TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD

TRB State Representative

Resources

TRB State Reps MetingJuly 2020

Outline

• You are a TRB State Representative Now What?

• Navigating TRB’s Website – Where information

on the State Reps

• What can I do in MyTRB

Poll Question

How long have you served as a TRB State Representative?

A. 1 Year or Less

B. 2 to 3 Years

C. 3 to 5 Years

D. > 5 Years

I am a TRB State Rep

What is a State Rep?

• The representative is appointed by TRB upon the recommendation of

the DOT Chief Executive Officer.

• The TRB State Rep is the vital link between TRB and that the state

transportation agency. The TRB State Rep keeps TRB informed of

challenges facing the State DOT and the State’s Research activities.

• TRB informs the State Rep about TRB activities and upcoming/ongoing

national research efforts.

What is my role as the State Rep?

• Assist in the identification of qualified people as possible TRB

committee and/or panel members

• Assist TRB Staff members is scheduling the TRB State Partnership

Visit with your agency

• Maintain awareness of TRB activities and programs

• Serve as the receiver and communicator of the TRB State Return on

Investment Report.

Navigating the TRB Website

• http://www.trb.org/AboutTRB/Pages/State_Representatives_264.aspx

Navigating the TRB Website

Navigating the TRB Website

• http://www.trb.org/AboutTRB/Pages/State_Representatives_264.aspx

• https://www.mytrb.org/OnlineDirectory/TRBList/Index?searchText=State+Re

presentatives

State DOT ROI Report

The partnership between TRB and the state transportation research

community has been in place since 1920, with states providing direct

financial support beginning in the 1940s. This TRB/state partnership

promotes the development and implementation of innovations that save

countless lives, improve mobility and access, and vastly increase the

cost-effectiveness of materials, designs, construction practices, and

operations.

State DOT ROI Report

• State Investment into TRB’s Core Program

• National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

• Tangible Benefits Covered in the Report

Access to TRB Annual Meeting Papers/Presentations

Access to TRB Webinars

Access to Transportation Research Record

Reduced fees for TRB Specialty Conferences

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD

TRB State Partnership Visits

2.0+

TRB State Reps MetingJuly 2020

Outline

• History of the TRB State Partnership Program

• What is the TRB State Partnership Visit Program

• What Happen to my Visit this year

• State Visit 2.0+

TRB State Partnership VisitsWhat is a TRB State Visit?

Why is TRB Coming to my

State?

What I am supposed to

do?

TRB State Partnership Visits

Purpose of the TRB State Partnership Visit

• Maintain a national overview of highway research through a sponsor visit

and/or similar program to encourage a coordinated national

transportation emphasis. To the extent feasible, include key universities

and public and private researchers responsible for highway related

research……..

• A summary of the results of these visits will be printed annually in the

NAS published TRNews.

History of State Visits – 1940s

TRB State Partnership Visits

• Request the visit

• Develop Agenda for Visit

• Current issues facing

the State DOT

• Highlight ongoing

projects of interest

• Provide updates on TRB

Activities, Programs, and

Priorities.

• Identify TRB products that

may support the State

DOTs current objectives.

State Agency TRB

Why are State Visit Important?

• It is important for TRB to have direct contact with our sponsors and have

maintain a physical connection and presence with State DOTs.

• Establish and maintain good Relationships

• Review/discuss State DOT employee engagement in TRB programs

• Get an understanding of State DOT issues.

• Get exposure to innovative research projects and programs that have

been recently completed or on-going at the State DOT.

• Provide an overview of national research efforts in selected areas of

expertise

What happens with the information discussed

during the visit? TRB produces and annual TRNews series that summarizes the findings from the

TRB State Partnership Field Visits

(http://www.trb.org/AboutTRB/FieldVisitProgram.aspx).

Some information is relayed back to TRB Standing Committee for the

development of:

TRB Annual Meeting Sessions or workshops

Identification of Presenters for TRB conferences and Workshops

Development of Research Needs Statements (RNS)

TRB webinars

Other State Visit Shared Outcomes?

• Improved sponsor/TRB relationship.

• Personal connection at State DOTs and TRB

• Provides a TRB point of connection if State DOT staff have

questions or need additional follow-up

• TR News Field Visit Summary Article

• State Reps has a good understanding of how to quantify the

State Return on Investment and the types of activities their

agency is and can be involved in.

Poll Question

How many State Partnership Visits have you planned or

participated in?

A. 0

B. 1 – 3

C. 4 or more

When you think about TRB State Visits what is the

first word that comes to mind?

(Selected 2019 Survey Responses)• Time intensive

• How long will the visit be

• Updates??

• informative

• Challenging

• Research Communication

• Informative

• Have to engage others

about TRB

• Already??

• Showcase our state

programs/projects

• Ideas and collaborate

• Lot of planning

• Informative

• Hard to get busy people together for

visit

• Collaboration and Learning

• Information sharing and relationship

building

What happened to the 2020 State Visit?

This year (2020) the planning process for the TRB State Visits

was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and TRB decided

not to have any in person State Visits this year. TRB is

exploring the concept of a Virtual State Partnership Visit

and has asked a team of TRB staff and TRB State Reps to

provide input. TRB is also looking at the State Reps program

as part of this effort as well. The virtual concept may be one

of the options on the table that will supplement, not entirely

replace, the in person visits.

State Visit 2.0+

• The concept of a Virtual State Visit is being explored as

part of the overall review of the State Visit Partnership

Program.

State Reps Team:Anne Freeman – Washington State DOT

Dianne Kresich – Arizona DOT

Emily Parkany, Ph.D., P.E. Vermont DOT

Hafiz Munir, Ph.D., P.E. MnDOT

Tommy E. Nantung, Indiana DOT

Ed Block – Connecticut DOT

• Keys to a Successful Virtual Strategy:

Engagement – a virtual strategy is not just about talking to

the States but it is engaging the States in a conversation.

It is critically important that this is not just TRB talking to

the states.

Continue to develop and maintain a relationship with the

State DOTs.

Discuss and get input on TRB Critical Issues and the

State DOTs Critical Issues

State Visit 2.0+

• Keys to a Successful Virtual Strategy:

Communicate the ROI and value that the DOT receives

through participation in all TRB activities and programs.

A combination of Broad based information and some

smaller virtual settings for engagement.

State Visit 2.0+

• Keys to a Successful Virtual Strategy:

Communicate the ROI and value that the DOT receives

through participation in all TRB activities and programs.

A combination of Broad based information and some

smaller virtual settings for engagement.

State Visit 2.0+

Virtual State Visit Outline (Sample)

• TRB promo video

• Message from leadership

• What is new (including COVID 19 work, and impact to

the AM)

• NASEM, Divisions what we do

• TRB ROI details for the state

• Volunteer opportunities, we need you message

• Library video demo

State Visit 2.0+

Virtual State Visit Outline

• Subject Matter Topic of the State’s choosing

• Presentation with subject matter related work any division as

appropriate

• State DOT presentations on on-going projects and programs

State Visit 2.0+

Virtual State Visit Concepts 2020 & 2021

• Individual Virtual Visits?

• Regional Virtual Visits?

State Visit 2.0+

Questions

James Bryant, Ph.D., P.E.

jbryant@nas.edu