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Bruce G. StelznerBruce G. Stelzner Chippewa County Highway CommissionerChippewa County Highway Commissioner

Wisconsin County Highway Association – Past Wisconsin County Highway Association – Past PresidentPresident

National Association of County Engineers – Past State National Association of County Engineers – Past State DirectorDirector

NACo – Transportation Steering Committee MemberNACo – Transportation Steering Committee Member

FHWA FHWA ““Every Day CountsEvery Day Counts””

Every Day Counts Every Day Counts In 2009, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) In 2009, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

launched launched Every Day Counts (EDC) Every Day Counts (EDC) in cooperation with the in cooperation with the American Association of State and Highway and American Association of State and Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to speed up the delivery Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to speed up the delivery of highway projects and to address the challenges of highway projects and to address the challenges presented by limited budgets. EDC is a state-based model presented by limited budgets. EDC is a state-based model to identify and rapidly deploy proven but underutilized to identify and rapidly deploy proven but underutilized innovations to shorten the project delivery process, innovations to shorten the project delivery process, enhance roadway safety, reduce congestion and improve enhance roadway safety, reduce congestion and improve environmental sustainability. environmental sustainability.

Proven innovations and enhanced business processes Proven innovations and enhanced business processes promoted through EDC facilitate greater efficiency at the promoted through EDC facilitate greater efficiency at the state and local levels, saving time and resources that can be state and local levels, saving time and resources that can be used to deliver more projects for the same money. By used to deliver more projects for the same money. By advancing 21st century solutions, the highway community advancing 21st century solutions, the highway community is making every day count to ensure our roads and bridges is making every day count to ensure our roads and bridges are built better, faster and smarter. are built better, faster and smarter.

How it Works How it Works Through the EDC model, FHWA works with state and local Through the EDC model, FHWA works with state and local

transportation agencies and industry stakeholders to identify a transportation agencies and industry stakeholders to identify a new collection of innovations to champion every two years. new collection of innovations to champion every two years. Innovations are selected collaboratively by stakeholders, taking Innovations are selected collaboratively by stakeholders, taking into consideration market readiness, impacts, benefits and ease of into consideration market readiness, impacts, benefits and ease of adoption of the innovation. After selecting the EDC technologies adoption of the innovation. After selecting the EDC technologies for deployment, transportation leaders from across the country for deployment, transportation leaders from across the country gather at regional summits to discuss the innovations and share gather at regional summits to discuss the innovations and share best practices. These summits begin the process for states, local best practices. These summits begin the process for states, local public agencies and Federal Lands Highway Divisions to focus on public agencies and Federal Lands Highway Divisions to focus on the innovations that make the most sense for their unique the innovations that make the most sense for their unique program needs, establish performance goals and commit to program needs, establish performance goals and commit to finding opportunities to get those innovations into practice over finding opportunities to get those innovations into practice over the next two years. the next two years.

Throughout the two-year deployment cycle, specifications, best Throughout the two-year deployment cycle, specifications, best practices, lessons learned and relevant data are shared among practices, lessons learned and relevant data are shared among stakeholders through case studies, webinars and demonstration stakeholders through case studies, webinars and demonstration projects. The result is rapid technology transfer and accelerated projects. The result is rapid technology transfer and accelerated deployment of innovation across the nation.deployment of innovation across the nation.

EDC-1 2011-2012EDC-1 2011-2012 About Every Day Counts Adaptive Signal Control Clarifying the Scope of Preliminary Design Construction Manager/General Contractor Design Build Enhanced Technical Assistance with Ongoing EISs Expanding the Use of Programmatic Agreements Flexibilities in ROW Flexibilities in Utility Accommodation and Relocation Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System Planning and Environmental Linkages Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems Safety EdgeSMSM

