AASHTO Right of Way, Utilities and Outdoor Advertising Control Conference April 28, 2014

Carlos Braceras Executive Director

Final Four Strategic Goals

Preserve Infrastructure

Optimize Mobility

Zero Fatalities

Strengthen the economy

Emphasis Areas

• Integrated Transportation • Collaboration • Education

• Transparency • Operational Excellence • Quality

Transportation Funding

Federal

Transportation Investment Funds

Bonds

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

200

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Innovation

Leveraging the Private Sector for Innovation and Efficiencies

• 70% of Design Engineering • 90% of ROW Activity • 42% of Construction Engineering • 100% of Construction

Mountain View Corridor

Mountain View Corridor

Mountain View Corridor

Initial Build – Utility

Cost Savings: EIS Plan Routes vs. Final

Design

Technology is Key

Feature Inventory

Mobile LiDAR

SHRP 2 Tools

Underground Utility Location, Data Collection, and Analysis Technologies in SAULT

Array of Induction Receiver (AIR System)

Radar MALA Easy Locator

Low-Frequency Conductive P/C Locator

Multichannel GPR: RFIL

Radio Mode: TW-8800

SHRP 2 Tools

3D Modeling

The Challenge