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From page 1... ... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-1 CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF F-SHRP4 America's highway system comprises more than 3.9 million miles of highways, arterials, local roads, and streets (FHWA, 2001, Table VM–2) Read the entire page →
From page 2... ... 1-2 Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program Given these considerations -- significant highway needs, opportunities provided by research and technology, and constraints on existing research programs -- a large-scale, special-purpose, time-constrained research program is justified if the highway industry is to meet its customers' demands over the next several decades. The success of this approach in the first SHRP reinforces this conclusion. Read the entire page →
From page 3... ... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-3 research programs. The F-SHRP approach is also based on a decidedly customer-oriented view of highway needs. Read the entire page →
From page 4... ... process sought insights from a wide array of highway stakeholders and resulted in research topics that represent an attempt to take a broad view of the problems at hand, to apply a combination of tools and approaches, and to take a spectrum of potential impacts into account. Nontraditional Research Areas Traditional research for highways is typically in the areas of materials, design, roadside hardware, traffic operations, and planning. Read the entire page →
From page 5... ... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-5 nomic impacts and community involvement. Research on all four topics will need to address management and workforce issues as they relate to proposed solutions to major highway challenges. Read the entire page →
From page 6... ... One of the lessons from SHRP was that an occasional infusion of additional resources into a focused, independent research program can accelerate significant improvements in strategically chosen areas. An earlier example of this approach is the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) Read the entire page →
From page 7... ... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-7 Taken together, the four F-SHRP strategic focus areas constitute a research program oriented toward a fundamental reengineering of the whole process of highway planning, development, construction, and operations. Capacity focuses largely on processes occurring prior to construction and incorporates delivery of new highways. Read the entire page →
From page 8... ... 1-8 Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program TABLE 1–1 F-SHRP topics and projects Topic and Project Titles Budget ($ Millions) Renewal 1–1 Perform Faster In-Situ Construction 1–1.1 Utilities Location Technology Advancements 5.000 1–1.2 Geotechnical Solutions for Soil Improvement and Rapid Embankment Construction 2.000 1–1.3 Replacement of Conventional Materials with High-Performance Materials in Bridge Applications 2.150 1–1.4 Rapid Rehabilitation Strategies of Specialty Structures 4.000 1–1.5 Micropiles for Renewal of Bridge Foundations 1.000 1–1.6 Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan for Developing a Comprehensive Intelligent Project Delivery System 1.000 1–1.7 Facilitating the Use of Recycled Aggregates 2.500 1–1.8 Identifying and Reducing Worker, Inspector, and Manager Fatigue in Rapid Renewal Environments 1.500 Total for 1–1 19.150 1–2 Minimize Field Fabrication Effort 1–2.1 Modular Bridge Systems 9.550 1–2.2 Develop Bridge Designs That Take Advantage of Innovative Construction Technology 4.000 1–2.3 Modular Pavement Technology 2.500 Total for 1–2 16.050 1–3 Perform Faster Construction Inspection and Monitoring 1–3.1 High-Speed, Nondestructive Testing Procedures for Both Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection 5.000 Total for 1–3 5.000 1–4 Facilitate Innovative and Equitable Contracting Environment 1–4.1 Performance Specifications 2.225 1–4.2 Alternate Contracting Strategies for Rapid Renewal 2.000 1–4.3 Incentive-Based Specifications to Assure Meeting Rapid Renewal Project Goals 1.500 1–4.4 Development and Evaluation of Performance-Based Warranties 1.500 1–4.5 Risk Manual for Rapid Renewal Contracts 1.000 1–4.6 Innovative Project Management Strategies for Large, Complex Projects 0.750 Total for 1–4 8.975 1–5 Plan Improvements to Mitigate Disruption 1–5.1 Strategic Approaches at the Corridor and Network Level to Minimize Public Disruption from the Renewal Process 1.250 1–5.2 Integrating the "Mix of Fixes" Strategy into Corridor Development 1.500 1–5.3 Strategic Approaches for Financing Large Renewal Projects 