Use of In-Lieu Fee and Mitigation Banking Warm Mix Asphalt

EDC-2 2013-2014EDC-2 2013-2014 Programmatic Agreements II Locally Administered Federal-Aid Projects Three-Dimensional Modeling Intelligent Compaction Accelerated Bridge Construction Design Build Construction Manager/General Contractor Alternative Technical Concepts High Friction Surfaces Intersection and Interchange Geometrics Geospatial Data Collaboration Implementing Quality Environmental Documentation SHRP2 National Traffic Incident Management Responder T

raining

EDC-3 2015-2016EDC-3 2015-2016 Shortening Project Development and DeliveryShortening Project Development and Delivery Regional Models of Cooperation Improving Collaboration and Quality Environmental Documenta

tion 3D Engineered Models: Schedule, Cost, and Post-Construction e-Construction Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil – Integrated Bridge SystemGeosynthetic Reinforced Soil – Integrated Bridge System Locally Administered Federal-Aid Projects: Stakeholder Locally Administered Federal-Aid Projects: Stakeholder

PartneringPartnering Improving DOT and Railroad Coordination (SHRP2 R16)Improving DOT and Railroad Coordination (SHRP2 R16) MobilityMobility Smarter Work ZonesSmarter Work Zones SafetySafety Data-Driven Safety AnalysisData-Driven Safety Analysis Road Diets (Roadway Reconfiguration)Road Diets (Roadway Reconfiguration) QualityQuality Ultra-High Performance Concrete Connections for Prefabricated Ultra-High Performance Concrete Connections for Prefabricated

Bridge ElementsBridge Elements

County HighwaysCounty Highways

Safety EdgeSafety Edge Warm Mix AsphaltWarm Mix Asphalt GRS BridgesGRS Bridges High Friction SurfacesHigh Friction Surfaces Local Certification for Federal Aid Local Certification for Federal Aid

ProjectsProjects Railroad CoordinationRailroad Coordination Data Driven Safety AnalysisData Driven Safety Analysis Roadway DietsRoadway Diets

Safety EdgeSafety Edge

Safety EdgeSafety Edge Pavement edge drop-off on highways has been linked to many Pavement edge drop-off on highways has been linked to many

serious crashes, including fatal collisions. To mitigate vertical serious crashes, including fatal collisions. To mitigate vertical drop-offs, FHWA advocates installing the Safety Edgedrop-offs, FHWA advocates installing the Safety EdgeSMSM on on pavements during paving or resurfacing projects. This technology pavements during paving or resurfacing projects. This technology allows drivers who drift off highways to return to the pavement allows drivers who drift off highways to return to the pavement safely. safely.

Roadway departures account for over half of all fatal crashes. Not Roadway departures account for over half of all fatal crashes. Not all of these crashes involve speeders and drunk drivers. Some all of these crashes involve speeders and drunk drivers. Some could have been easily prevented if a vertical pavement edge could have been easily prevented if a vertical pavement edge drop-off had not been present.drop-off had not been present.

Between periods of maintenance, pavement-edge drop-offs can form along the edge of highways. When a driver runs off the roadway, such drop-offs can hinder reentry and may lead to driver overcorrection, loss of control, or overturning on the roadway or roadside. The safety edge is a treatment that is implemented in conjunction with pavement resurfacing and is intended to help minimize drop-off-related crashes

Many of these tragedies might have been prevented by a cutting-Many of these tragedies might have been prevented by a cutting-edge technology known as the Safety Edgeedge technology known as the Safety EdgeSMSM. This simple, . This simple, inexpensive solution is a focus of the FHWA's Every Day Counts inexpensive solution is a focus of the FHWA's Every Day Counts program.program.

