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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATIONHighways for Life

Highways for LIFE:Highways for LIFE:In Search of the In Search of the

Perfect HighwayPerfect Highway


What I’ll Talk About…

1. The Problem: The US Highway System Needs Fixing

2. The Solution: Innovations and New Technologies

3. The Goal: Make Highway People More Open to New

Ideas


The Problem: The US Highway System

Needs Fixing

1.


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Average Age of the National Highway System:

35+ Years


11,000+ miles of pavement in poor condition


24,000+ Bridges Classified as “Deficient”


15,000 fatalities annually


Congestion


The Highway The Highway DilemmaDilemma

How do we get out of it?Is more money the answer?


Answer:Answer:

All we need to do is to build highways faster, safer,

and of higher quality…and at significantly lower initial

cost


The Solution: Innovations &

New Technologies

2.


HYPERFIXIndianapolis, IN

I-67 & 70

I-95 James River Bridges, VA

Mitchell Gulch Bridge, CO

Tappan Zee Bridge

Toll Plaza, NY


BenefitsBenefits

Yes, we can build highways …

faster, safer, longer-lasting and

cheaper.


Cheaper?Cheaper?


The Goal: Make Highway People

More Open to New Ideas

3.


FHWA ExpertiseFHWA Expertise


Superpave Asphalt Technology Program


““Leap, Not Creep.”Leap, Not Creep.”


Proposed ProgramProposed Program

• TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER – Push for increased use of innovations

• INCENTIVE MONEY FOR PROJECTS – at least one project for each state

• INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS • COMMUNICATION- Marketing, Public

Outreach, Databases of Successes• EVALUATION


““Highways for LIFE”Highways for LIFE”

Long lasting highways using

Innovative technologies and practices to

accomplish

Fast construction of

Efficient and safe pavements and

bridges.


Training & EducationTraining & Education

• Classroom TrainingClassroom Training• WorkshopsWorkshops• On-the-Job TrainingOn-the-Job Training• Site Visits to HfL Site Visits to HfL

ProjectsProjects


The Information SystemThe Information System

• Technologies • Success Stories• Contact Persons• Workshops,

Conferences• Links to other sites

(libraries, websites, universities, research centers)


The Highways for LIFE

“Innovation Engineer”

Desire to Always Find a Better Way

Knowledge of techniquesfor searching outapproaches

Basic understandingof Highway Safety, Operations, & Construction

Appreciation for the needs of the User


http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/RNT4U/hfl.htm

202/366-5508

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