1.000 Total for 1–5 3.750 1–6 Improve Customer Relationships 1–6.1 New Guidelines for Improving Public Involvement in Renewal Strategy Selection 2.500 1–6.2 New Guidelines for Improving Business Relationships and Emergency Response During Renewal Projects 1.500 1–6.3 Utilities–DOT Institutional Mitigation Strategies 3.000 1–6.4 Railroad–DOT Institutional Mitigation Strategies 1.750 1–6.5 Context-Sensitive Designs and Construction Operations to Minimize Impact on Adjacent Neighborhoods 0.750 Total for 1–6 9.500 1–7 Improve Traffic Flow in Work Zone 1–7.1 Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Work Zones for High Consistency, Visibility, and Safety 2.000 Total for 1–7 2.000 1–8 Design and Construct Low-Maintenance Facilities 1–8.1 Durable Bridge Subsystems 6.000 1–8.2 Design for Desired Bridge Performance 3.000 Read the entire page →
From page 9... ... TABLE 1–1 (Continued) 1–8.3 Composite Pavement Systems 5.000 1–8.4 Stabilization of the Pavement Working Platform 1.600 1–8.5 Using Existing Pavement in Place and Achieving Long Life 1.000 Total for 1–8 16.600 1–9 Monitor In-Service Performance 1–9.1 Nondestructive Evaluation Methodology for Unknown Bridge Foundations 1.000 1–9.2 Development of Rapid Renewal Inputs to Bridge Management and Inspection Systems 4.000 1–9.3 Monitoring and Design of Structures for Improved Maintenance and Security 5.000 Total for 1–9 10.000 1–10 Preserve Facility Life 1–10.1 Preservation Approaches for High Traffic Volume Roadways 0.750 1–10.2 Bridge Repair/Strengthening Systems 2.000 1–10.3 Techniques for Retrofitting Bridges With Nonredundant Structural Members 1.500 Total for 1–10 4.250 Total for Renewal 95.275 Safety 2–1: Research Tools and Methods 2–1.1 Legal and Privacy Issues in Recruiting Volunteer Drivers and Vehicles for Field Studies of Driving Safety 0.500 2–1.2 Development of Analysis Methods for Site-Based Risk Studies Using Recent Data 3.000 2–1.3 Development of Analysis Methods for Vehicle-Based Risk Studies Using Recent Data 3.000 2–1.4 Development of Comprehensive Roadway Information in a GIS Database 0.500 2–1.5 Application of OEM Electronic Data Recorders for Risk Studies 0.300 Total for 2–1 7.300 2–2 Risk Studies 2–2.1 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase I: Study Design 5.000 2–2.2 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase II: Pilot Study 10.000 2–2.3 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase III: Field Study 70.000 2–2.4 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase IV: Intersection Analysis and Countermeasure Implications 5.000 2–2.5 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase IV: Road Departure Analysis and Countermeasure Implications 5.000 2–2.6 Site-Based Risk Study -- Phase I: Study Design and Pilot 5.000 2–2.7 Site-Based Risk Study -- Phase II: Field Study 25.000 2–2.8 Site-Based Risk Study -- Phase III: Analysis and Countermeasure Implications 5.000 Total for 2–2 130.000 2–3 Countermeasure Evaluation 2–3.1 Identify Countermeasure Evaluation Topics 0.500 2–3.2 Retrospective Countermeasure Evaluation Projects 15.000 Total for 2–3 15.500 Total for Safety 152.800 Reliability 3–1: Improving the Knowledge Base for Addressing the Root Causes of Unreliable Travel Times 3–1.1: National and International Scans of Best Practices in Traffic Incident, Weather, Work Zone, and Special Event Management 1.500 3–1.2: National Outreach Program for Transportation Operations Practices 5.000 Total for 3–1 6.500 3–2: Improvements in Data, Metrics, and Analytic Methods for Measuring Reliability 3–2.1: Data Requirements for Operations and Performance Monitoring 1.200 3–2.2: Establishing National and Local Monitoring Programs for Mobility and Travel Time Reliability 3.000 3–2.3: Analytic Procedures for Determining the Impacts of Reliability Mitigation Strategies 2.000 3–2.4: Incorporating Reliability Estimation into Planning and Operations Modeling Tools 2.000 Topic and Project Titles Budget ($ Millions) Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... 