Highways for LIFE

J. Richard Capka

Deputy Administrator

Federal Highway Administration

It’s been done

I-95 James River Bridges, VA

HYPERFIX

Indianapolis, IN

Tappan Zee Bridge Toll Plaza, NY

New Mexico 44

Mitchell Gulch Bridge, CO

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Highways for LIFE

Long lasting

Innovative

Fast construction

Efficient and safe

• Improve safety

• Reduce congestion due to construction

• Improve quality

Vision and Goals

In 4 years, widely demonstrate the ability to dramatically improve the American driving experience

Tool BoxTool Box

Performance StandardsPerformance Standards

Technology PartnershipsTechnology Partnerships

Stakeholder InvolvementStakeholder Involvement

Evaluation & DocumentationEvaluation & Documentation

Communication & MarketingCommunication & Marketing

Technology TransferTechnology Transfer

ProjectsProjects

Highways for LIFE PlanElements to accelerate and sustain change

Highways for LIFE

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

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• Performance Standards• Safety • Construction-related congestion• Quality

• Tool Box• Technical assistance• Funding assistance• Diverse (Materials, type, size, location)

Projects

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Technology Partnerships• Proven success

• Highway industry• Other industries• Internationally

• Adapt for routine highway use • Incentive funding

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Technology Transfer

• Grow and equip the workforce

• Introduce and assist

• Public and private sectors

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Communication and Marketing

• Highway community and public

• Information and Input

• Change perceptions

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Evaluation and Documentation

• All elements

• Factual, accurate and complete

• Conditions, costs and results

• Projects: pre, during and post

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HfLF-SHRP

AASHTO

TIG

FHWA R&TFHWA R&T

AASHTO

TIG

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Show what is possible• Projects: ~ 100 Bring about and sustain change

• Technology Partnerships

• Technology Transfer• Communication and Marketing• Evaluation and Documentation

Projected Investment: $1B

Outcomes

• Widespread demonstration

• Impetus to build on success

• Ability to sustain the change

• A new culture

• Encouraged Innovation

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Bottom Line

• Move from “ad hoc” examples of

excellence to Standard Practice

• Leap … Not Creep Forward

Highways for LIFE