SHRP 2 information will be easy to come by at the TRB Annual Meeting (January 11–15, 2009). From Sunday evening through Wednesday afternoon, look for SHRP 2 handouts at the TRB booth in the Exhibit Hall of the Marriott Wardman Park. Beginning on Tuesday, speak with researchers working on SHRP 2 contracts at three poster sessions and hear in-depth reports on progress across the program in number of formal sessions throughout the week. The complete schedule of SHRP 2 sessions is available in a PDF.

SHRP 2 Capacity Announces Pre-Bid Conference
Posted: December 24, 2008

A pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, to discuss a 30-month, $4 million project to improve travel demand modeling and network processes and to facilitate further development, deployment, and application of these improved procedures. A request for proposals will be issued in March. More information and registration details are available on the following page.

Nominations Sought for Analysis of Highway Project Economic Impact
Posted: December 24, 2008

A series of case studies is being assembled by researchers for Capacity project C03 for evaluation of the economic impacts attributable to highway projects both before and after construction. Candidate projects are being sought for the evaluation. More information and a nomination form are available on the following page.

TRB Seeking Expert Task Group Nominations for 2009 SHRP 2 Projects
Posted December 12, 2008

TRB's Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) is soliciting nominations for members of Expert Task Groups (ETGs) that will develop requests for proposals for individual research projects as part of SHRP 2 activities in 2009. Nominees should have expertise directly relevant to the issues being addressed by the project. Nominations are open to the international community, and the nomination of women and minority candidates is encouraged.

ETGs for the first round of 2009 projects will meet during February and those convened for the second round will likely meet in June. Additional information on the research projects; the ETG member nomination process; and the roles, responsibilities, and restrictions associated with ETG membership is available online. [More]

Latest SHRP 2 Quarterly Update Available
Posted October 17, 2008

Notable events of the last few months are reported in the October issue of the SHRP 2 Quarterly Update.

Recorded Webinar Available of SHRP 2 Conference for Data Acquisition System Procurement
Posted October 17, 2008

The recorded webinar of the September 16, 2008, pre-bid conference for Data Acquisition System procurement (Safety project S12) is now available. The recording shows the PowerPoint presentations and contains the audio from the conference. For further information please view this page.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES
Posted July 28, 2008

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SHRP 2 ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2007 RELEASED
Posted July 1, 2008

Asking Why to Learn How, the newly released SHRP 2 Annual Report for 2007 highlights progress SHRP 2 has made over the past year in addressing the issues of highway safety, renewal, travel time reliability, and capacity. The report includes an overview of the program, the goals of the four research focus areas, information on current projects, a description of the outreach activities of the program, administrative and financial information, and acknowledgment of the people who served SHRP 2 in 2007.

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES
Posted May 30, 2008

Learn about opportunities for state transportation agencies to participate in a number of SHRP 2 research projects. The six current opportunities include projects in the Capacity and Renewal focus areas.

PRESENTATIONS FROM 2ND INTERNATIONAL NDT SYMPOSIUM
Ljubljana, April 2008
Posted May 13, 2008

The second International Symposium on Non-Destructive Testing for Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection was held on April 25, 2008 in Ljubljana, Slovenia during TRA 2008. This was the second symposium organized in collaboration with the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL).

A summary of the symposium and the presentations are now available.

Renewal Symposium Presentations Now Available
Posted: February 15, 2008

The first International Symposium on Non-Destructive Testing for Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection held January 18, 2008 in Washington, DC, drew more than 140 members of the international highway renewal community. This was the first of two symposia organized in collaboration with the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL).

A summary of the symposium and the presentations are now available.

Safety Symposium Presentations Available

Posted: August 20, 2007

More than 100 members of the highway safety community gathered for the SHRP 2 Safety Symposium in July. A summary of the symposium and the presentations are now available.

Research Partners

Posted: March 13, 2007

The SHRP 2 Web site now offers a way for researchers to indicate their interest in teaming with others to collaborate on proposals for SHRP 2 research. The Contractor Expression of Interest form allows organizations to list information about their qualifications, interests, and facilities. The list is solely for the benefit of proposers; SHRP 2 does not verify or use the information in any way.

News and announcements associated with SHRP 2 and other parts of TRB are regularly included in TRB’s e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is a free, weekly electronic service designed to keep subscribers up-to-date on the activities of TRB and on selected transportation research activities taking place at the federal, state, academic, and international levels.

To begin receiving the e-newsletter send an e-mail note to RHouston@nas.edu.

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