1-10 Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program TABLE 1–1 (Continued) 3–2.5: Incorporating Mobility and Reliability Performance Metrics into the Transportation Programming Process 2.000 3–2.6: Quantifying the Costs of Travel Time Reliability 1.500 Total for 3–2 11.700 3–3: Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Effective Transportation Operations 3–3.1: Institutional Architectures for Implementation of Operational Strategies 3.500 3–3.2: Public Official and Senior Management Education Program on the Benefits of Improved Transportation Operations 1.500 3–3.3: Highway Funding and Programming Structures to Promote Operations 1.500 3–3.4: Personnel Requirements for Conducting Effective Traffic Incident, Work Zone, and Special Event Management 2.000 Total for 3–3 8.500 3–4: Development of Advanced Technologies to Improve Operational Response 3–4.1: Advanced Surveillance Technologies for Operations 4.000 3–4.2: Technologies to Communicate Traffic Control and Queue Propagation to Motorists 4.000 3–4.3: Systems for Tracking Hazardous Material Movements Nationwide 1.500 Total for 3–4 9.500 3–5: Incorporating Weather Information into Traveler Information and Agency Operation Functions 3–5.1: Improvement in Knowledge of Existing Weather and Pavement Conditions 1.500 3–5.2: Improved Forecasting of Near-Term Weather and Pavement Conditions 2.500 3–5.3: Using Road Weather, Safety, and Travel Reliability Data to Identify Ways to Improve Travel Time Reliability 1.500 3–5.4: Development of Better Mitigation Options for Weather Events 2.500 Total for 3–5 8.000 3–6: Highway Design Practices to Mitigate the Impact of Recurring and Nonrecurring Bottlenecks 3–6.1: Identification and Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Highway Design Features to Reduce Nonrecurrent Congestion 3.500 3–6.2: Incorporation of Nonrecurrent Congestion Factors into the Highway Capacity Manual 2.750 3–6.3: Incorporation of Nonrecurrent Congestion Factors into the AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design 2.750 3–6.4: The Relationship between Recurring and Nonrecurring Congestion 1.000 Total for 3–6 10.000 3–7: Improving Driver Behavior under Extreme Environmental and Bottleneck Conditions 3–7.1: Quantification of the Causes and Effects of Inappropriate Driver Response to Adverse Weather, Roadside Distractions, Traffic Incident Scenes, and Queues 3.000 3–7.2: Measures for Reducing Inappropriate Driver Response to Adverse Weather, Roadside Distractions, Traffic Incident Scenes, and Queues 3.000 3–7.3: Improving Merging Behavior on Urban Freeways 3.000 Total for 3–7 9.000 3–8: Improved Traveler Information to Enhance Travel Time Reliability 3–8.1: Delay and Reliability Impacts of Traveler Information Systems 3.000 3–8.2: Increasing the Credibility of Travel Time Predictions with Travelers 1.000 3–8.3: Near-Term Analysis of Traveler Information Market and Its Impact on Public-Sector Operational Strategies 2.000 3–8.4: Real-Time Data Fusion to Support Traveler Information Systems 2.000 Total for 3–8 8.000 3–9: Traffic Control and Operational Response to Capacity Loss 3–9.1: Implementation of Alternative Traffic Operation Strategies 4.000 3–9.2: Advanced Queue and Traffic Incident Scene Management Techniques 1.800 3–9.3: Simulation and Gaming Tools for Incident Response 3.000 Total for 3–9 8.800 Total for Reliability 80.000 Topic and Project Titles Budget ($ Millions) Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-11 TABLE 1–1 (Continued) Capacity 4–1: Fundamental Knowledge 4–1.1: Improving Our Understanding of Highway Users and the Factors Affecting Travel Demand 1.000 4–1.2: Improving Our Understanding of Transportation System Performance 2.000 4–1.3 Understanding the Contribution of Operations, Technology, and Design to Meeting Highway Capacity Needs 3.000 4–1.4: Improving Our Understanding of Approaches to Integrate Watershed and Habitat Fragmentation Considerations into Transportation Planning and Development, with an Emphasis on Highways 2.000 4–1.5: Improving Our Understanding of Interactions between Transportation Capacity and Economic Systems 2.000 4–1.6: Improving Our Understanding of the Relationship between Highway Capacity Projects and Land Use Patterns 1.000 Total for 4–1 11.000 4–2: Data and Tools 4–2.1: Applying Location- and Tracking-Based Technologies to Collect Data for Systems Planning and Project Development 1.000 4–2.2: Applying Remote Sensing Technologies to Collect Data for Transportation Systems Planning and Project Development 1.000 4–2.3: Facilitating Systems Planning and Project Development via an Integrated Environmental Resource Information System 1.000 4–2.4: Improving Public Participation by Enhancing Project Visualization Tools 2.000 4–2.5: Developing and Applying a Decision-Support Tool for Integrated Systems Planning and Project Development 16.000 Total for 4–2 21.000 4–3: Integrated Decision Making in Planning and Project Development 4–3.1: Integrating Environmental Stewardship and Enhancement into System Planning and Project Development 3.000 4–3.2: Integrating Economic Considerations into Project Development 1.000 4–3.3: Reducing Duplication and Process Delays in Planning and Project Development 1.000 4–3.4: Ensuring Support for Highway Capacity Projects by Improving Collaborative Decision Making 5.000 4–3.5 [not used] Read the entire page →

