AASHTO Journal, 28 June 2013
Registration is now open for the FHWA-sponsored webinars on the products included in the upcoming second round of implementation assistance for the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2). The webinars will provide detailed information on each of the products to be included in the second round of applications. Participants will learn more about SHRP2 Solutions, hear about upcoming deployment opportunities, receive technical product descriptions, and become familiar with the criteria for participation.
Links to register and factsheets are included below. For additional information, contact Pam Hutton, AASHTO’s SHRP2 Implementation Manager at phutton AT aashto.org or by calling 303-263-1212.
Round 2 Implementation Assistance Program Webinar Series:
- Thursday, July 18, 2 – 3:30 p.m. EDT – Railroad-DOT Institutional Mitigation Strategies (R16). This product will help transportation agencies and railroads to resolve conflicts and streamline review and agreement processes through implementation of model legal agreements, recommended practices, sample contracts, and training materials. Register for this webinar here.
- Tuesday, July 23, noon – 1:30 EDT – Expedited Project Delivery (C19). This product includes 24 strategies to address or avoid 16 common constraints to delivering projects faster; use of these strategies will help speed transportation planning and environmental review. Register for this webinar here.
- Wednesday, July 24, noon – 1:30 EDT – Performance Specifications for Rapid Highway Renewal (R07). This product provides examples of construction performance specifications requiring greater quality control for accelerated road and bridge projects. Guide performance specifications are provided in the areas of hot-mix asphalt, Portland cement concrete, concrete bridge decks, embankment/pavement foundations, other geotechnical application areas, work zone traffic control, and quality management. Register for this webinar here.
- Friday, July 26, noon – 1:30 EDT – Managing Risk in Rapid Renewal Projects (R09). This product was also featured in the first round of implementation assistance opportunities and two pilot projects were selected. In this round, lead adopters are being sought to use this product to identify, assess, mitigate, allocate, and monitor risk on accelerated reconstruction projects. Register for this webinar here.
Additional information featured in these webinars is available at SHRP2.transportation.org. All the webinars will be recorded and be available at that site within 24 hours after each session.