Warm Mix AsphaltWarm Mix Asphalt

WMAWMA Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) is the generic term for a variety Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) is the generic term for a variety

of technologies that allow producers of Hot Mix Asphalt of technologies that allow producers of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavement material to lower temperatures at which (HMA) pavement material to lower temperatures at which the material is mixed and placed on the road. It is a proven the material is mixed and placed on the road. It is a proven a technology that can:a technology that can:

Reduce paving costs.Reduce paving costs. Extend the paving season.Extend the paving season. Improve asphalt compaction.Improve asphalt compaction. Allow asphalt mix to be hauled longer distances.Allow asphalt mix to be hauled longer distances. Improve working conditions by reducing exposure to fuel Improve working conditions by reducing exposure to fuel

emissions, fumes, and odors.emissions, fumes, and odors. Lower Temperatures, lower costs, more opportunitiesLower Temperatures, lower costs, more opportunities Better PerformanceBetter Performance Good for Workers and Good for the EnvironmentGood for Workers and Good for the Environment

GRS BridgeGRS Bridge

GRS BridgeGRS Bridge Instead of conventional bridge support technology, Instead of conventional bridge support technology,

Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Integrated Bridge Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Integrated Bridge System (IBS) technology uses alternating layers of System (IBS) technology uses alternating layers of compacted granular fill material and fabric sheets of compacted granular fill material and fabric sheets of geotextile reinforcement to provide support for the bridge. geotextile reinforcement to provide support for the bridge. GRS also provides a smooth transition from the bridge GRS also provides a smooth transition from the bridge onto the roadway, and alleviates the "bump at the bridge" onto the roadway, and alleviates the "bump at the bridge" problem caused by uneven settlement between the bridge problem caused by uneven settlement between the bridge and approaching roadway. The technology offers unique and approaching roadway. The technology offers unique advantages in the construction of small bridges, including:advantages in the construction of small bridges, including:

Reduced construction time and cost, with costs reduced 25 Reduced construction time and cost, with costs reduced 25 to 60 percent from conventional construction methods.to 60 percent from conventional construction methods.

Easy to build with common equipment and materials; easy Easy to build with common equipment and materials; easy to maintain because of fewer parts.to maintain because of fewer parts.

Flexible design that's easily modified in the field for Flexible design that's easily modified in the field for unforeseen site conditions, including unfavorable weather unforeseen site conditions, including unfavorable weather conditions.conditions.

High Friction SurfacesHigh Friction Surfaces

High Friction SurfacesHigh Friction Surfaces Maintaining the appropriate amount of pavement friction is Maintaining the appropriate amount of pavement friction is

critical for safe driving. In locations where drivers may critical for safe driving. In locations where drivers may brake excessively; for example, when going around curves, brake excessively; for example, when going around curves, down hills or steep grades, or when approaching an down hills or steep grades, or when approaching an intersection; the road surface can become prematurely intersection; the road surface can become prematurely polished, reducing the pavement friction and allowing polished, reducing the pavement friction and allowing vehicles to skid when the drivers brake. Drivers may also be vehicles to skid when the drivers brake. Drivers may also be speeding or distracted, contributing to the high-crash rates speeding or distracted, contributing to the high-crash rates in critical locations. Wet road surfaces can also reduce in critical locations. Wet road surfaces can also reduce pavement friction and cause skidding or hydroplaning. pavement friction and cause skidding or hydroplaning.

Motorists may notice rougher riding surfaces in treated Motorists may notice rougher riding surfaces in treated areas; however, they also will experience greater pavement areas; however, they also will experience greater pavement friction resulting in better control of their vehicles. Friction friction resulting in better control of their vehicles. Friction improvement projects have been well received by the public improvement projects have been well received by the public and elected officials because the results are measurable, the and elected officials because the results are measurable, the costs are relatively low, and the products produce negligible costs are relatively low, and the products produce negligible environmental impactsenvironmental impacts

Local Certification for Federal Aid Local Certification for Federal Aid ProjectsProjects

Local Certification for Federal Aid Local Certification for Federal Aid ProjectsProjects

To aid Local Public Agencies (LPAs) through the complexities of the To aid Local Public Agencies (LPAs) through the complexities of the Federal-aid Highway Program's requirements and processes for Federal-aid Highway Program's requirements and processes for establishing and administering Federal-aid projects, a three-pronged establishing and administering Federal-aid projects, a three-pronged strategy has been developed to assist these local agencies. strategy has been developed to assist these local agencies.