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... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-1 CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF F-SHRP4 America's highway system comprises more than 3.9 million miles of highways, arterials, local roads, and streets (FHWA, 2001, Table VM–2)

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From page 2...

... 1-2 Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program Given these considerations -- significant highway needs, opportunities provided by research and technology, and constraints on existing research programs -- a large-scale, special-purpose, time-constrained research program is justified if the highway industry is to meet its customers' demands over the next several decades. The success of this approach in the first SHRP reinforces this conclusion.

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From page 3...

... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-3 research programs. The F-SHRP approach is also based on a decidedly customer-oriented view of highway needs.

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From page 4...

... process sought insights from a wide array of highway stakeholders and resulted in research topics that represent an attempt to take a broad view of the problems at hand, to apply a combination of tools and approaches, and to take a spectrum of potential impacts into account. Nontraditional Research Areas Traditional research for highways is typically in the areas of materials, design, roadside hardware, traffic operations, and planning.

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From page 5...

... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-5 nomic impacts and community involvement. Research on all four topics will need to address management and workforce issues as they relate to proposed solutions to major highway challenges.

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From page 6...

... One of the lessons from SHRP was that an occasional infusion of additional resources into a focused, independent research program can accelerate significant improvements in strategically chosen areas. An earlier example of this approach is the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO)

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From page 7...

... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-7 Taken together, the four F-SHRP strategic focus areas constitute a research program oriented toward a fundamental reengineering of the whole process of highway planning, development, construction, and operations. Capacity focuses largely on processes occurring prior to construction and incorporates delivery of new highways.

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From page 8...

