The Fourth Annual SHRP 2 Safety Research Symposium will be held on July 23–24, 2009, at the Keck Center in Washington, D.C. We seek diverse attendees from academia, government, and private industry to participate in an exchange of ideas among researchers and practitioners. The symposium will review current SHRP 2 Safety projects (including the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study) with current and potential contractors, and other attendees. There is no attendance fee, but attendance is limited to 100 participants. For details and registration information, please view this PDF.

TRB Seeking Expert Task Group Nominations for 2010 SHRP 2 Projects
Posted June 8, 2009

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 March 2010. 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 March 2010 projects will meet during February. 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

Project Brief from Capacity Project C02 Available
Posted May 20, 2009

SHRP 2 has released a project brief that summarizes SHRP 2 Capacity project C02, which developed a performance measurement framework designed to improve the consistency of decision making by organizing a set of performance measures that are linked to each stage of the planning and development process.

SHRP 2 Products Chart Now Available
Posted April 13, 2009

A products chart for the SHRP 2 program is now available. The chart provides an overview of all SHRP 2 projects and expected products. Partnership opportunities for transportation agencies are listed as well.

Latest SHRP 2 Quarterly Update Available
Posted April 13, 2008

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

Invitation to Participate in a Real-Time Smoothness Measurement Device Study
Posted April 13, 2009

The researchers for project R06-E: Real-Time Smoothness Measurements on Portland Cement Concrete Pavement during Construction are soliciting participants to have their real-time smoothness measurement devices included in the study. More information is available in the following announcement.

Seeking Participants for a Performance Specifications Demonstration Project
Posted April 13, 2009

The researchers for project R07: Performance Specifications for Rapid Highway Renewal are soliciting participants for a performance specifications demonstration project. More information is available in the following announcement.

"Contractor Expression of Interest" Page is Now "Research Team Builder" Page
Posted March 31, 2009

The Research Team Builder page, located in the navigation bar under Resources, is a revised version of the Contractor Expression of Interest page. The page allows users to create research teams to submit joint proposals by browsing lists of other organizations or by adding themselves to the lists. In the revision, columns identifying the organization type have been added to the lists. This section of the website is solely for the benefit of proposers; SHRP 2 does not verify or use the information in any way.

Project Brief from Renewal Project R15 Available
Posted April 13, 2009

This four-page Project Brief provides an overview of Renewal Project R15: DOT-Utility Coordination: Understanding Key Aspects of the Problem and Opportunities for Improvement. Information is given on the causes of road construction project delay cited by DOTs and utility companies, as well as strategies and recommended future research projects that could lead to the mitigation of delay. The full report is currently in the publication process.

Project Brief from Renewal Project R01 Available
Posted March 31, 2009

This four-page Project Brief is a synopsis of Renewal Project R01: Encouraging Innovation in Locating and Characterizing Underground Utilities. Information is provided on such topics as existing technologies for locating and characterizing utilities and areas of possible advancement. The full report is currently in the publication process.

Implementing the Results of the Second Strategic Highway Research Program: Saving Lives, Reducing Congestion, Improving Quality of Life
Posted February 12, 2009

TRB Special Report 296, Implementing the Results of the Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2): Saving Lives, Reducing Congestion, Improving Quality of Life explores promising results expected from the SHRP 2 research and provides recommendations on how they could be most effectively implemented. The committee that developed the report believes that the widespread implementation of products developed by SHRP 2 is critical in order to address the nation’s roadway safety, renewal, reliability, and capacity issues.

A four-page summary of the report is also available.

Renewal’s Poster Sessions from the TRB Annual Meeting Now Available
Posted March 31, 2009

If you missed the SHRP 2 Renewal poster session at the TRB Annual Meeting or would simply like another look, you can now find the posters online in PDF format, accompanied by a brief explanation of each poster. Posters were presented by SHRP 2 staff and contractors for active projects.

Webinar Now Available
Pre-RFP Bidders’ Conference for Capacity Project C10: Partnership to Develop an Integrated Advanced Travel Demand Model and Fine-Grained, Time-Sensitive Network
Posted February 12, 2009

On Tuesday, January 27, 2009, the Capacity focus area held a pre-RFP bidders’ conference for project C10: Partnership to Develop an Integrated Advanced Travel Demand Model and a Fine-Grained, Time-Sensitive Network. At the conference, information was provided to potential bidders on the rules of engagement (i.e., partnership requirements, intellectual property requirements, requirements of the fine-grained network, open-source software concerns, multi-modal issues, etc.). The conference is available as a webinar; Windows Media Player 9 or higher is required to play it. The slides of the PowerPoint presentation are also available as a PDF.

Reliability’s Poster Sessions from the TRB Annual Meeting Now Available
Posted February 26, 2009

If you missed the SHRP 2 Reliability poster session at the TRB Annual Meeting or would simply like another look, you can now find the posters online in PDF format, accompanied by a brief explanation of each poster. Posters were presented by SHRP 2 staff and contractors for active projects.

Capacity’s Poster Sessions from the TRB Annual Meeting Now Available
Posted February 12, 2009

If you missed the SHRP 2 Capacity poster session at the TRB Annual Meeting or would simply like another look, you can now find the posters online in PDF format, accompanied by a brief explanation of each poster. Posters were presented by SHRP 2 staff and contractors for active projects.

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.

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.

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 eight current opportunities include projects in the Capacity and Renewal focus areas.

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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