First, to improve the Federal-aid projects administered by LPAs and First, to improve the Federal-aid projects administered by LPAs and mitigate the potential for noncompliance, State Transportation mitigate the potential for noncompliance, State Transportation Agencies (STAs) have developed certification/qualification-type Agencies (STAs) have developed certification/qualification-type programs. These programs use criteria for LPAs to ensure that the programs. These programs use criteria for LPAs to ensure that the LPA is certified and/or qualified to manage project activities that use LPA is certified and/or qualified to manage project activities that use federal-aid funds. federal-aid funds.

The benefits of a certification/qualification program are: The benefits of a certification/qualification program are: Compliance: Limits LPAs that administer Federal-aid projects to Compliance: Limits LPAs that administer Federal-aid projects to

those with the demonstrated qualifications and experience for those with the demonstrated qualifications and experience for handling projects. handling projects.

Risk mitigation: Reduces the program accountability risk and ensures Risk mitigation: Reduces the program accountability risk and ensures projects follow federal regulations and guidelines. projects follow federal regulations and guidelines.

Resource reduction: Allows STAs to reduce oversight resource needs Resource reduction: Allows STAs to reduce oversight resource needs for LPA-administered projects. for LPA-administered projects.

Local ownership: Allows certified LPAs to manage and own their Local ownership: Allows certified LPAs to manage and own their projects. projects.

Railroad CoordinationRailroad Coordination

Railroad CoordinationRailroad Coordination Each year, transportation agencies construct hundreds of Each year, transportation agencies construct hundreds of

highway projects that cross over, under or parallel to highway projects that cross over, under or parallel to railroad rights-of-way, requiring extensive coordination railroad rights-of-way, requiring extensive coordination between the organizations responsible for these between the organizations responsible for these structures. Although most projects go smoothly, delays in structures. Although most projects go smoothly, delays in development and construction do occur. development and construction do occur.

Railroads must carefully evaluate transportation agency Railroads must carefully evaluate transportation agency projects in terms of safety, engineering and operational projects in terms of safety, engineering and operational impacts both during construction and for decades impacts both during construction and for decades afterward. For agencies, delays incurred while waiting for afterward. For agencies, delays incurred while waiting for railroad reviews and agreements can increase project railroad reviews and agreements can increase project costs and extend renewal needs for users. costs and extend renewal needs for users.

With railroad volumes projected to grow, the need for With railroad volumes projected to grow, the need for project coordination will continue to increase. Cementing project coordination will continue to increase. Cementing mutual understanding and streamlining processes will mutual understanding and streamlining processes will save money and time for both railroads and public save money and time for both railroads and public agencies. agencies.

Railroad Coordination Railroad Coordination BenefitsBenefits

Improved Communication. Improved Communication. A suite of tools helps public A suite of tools helps public transportation agencies and railroads to identify and transportation agencies and railroads to identify and circumvent sources of conflict. circumvent sources of conflict.

Expedited Project Delivery. Expedited Project Delivery. MOUs developed for project MOUs developed for project and program needs can expedite delivery. and program needs can expedite delivery.

Reduced Project Costs. Reduced Project Costs. Less delays incurred while Less delays incurred while waiting for reviews and agreements equals less increases waiting for reviews and agreements equals less increases in project costs. in project costs.

Data Driven Safety Data Driven Safety AnalysisAnalysis

Data Driven Safety Data Driven Safety AnalysisAnalysis

Data-Driven Safety Analysis builds upon decades of work Data-Driven Safety Analysis builds upon decades of work and collaboration to promote the integration of safety and collaboration to promote the integration of safety performance into all highway investment decisions. Broader performance into all highway investment decisions. Broader implementation of quantitative safety analysis, so that it implementation of quantitative safety analysis, so that it becomes an integral component of safety management and becomes an integral component of safety management and project development decision-making, will lead to better-project development decision-making, will lead to better-targeted highway investments, resulting in fewer fatal and targeted highway investments, resulting in fewer fatal and serious injury crashes on our nationserious injury crashes on our nation’’s roadwayss roadways

