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The Fall 2020 issue of the TPM Newsletter is focused on COVID-19: TPM Impacts, and features the following articles and content:

• Welcome from the AASHTO CPBM Chair
• Reliability Target Setting Under Uncertainty
• PIARC T.C. 1.1 - Performance of Transport Administrations
• Global Insights: Learning from a Global Pandemic
• COVID-19 Survey Results
• Iowa DOT Works to Stabilize, Recover and Grow in Response to COVID-19
• Featured COVID-19 Resources
• Spotlight TPM Portal Resources
• Save the Date

The 2045 Mississippi Unified Long-Range Transportation Infrastructure Plan is currently in progress, and the previous MULTIPLAN 2040 is no longer accessible over the internet. The final draft of the plan is undergoing revision and an environmental impact study is being conducted, so the public review period is expected to begin soon.

The most recent version of Rhode Island's long range plan was published as a draft in fall 2020 with a final version expected following the public comment period. The plan covers the state's vision, trends, infrastructure and financial needs, performance measures, and future projects.

This plan outlines the policy framework to address multimodal system development in Illinois. It centers around the five performance goals of economy, livability, mobility, resiliency, and stewardship and defines performance measures to track progress.

The California Transportation Plan 2050 focuses on developing a transportation system which supports communities, advances racial and economic justice, and improves public and environmental health across California. After an analysis of the current trends and conditions, the plan details fourteen recommendations for achieving their 2050 goals and outlines the next steps in implementation. In addition to the main plan document, five other elements contribute to the development and results: Strategies Element, Technical Analysis Element, Plan Development Element, Financial Element, and Implementation Element.

Oklahoma's long range plan describes the strategic direction of the state's transportation system development. It considers all modes of transportation and meets the requirements set by MAP-21 and the FAST Act, receiving input from numerous stakeholders. The plan includes ODOT's vision, goals and objectives with performance measures related to each goal area. It identifies and projects the needs and revenues for transportation over the next 25 years, and it details the policies and strategies adopted.

Texas's current long range plan expands on the work in the Texas Transportation Plan (TTP) 2040 and extends the planning and guidance to 2050. Through collaboration with organizations ranging from local communities and private companies to metropolitan planning organizations and transit officials. It is multimodal, covering bicycle, pedestrian, public transit, aviation, ferries, and passenger rail as well as highway and freight. Texas even distinguishes the needs of their rural transportation network with a specific section in the 2050 plan.

This presentation from the 12th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management is an overview of New York DOT's development of a single, shared, authoritative destination for data and information. Provides examples of data (and data visualization) tools used, project framework and best practices.

This draft version of Ohio's 2045 long range plan is expected to be finalized soon after completing a public review period. It presents the current system metrics, identifies seven goals (safety, preservation, efficiency & reliability, mobility& accessibility, economic competitiveness, quality of life, environmental stewardship), provides monitored performance measures, explores future trends, conducts a financial needs assessment, and culminates in a set of strategies and initiatives.

Pete Rahn, former Maryland transportation secretary, talks about the organizational impact of TPM and shares lessons learned from the implementation of Missouri DOT’s influential Tracker program.

Colorado DOT's long range transportation plan illustrates the department's vision for the next twenty-five years with an emphasis on three goal areas: mobility, safety and asset management. Within each of the goal areas, CDOT identifies actions they must take to reach their goals based on needs identified in stakeholder surveys. The plan draft is currently out for public review.

This document summarizes results of a survey conducted by the AASHTO Committee on Performance Based Management and the AASHTO Committee on Planning. The survey focuses on uses of transportation data and information to inform responses to COVID-19. Results were gathered from March 25, 2020 to April 22, 2020.

NCHRP Synthesis 556 summarizes state DOT practices used to identify pavement and bridge asset locations repeatedly damaged by emergency events and to mitigate the risk of recurring damage in those locations. The synthesis focuses particularly on mitigation practices that concurrently advance TAM and TPM objectives. Information for this synthesis was gathered through a literature review, a survey of state DOTs, and follow-up interviews with selected agencies.

Florida's long range plan consists of four distinct parts: Vision Element, Policy Element, Implementation Element, and Performance Element. At present, Florida is updating their plan, with each of these elements in different stages. The Vision Element, last updated in May 2020, elaborates on the state's vision and goals and how they relate to the system's trends and uncertainties. The most recent Policy Element is from 2015, and it explains how Florida plans to meet their objectives. The Implementation Element is continually updated as a web-based application and it provides short-term actions and progress towards their complete vision. Lastly, the Performance Element, unavailable on the FTP website, emphasizes the federally require performance measures for safety, asset condition, and mobility.

In light of the current COVID-19 crisis, the CPBM System Mobility and Emerging Technology Subcommittee hosted a webinar-style meeting—in place of their usual bi-monthly conference call—to share resources relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting began with a roll call and general introduction. After, representatives from FHWA and AASHTO provided updates for their respective organizations in regard to the crisis. Following the FHWA and AASHTO updates, three presentations were given by Rick Schuman (INRIX), Lei Zhang and Michael Pack (University of Maryland), and Monali Shah (Google). The meeting concluded with a discussion about next steps and action items for the subcommittee.

To watch the full video, click on the link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/2019291993716040707

Follow Up Links:

INRIX:

• https://inrix.com/blog/
• Volume Trends Dashboard Information: https://inrix.com/traffic-volume-trends-dashboard/

University of Maryland:

• https://data.covid.umd.edu/

Google:

• COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports: https://www.google.com/covid19/mobility/
• COVID-19 public dataset program: Making data freely accessible for better public outcomes: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/free-public-datasets-for-covid19/

This report extends and implements the results of NCHRP Report 806: Cross-Asset Resource Allocation and the Impact on System Performance. Case studies were used to illustrate key issues in implementing a cross-asset resource allocation approach, and the lessons learned were then used to improve the guidance and tools developed in NCHRP Report 806.

This report provides a guideline for identifying right-sizing opportunities where greater social and economic value can be realized by repurposing, reusing, or fundamentally resizing existing transportation system assets.

This synthesis report provides information about the existing tools that airports use for identifying common hazards and the processes used for measuring, monitoring, and prioritizing the associated risks.