FHWA LTAP/TTAP Update Technology Partnerships Programs

2012 LTAP/TTAP National Conference: Grapevine, TX

LTAP/TTAPProgram Update

Jeff ZaharewiczLTAP/TTAP Program Manager

Program Overview

• Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)

• Transportation Performance Management

• Moving ahead with Every Day Counts

• LTAP/TTAP program direction

• Federal Aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies

MAP-21Highlights

Mike Burk Director

Technology Partnership Programs

MAP-21

• Authorizes program through FY2014 (Sept. 30, 2014)

• Current law in effect through FY2012 (Sept. 30, 2012)

• Most provisions go into effect FY2013 (Oct. 1, 2012)

• Provides average annual funding at FY2012 levels (plus minor inflation)

• Ensures two years of solvency for Highway Trust Fund

• Contains no earmarks

MAP-21 Themes

• Supports aggressive safety agenda of the Department

• Simplifies and focuses the Federal programs: National Highway System, Interstate Maintenance, Bridge Programs are now the National Highway Performance Program

• Retains SAFETEA-LU Programs: Surface Transportation Program, Highway Safety Improvement Program, Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ)

• Provides increased funding flexibility to states

• Accelerates project delivery and promotes innovation

• Establishes a performance-based Federal program

Highway Safety Improvement Program ($2.4B)• Doubles size of existing program

• Maintains current structure; adds requirement for regular update of the strategic highway safety plan

• No high risk rural roads set-aside unless safety statistics worsen

• Secretary to establish measures, and States to set targets for number of injuries and fatalities (and number per VMT)

Tribal Transportation Program ($450M)• New statutory formula for distribution among

tribes (to be phased in over 4 years)

• Various set-asides continued or created:

• Up to 6% for BIA and FHWA project management & oversight

• Up to 2% for transportation planning

• Up to 2% for priority program for improving deficient Tribal program-eligible bridges

• Up to 2% for safety projects on Tribal lands

Research and Technology Deployment

SAFETEA-LU

Research Program $196.4 M

MAP-21

Highway Research & Development Program

$115.0 M

Technology & Innovation Deployment Program $62.5 M

TOTAL: $177.5 M

Training & Education Programs Reauthorized• LTAP/TTAP

• National Highway Institute

• Eisenhower Fellowship Program

• Transportation Education Development Program

• Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program

• Freight Capacity Building

• Provisions -- Section 504(e) core programs provide funding for workforce development at 100% Federal share

Training & Education Changes• SAFETEA-LU funding: $26.7M

• MAP-21 funding: $24.0M

• Newly authorized program with MAP-21: Four Centers of Excellence

• Transportation Safety

• Rural Safety

• Project Finance

• Environment

MAP-21 LTAP Provisions

• Clarifies SP&R funds as being eligible as LTAP match

• Identifies core program funds under Section 504(e) (workforce development) as eligible for LTAP match

• Provides specific reference to 50% federal share for LTAP (100% federal share for TTAP existed)

Next Steps

• Communication• Webpage• Summary• Presentation(s)• Fact sheets and Q&As

• Implementation• October 1 “phase-in” of funding• Transitional Procedures• Follow-on guidance and regulation

• http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21

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• Provides specific reference to 50% federal share for LTAP (100% federal share for TTAP existed)

Transportation PerformanceManagement

Tashia ClemmonsFHWA Office of Asset Management

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/edctwo/index.cfm

EDC II Outreach

Fall 2012:

• Shortening Project Delivery Strategies

• MAP-21

Spring 2013:

• 21st Century Solutions

EDC II Initiatives

Fall Summits

• Reducing Project Delivery Time• Programmatic Agreements• Locally Administered Projects

• Reducing Construction Time• 3D Modeling for Construction

Means and Methods• Accelerated Bridge

Construction• Intelligent Compaction

• Innovative Contracting• Design Build• CMGC• Alternative Technical

Concepts

Spring Virtual Summits

• Reducing Project Delivery Time• Geospatial Data Collaboration

• Safety• High Friction Surfaces

• Environment• Level of NEPA Documentation

• Mobility• First Responders Training

LTAP/TTAP Program Direction

Our Collective Priorities

• Continue the Strategic Focus on Safety

• Increase the role of Technology Transfer

• Enhance the key partnerships and relationships

Continue the Strategic Focus on Safety

Goal: Achieve the fullest possible integration of roadway safety into LTAP/TTAP

“By strategically managing our safety efforts, we can bring

greater alignment to our work and ensure we use our resources in

an efficient and effective way. Safety has always been a

cornerstone of LTAP/TTAP and this more strategic focus will

enable the Program to provide even more effective services to

our local customers and safety stakeholders.”

--NLTAPA Endorsement Statement, August 2011

Joint Safety Program Highlights• FHWA and NLTAPA better understand

the state of the program• FHWA and NLTAPA prioritizing activities

and resources effectively• Safety thoroughly integrated into 2012

Regional Meeting agendas • Continued FHWA Office of Safety and

Resource Center training and technical assistance provided

Increase the Role of T2

• Status:• Technology transfer is an intrinsic part of

LTAP/TTAP• Technology deployment is an important

element of MAP-21• Questions: • How can LTAP/TTAP activities in T2 be

more progressive and proactive?• How can LTAP/TTAP efforts lead to more

resources and opportunities?

Enhance the Key Partnerships• Keeping in tune to the needs of the

local transportation community• Forging collaborative relationships with

other FHWA technical discipline teams using the Safety group as a model

• Strengthening FHWA Division Office bonds with both LTAP/TTAP Centers and TPP

• Complementing efforts from stakeholder agencies at National and Chapter levels

FHWA LTAP/TTAP Clearinghouse

Alison Premo Black Ph.D.Vice President of Policy & Chief Economist

ARTBA

2012 Major Initiatives

Update www.ltap.org:• Reorganization to

enhance the user experience

• Additional features for more interaction

• Update to include best practices in the industry

2012 Major Initiatives

National Library:• The library challenge• Clearinghouse

recommendations• Benefits to Centers– Less staff time

needed to maintain library

– Updated resources• Next steps

Federal Aid Essentials Project

Rob ElliottFHWA Office of Technical Services

Resource Center

Thank You, Grapevine!