US Domestic Scan Program -- Business Plan. US Domestic Scan Program

The objective of NCHRP Project 20-68A is to plan and manage the execution of domestic technology scans, each addressing a single technical topic. The initial 3-year schedule of activities was intended to be the first stage of what NCHRP anticipates will be a continuing domestic scan program. NCHRP staff estimates that funds allocated to the program will typically be adequate to support planning and execution of three to five scans each year. The number of scans conducted each year will depend on the estimated costs of specific scans and the availability of funds from NCHRP and other sponsorship.  AASHTO and NCHRP identify scan topics, based on suggestions submitted by state DOTs and FHWA.  Each scan is planned and conducted with a scan team chair (or co-chairs) and 8 to 10 scan-team members. A subject-matter expert, working with the scan-team chair and members, is responsible for (a) conducting a desk scan; (b) defining the appropriate duration of the scan, its technical structure, and other factors likely to influence planning of the scan; (c) preparing scan technical materials; and (d) supporting the scan-team's reporting of their experience and findings.  AASHTO and NCHRP identify scan team chars and members.  The management team is responsible for receiving scan-topic descriptions from NCHRP; planning, executing and documenting scans, including securing NCHRP approvals of interim and final products; and preparing an annual report of the domestic scan program’s activities. The management team works with scan-team chairs to select subject-matter experts.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1570
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Funds for primary scan program Phase 1; see also NCHRP Projects 20-68A(02) and 20-68D. Completion date 4/2/2022 refers to 3rd phase program, NCHRP Project 20-68D.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $5110592
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-68A

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

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

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Lemer, Andrew

• Performing Organizations:

  Arora and Associates, P. C.

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• Principal Investigators:

  Capers Jr, Harry

• Start Date: 20071227
• Expected Completion Date: 20220402
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data sharing; Domestic; Information dissemination; Information technology; Planning; Technological innovations; Technology transfer
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01730777
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-68A
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 10 2020 7:42PM