... 1-8 Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program TABLE 1–1 F-SHRP topics and projects Topic and Project Titles Budget ($ Millions) Renewal 1–1 Perform Faster In-Situ Construction 1–1.1 Utilities Location Technology Advancements 5.000 1–1.2 Geotechnical Solutions for Soil Improvement and Rapid Embankment Construction 2.000 1–1.3 Replacement of Conventional Materials with High-Performance Materials in Bridge Applications 2.150 1–1.4 Rapid Rehabilitation Strategies of Specialty Structures 4.000 1–1.5 Micropiles for Renewal of Bridge Foundations 1.000 1–1.6 Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan for Developing a Comprehensive Intelligent Project Delivery System 1.000 1–1.7 Facilitating the Use of Recycled Aggregates 2.500 1–1.8 Identifying and Reducing Worker, Inspector, and Manager Fatigue in Rapid Renewal Environments 1.500 Total for 1–1 19.150 1–2 Minimize Field Fabrication Effort 1–2.1 Modular Bridge Systems 9.550 1–2.2 Develop Bridge Designs That Take Advantage of Innovative Construction Technology 4.000 1–2.3 Modular Pavement Technology 2.500 Total for 1–2 16.050 1–3 Perform Faster Construction Inspection and Monitoring 1–3.1 High-Speed, Nondestructive Testing Procedures for Both Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection 5.000 Total for 1–3 5.000 1–4 Facilitate Innovative and Equitable Contracting Environment 1–4.1 Performance Specifications 2.225 1–4.2 Alternate Contracting Strategies for Rapid Renewal 2.000 1–4.3 Incentive-Based Specifications to Assure Meeting Rapid Renewal Project Goals 1.500 1–4.4 Development and Evaluation of Performance-Based Warranties 1.500 1–4.5 Risk Manual for Rapid Renewal Contracts 1.000 1–4.6 Innovative Project Management Strategies for Large, Complex Projects 0.750 Total for 1–4 8.975 1–5 Plan Improvements to Mitigate Disruption 1–5.1 Strategic Approaches at the Corridor and Network Level to Minimize Public Disruption from the Renewal Process 1.250 1–5.2 Integrating the "Mix of Fixes" Strategy into Corridor Development 1.500 1–5.3 Strategic Approaches for Financing Large Renewal Projects 1.000 Total for 1–5 3.750 1–6 Improve Customer Relationships 1–6.1 New Guidelines for Improving Public Involvement in Renewal Strategy Selection 2.500 1–6.2 New Guidelines for Improving Business Relationships and Emergency Response During Renewal Projects 1.500 1–6.3 Utilities–DOT Institutional Mitigation Strategies 3.000 1–6.4 Railroad–DOT Institutional Mitigation Strategies 1.750 1–6.5 Context-Sensitive Designs and Construction Operations to Minimize Impact on Adjacent Neighborhoods 0.750 Total for 1–6 9.500 1–7 Improve Traffic Flow in Work Zone 1–7.1 Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Work Zones for High Consistency, Visibility, and Safety 2.000 Total for 1–7 2.000 1–8 Design and Construct Low-Maintenance Facilities 1–8.1 Durable Bridge Subsystems 6.000 1–8.2 Design for Desired Bridge Performance 3.000