Predictive analysis uses crash, roadway and traffic volume Predictive analysis uses crash, roadway and traffic volume data to provide reliable estimates of an existing or data to provide reliable estimates of an existing or proposed roadwayproposed roadway’’s expected safety performance in terms s expected safety performance in terms of crash frequency and severity. These methods can help of crash frequency and severity. These methods can help state and local agencies quantify the safety impacts of state and local agencies quantify the safety impacts of transportation decisions, similar to the way agencies transportation decisions, similar to the way agencies quantify traffic growth, construction costs, environmental quantify traffic growth, construction costs, environmental impacts, pavement life, and traffic operations to come up impacts, pavement life, and traffic operations to come up with the best overall solution.with the best overall solution.

Roadway DietsRoadway Diets

Roadway DietsRoadway Diets Improved safety and congestion relief on public roadways are high-priority Improved safety and congestion relief on public roadways are high-priority

national goals. Innovative reconfigurations such as Road Diets can help achieve national goals. Innovative reconfigurations such as Road Diets can help achieve these goals for motorists and non-motorists on mixed-use streets by reducing these goals for motorists and non-motorists on mixed-use streets by reducing vehicle speeds and freeing space for alternative modes. Road diets can reduce vehicle speeds and freeing space for alternative modes. Road diets can reduce collisions, increase mobility and access, and improve a communitycollisions, increase mobility and access, and improve a community’’s quality of life.s quality of life.

Road Diets are a safety-focused alternative to a four-lane, undivided roadway. The Road Diets are a safety-focused alternative to a four-lane, undivided roadway. The most common type of Road Diet involves converting an existing four-lane, most common type of Road Diet involves converting an existing four-lane, undivided roadway segment that serves both through and turning traffic into a undivided roadway segment that serves both through and turning traffic into a three-lane segment with two through lanes and a center, two-way left-turn lane three-lane segment with two through lanes and a center, two-way left-turn lane (TWLTL). The reclaimed space can be allocated for other uses such as bike lanes, (TWLTL). The reclaimed space can be allocated for other uses such as bike lanes, pedestrian refuge islands, bus lanes and parking. pedestrian refuge islands, bus lanes and parking.

BENEFITS BENEFITS Safety. Safety. Road Diets can make the roadway environment safer for all users. Studies Road Diets can make the roadway environment safer for all users. Studies

indicate a 19 to 47 percent reduction in overall crashes when a Road Diet is installed indicate a 19 to 47 percent reduction in overall crashes when a Road Diet is installed on a previously four-lane undivided facility. For pedestrians, Road Diets result in fewer on a previously four-lane undivided facility. For pedestrians, Road Diets result in fewer lanes to cross and provide an opportunity to install refuge islands that slow vehicles in lanes to cross and provide an opportunity to install refuge islands that slow vehicles in the midblock crossing area, which is where 70 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur. the midblock crossing area, which is where 70 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur.

Low Cost. Low Cost. Road Diets make efficient use of the roadway cross-section. The majority Road Diets make efficient use of the roadway cross-section. The majority are installed on existing pavement within the right-of-way. When planned in are installed on existing pavement within the right-of-way. When planned in conjunction with reconstruction or simple overlay projects, the safety and operational conjunction with reconstruction or simple overlay projects, the safety and operational benefits of Road Diets are achieved essentially for the cost of restriping pavement benefits of Road Diets are achieved essentially for the cost of restriping pavement lanes. lanes.

Quality of Life. Quality of Life. Road Diets can make shared spaces more livable and contribute to a Road Diets can make shared spaces more livable and contribute to a community-focused, Complete Streets environment. On-street parking and bike lanes community-focused, Complete Streets environment. On-street parking and bike lanes can also bring increased foot traffic to business districts. can also bring increased foot traffic to business districts.

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