TCC UpdateSeptember-October 2009

Accelerating solutions for highway safety, renewal,

reliability, and capacity

Projects and Contracts• Funding “committed” (at least advertised)

– for 90% of projects– 95% of research funds ($115 million)

• Contracts:– 55 active ($65 million)– 11 under negotiation ($50 million)– 4 completed

• 2 projects in proposal preparation (S04A) or review (L05) stage

• Reflects shift from start-up to management

Staff News

• Dean Trackman: managing editor• Michael Miller: Capacity Project

Assistant• Chuck Taylor: Renewal Program

Officer

GAO Review• Required by SAFETEA-LU

– assess the degree to which projects address topics in Special Report 260

– identify topics not yet addressed– recommend improvements

• Conducted over summer– Met with Neil, Ann, each focus area leader– Met with FHWA, NHSTA, congressional staff

• Report due to Congress Feb 2010

Mid-Course Navigation Check• Required by Neil for each focus area

– Progress against research plans– Deliverables, products, outcomes– Coordination, communication, outreach,

publications

• General Observations (Ann’s):– Still focused on the strategic goals– Some delays, but all managed/manageable– Challenges: work load, articulating nature and

benefits of the research results/products

Highlights• Safety: field study about to begin;

Secretary’s Distracted Driver Summit• Renewal: Webinars, workshops and

symposia• Reliability: Capability Maturity Model• Capacity: release early version of

CDMF, model development in Sacramento & Jacksonville