and Activities

Renew STC (TPF) for 3 more years

Develop additional TPF studies ◦Completed syntheses◦Other topics

Share synthesis and TPF study findings with RAC at-large

Thank Y’all!Thank Y’all!