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... TABLE 1–1 (Continued) 1–8.3 Composite Pavement Systems 5.000 1–8.4 Stabilization of the Pavement Working Platform 1.600 1–8.5 Using Existing Pavement in Place and Achieving Long Life 1.000 Total for 1–8 16.600 1–9 Monitor In-Service Performance 1–9.1 Nondestructive Evaluation Methodology for Unknown Bridge Foundations 1.000 1–9.2 Development of Rapid Renewal Inputs to Bridge Management and Inspection Systems 4.000 1–9.3 Monitoring and Design of Structures for Improved Maintenance and Security 5.000 Total for 1–9 10.000 1–10 Preserve Facility Life 1–10.1 Preservation Approaches for High Traffic Volume Roadways 0.750 1–10.2 Bridge Repair/Strengthening Systems 2.000 1–10.3 Techniques for Retrofitting Bridges With Nonredundant Structural Members 1.500 Total for 1–10 4.250 Total for Renewal 95.275 Safety 2–1: Research Tools and Methods 2–1.1 Legal and Privacy Issues in Recruiting Volunteer Drivers and Vehicles for Field Studies of Driving Safety 0.500 2–1.2 Development of Analysis Methods for Site-Based Risk Studies Using Recent Data 3.000 2–1.3 Development of Analysis Methods for Vehicle-Based Risk Studies Using Recent Data 3.000 2–1.4 Development of Comprehensive Roadway Information in a GIS Database 0.500 2–1.5 Application of OEM Electronic Data Recorders for Risk Studies 0.300 Total for 2–1 7.300 2–2 Risk Studies 2–2.1 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase I: Study Design 5.000 2–2.2 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase II: Pilot Study 10.000 2–2.3 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase III: Field Study 70.000 2–2.4 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase IV: Intersection Analysis and Countermeasure Implications 5.000 2–2.5 Vehicle-Based Risk Study -- Phase IV: Road Departure Analysis and Countermeasure Implications 5.000 2–2.6 Site-Based Risk Study -- Phase I: Study Design and Pilot 5.000 2–2.7 Site-Based Risk Study -- Phase II: Field Study 25.000 2–2.8 Site-Based Risk Study -- Phase III: Analysis and Countermeasure Implications 5.000 Total for 2–2 130.000 2–3 Countermeasure Evaluation 2–3.1 Identify Countermeasure Evaluation Topics 0.500 2–3.2 Retrospective Countermeasure Evaluation Projects 15.000 Total for 2–3 15.500 Total for Safety 152.800 Reliability 3–1: Improving the Knowledge Base for Addressing the Root Causes of Unreliable Travel Times 3–1.1: National and International Scans of Best Practices in Traffic Incident, Weather, Work Zone, and Special Event Management 1.500 3–1.2: National Outreach Program for Transportation Operations Practices 5.000 Total for 3–1 6.500 3–2: Improvements in Data, Metrics, and Analytic Methods for Measuring Reliability 3–2.1: Data Requirements for Operations and Performance Monitoring 1.200 3–2.2: Establishing National and Local Monitoring Programs for Mobility and Travel Time Reliability 3.000 3–2.3: Analytic Procedures for Determining the Impacts of Reliability Mitigation Strategies 2.000 3–2.4: Incorporating Reliability Estimation into Planning and Operations Modeling Tools 2.000 Topic and Project Titles Budget ($ Millions)

