Research for AASHTO Standing Committee on Highways. Task 370. Development of a Strategic Plan for the Subcommittee on Traffic Engineering (SCOTE)

AASHTO has recently adopted a new Strategic Plan. While the Highway Subcommittee on Traffic Engineering (SCOTE) has not had a strategic plan in the past, alignment of the Subcommittee’s goals, objectives, and strategies with the AASHTO Strategic Plan is desirable. The Subcommittee has traditionally been closely aligned with the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Devices (NCUTCD) in supporting the upkeep of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). While this will continue to be important, the traffic engineering profession is experiencing radical changes and positive improvements. Of particular interest are the emerging technologies involving connected and autonomous vehicles, active management of arterials and dynamic optimization of traffic signals, and maturity in freeway operations to improve throughput and increased travel time reliability. Another important trend is the consideration of all travelers in the planning, design, and operation of the transportation system. The objective of this research was to develop a strategic plan (including implementation steps) for SCOTE that presents a comprehensive vision for SCOTE’s future activities, including providing guidance to the highest decision-making bodies in the transportation profession in the subcommittee’s areas of expertise.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3916
• Supplemental Notes:
  • The strategic plan has been delivered to the Committee for their use.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $90000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-07, Task 370

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 225
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Derr, B

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Principal Investigators:

  Hawkins, H

• Start Date: 20160302
• Expected Completion Date: 20181012
• Actual Completion Date: 20181012
• Source Data: RiP Project 39471

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Intelligent vehicles; Strategic planning; Traffic control devices; Traffic engineering; Traffic signal preemption; Travel time
• Identifier Terms: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01560565
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-07, Task 370
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Apr 17 2015 1:00AM