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... 1-10 Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program TABLE 1–1 (Continued) 3–2.5: Incorporating Mobility and Reliability Performance Metrics into the Transportation Programming Process 2.000 3–2.6: Quantifying the Costs of Travel Time Reliability 1.500 Total for 3–2 11.700 3–3: Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Effective Transportation Operations 3–3.1: Institutional Architectures for Implementation of Operational Strategies 3.500 3–3.2: Public Official and Senior Management Education Program on the Benefits of Improved Transportation Operations 1.500 3–3.3: Highway Funding and Programming Structures to Promote Operations 1.500 3–3.4: Personnel Requirements for Conducting Effective Traffic Incident, Work Zone, and Special Event Management 2.000 Total for 3–3 8.500 3–4: Development of Advanced Technologies to Improve Operational Response 3–4.1: Advanced Surveillance Technologies for Operations 4.000 3–4.2: Technologies to Communicate Traffic Control and Queue Propagation to Motorists 4.000 3–4.3: Systems for Tracking Hazardous Material Movements Nationwide 1.500 Total for 3–4 9.500 3–5: Incorporating Weather Information into Traveler Information and Agency Operation Functions 3–5.1: Improvement in Knowledge of Existing Weather and Pavement Conditions 1.500 3–5.2: Improved Forecasting of Near-Term Weather and Pavement Conditions 2.500 3–5.3: Using Road Weather, Safety, and Travel Reliability Data to Identify Ways to Improve Travel Time Reliability 1.500 3–5.4: Development of Better Mitigation Options for Weather Events 2.500 Total for 3–5 8.000 3–6: Highway Design Practices to Mitigate the Impact of Recurring and Nonrecurring Bottlenecks 3–6.1: Identification and Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Highway Design Features to Reduce Nonrecurrent Congestion 3.500 3–6.2: Incorporation of Nonrecurrent Congestion Factors into the Highway Capacity Manual 2.750 3–6.3: Incorporation of Nonrecurrent Congestion Factors into the AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design 2.750 3–6.4: The Relationship between Recurring and Nonrecurring Congestion 1.000 Total for 3–6 10.000 3–7: Improving Driver Behavior under Extreme Environmental and Bottleneck Conditions 3–7.1: Quantification of the Causes and Effects of Inappropriate Driver Response to Adverse Weather, Roadside Distractions, Traffic Incident Scenes, and Queues 3.000 3–7.2: Measures for Reducing Inappropriate Driver Response to Adverse Weather, Roadside Distractions, Traffic Incident Scenes, and Queues 3.000 3–7.3: Improving Merging Behavior on Urban Freeways 3.000 Total for 3–7 9.000 3–8: Improved Traveler Information to Enhance Travel Time Reliability 3–8.1: Delay and Reliability Impacts of Traveler Information Systems 3.000 3–8.2: Increasing the Credibility of Travel Time Predictions with Travelers 1.000 3–8.3: Near-Term Analysis of Traveler Information Market and Its Impact on Public-Sector Operational Strategies 2.000 3–8.4: Real-Time Data Fusion to Support Traveler Information Systems 2.000 Total for 3–8 8.000 3–9: Traffic Control and Operational Response to Capacity Loss 3–9.1: Implementation of Alternative Traffic Operation Strategies 4.000 3–9.2: Advanced Queue and Traffic Incident Scene Management Techniques 1.800 3–9.3: Simulation and Gaming Tools for Incident Response 3.000 Total for 3–9 8.800 Total for Reliability 80.000 Topic and Project Titles Budget ($ Millions)

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... Interim Planning for a Future Strategic Highway Research Program 1-11 TABLE 1–1 (Continued) Capacity 4–1: Fundamental Knowledge 4–1.1: Improving Our Understanding of Highway Users and the Factors Affecting Travel Demand 1.000 4–1.2: Improving Our Understanding of Transportation System Performance 2.000 4–1.3 Understanding the Contribution of Operations, Technology, and Design to Meeting Highway Capacity Needs 3.000 4–1.4: Improving Our Understanding of Approaches to Integrate Watershed and Habitat Fragmentation Considerations into Transportation Planning and Development, with an Emphasis on Highways 2.000 4–1.5: Improving Our Understanding of Interactions between Transportation Capacity and Economic Systems 2.000 4–1.6: Improving Our Understanding of the Relationship between Highway Capacity Projects and Land Use Patterns 1.000 Total for 4–1 11.000 4–2: Data and Tools 4–2.1: Applying Location- and Tracking-Based Technologies to Collect Data for Systems Planning and Project Development 1.000 4–2.2: Applying Remote Sensing Technologies to Collect Data for Transportation Systems Planning and Project Development 1.000 4–2.3: Facilitating Systems Planning and Project Development via an Integrated Environmental Resource Information System 1.000 4–2.4: Improving Public Participation by Enhancing Project Visualization Tools 2.000 4–2.5: Developing and Applying a Decision-Support Tool for Integrated Systems Planning and Project Development 16.000 Total for 4–2 21.000 4–3: Integrated Decision Making in Planning and Project Development 4–3.1: Integrating Environmental Stewardship and Enhancement into System Planning and Project Development 3.000 4–3.2: Integrating Economic Considerations into Project Development 1.000 4–3.3: Reducing Duplication and Process Delays in Planning and Project Development 1.000 4–3.4: Ensuring Support for Highway Capacity Projects by Improving Collaborative Decision Making 5.000 4–3.5 [not used]

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