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TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH E-NEWSLETTER
Transportation Research Board
of The National Academies
10/23/2007
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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

***** TRB NEWS *****

-> 2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Matthew W. Witczak, Recipient of the
2008 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship
-> 2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Thank You, Sponsors and Exhibitors
-> Sixth RILEM International Conference on Cracking in Pavements

***** RECENTLY RELEASED TRB PUBLICATIONS *****

-> TR News September-October 2007, Visualization in Transportation:
Empowering Innovation
-> Effects of Subsurface Drainage on Pavement Performance: Analysis of
the SPS-1 and SPS-2 Field Sections
-> Metropolitan Travel Forecasting: Current Practice and Future
Direction
-> Best Practices to Enhance the Transportation-Land Use Connection in
the Rural United States
-> Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution: Challenges for China and
the United States

***** FEDERAL RESEARCH NEWS *****

-> FHWA Creates New Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and
Innovation Management
-> Assessing the Business Case for Integrated Collision Avoidance
Systems on Transit Buses
-> Effects of Climate Change on Energy Production and Use in the
United States
-> Issues Regarding the Current and Future Use of the Civil Reserve
Air Fleet
-> Efforts to Strengthen Aviation and Surface Transportation Security
Are Under Way, but Challenges Remain
-> Progress in Securing the Commercial Aviation System
-> Federal Aid to States for Fiscal Year 2005
-> A Progress Report on the SAFE Port Act
-> Financing Freight Improvements Flyer
-> Pedestrian Forum - Fall 2007
-> Strategic Plan for Particulate Matter Research: 2005-2010

***** STATE RESEARCH NEWS *****

-> Feasibility of Streaming Media for Transportation Research and
Implementation Final Report
-> Preparing to Use Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration in
Transportation Operations: Phase I

***** UNIVERSITY RESEARCH NEWS *****

-> Comparison of Disaster Logistics Planning and Execution for 2005
Hurricane Season
-> University of Minnesota's CTS Research E-News: October 2007
-> Transit Extraboard Management - Optimum Sizing and Strategies

***** INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NEWS *****

-> Improving Global Road Safety: Note by the Secretary-General
-> The EU's Freight Transport Agenda: Boosting the Efficiency,
Integration, and Sustainability of Freight Transport in Europe
-> Alternative Types of Road Equipment at Road Works - A Comparative
Study
-> Annual European Community LRTAP Convention Emission Inventory
Report 1990-2005
-> Park and Ride: Characteristics and Demand Management
-> Impediments to Walking as a Mode Choice
-> Canadian Traffic Safety Digest: October 2007

***** IN THE KNOW *****

-> Peer Exchange Series on State and Metropolitan Transportation
Planning Issues, Meeting 3: Disaster Response in Transportation Planning
-> Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future
-> Hearing on Mariner Education and Work Force
-> Paula J. Hammond Named Secretary of the Washington State Department
of Transportation

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TRB News
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2008 TRB 87TH ANNUAL MEETING: MATTHEW W. WITCZAK, RECIPIENT OF THE 2008
THOMAS B. DEEN DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8301

"Pavement Performance Research Implementation: Its Uniqueness,
Complexity, and Recommendations for Acceleration into Practice" is the
title of the lecture that Matthew W. Witczak will deliver as the
recipient of the 2008 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship award.
Dr. Witczak is Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State
University, Tempe. He will present his lecture on Monday, January 14,
2008, at 6:00 p.m. in the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel as part of the TRB
87th Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2008, in Washington, D.C. The Deen
Distinguished Lectureship award recognizes the career contributions and
achievements of an individual in areas covered by the Board's Technical
Activities Division. Honorees present overviews of their technical
areas, covering the evolution, status, and prospects for the future. A
copy of the lecture will be available on the TRB Annual Meeting
Compendium of Papers CD-ROM .

2008 TRB 87TH ANNUAL MEETING: THANK YOU, SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8257

TRB thanks the following organizations that have already decided to
sponsor the 2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting and, by doing so, to support
TRB's mission to provide leadership in transportation innovation and
progress through research and information exchange.

PLATINUM ($12,000)
* PB
* SemMaterials, L.P.

GOLD ($7,500)
* Barrier Systems
* CH2M HILL

SILVER ($2,000)
* Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
* Crafco
* Econolite
* Kwik Bond Polymers
* Stelax International
* The Reinforced Earth Company
* Transoft Solutions Inc.
* TSS-Transport Simulation Systems SL

TARGETED EVENTS (various)
* SemMaterials, L.P.

In addition, TRB appreciates the commitment that more than 90
organizations have made to date by signing up to showcase their products
and services as part of the Annual Meeting Exhibit. TRB's current
Annual Meeting exhibitors list is available online. Included in TRB's
Annual Meeting Prospectus are details on the general and targeted
sponsorship packages, general exhibit information, and exhibit rules and
regulations. Hurry-general meeting, targeted sponsorship opportunities,
and exhibit space are available, but they are going fast! More than
half the exhibit space and a number of the limited sponsorship
opportunities have been reserved. Select your exhibit space and/or
sponsorship packages by using TRB's exhibit and sponsorship application
online system. Exhibit reservations close on December 15, 2007, or when
available space sells out. Sponsorship packages are available until
December 15, 2007.

SIXTH RILEM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRACKING IN PAVEMENTS
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8303

TRB is cosponsoring the Sixth RILEM International Conference on Cracking
in Pavements on June 16-18, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. For additional
information contact Frank Lisle.

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Recently Released TRB Publications
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TR NEWS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2007
VISUALIZATION IN TRANSPORTATION: EMPOWERING INNOVATION
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8266

The September-October 2007 issue of TR News includes the following
articles:
* Visualization in Transportation 101
* A Vision of Visualization: Communicating Problem-Solving Concepts to
the Public
* Visualization as a Common Language for Planning: Good Practices,
Caveats, and Areas for Research
* Visualization Issues for Transportation Agencies: Approaches and
Challenges
* Visualization to Solve Problems in Freight Transportation
* Visualization and the Larger World of Computer Graphics: What's
Happening Out There?
* Visualization Education and Training: Learning the New Tools-and New
Tools for Learning
* Research Agenda for Visualization in Transportation: Incorporating New
Legislative Directives for Planning
* Research Pays Off - Treatment of Soils with Compost to Mitigate
Pavement Cracking: Texas Tests and Applies Stabilization Method

EFFECTS OF SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE ON PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE: ANALYSIS OF THE
SPS-1 AND SPS-2 FIELD SECTIONS
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8244

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 583:
Effects of Subsurface Drainage on Pavement Performance: Analysis of the
SPS-1 and SPS-2 Field Sections explores the effects of subsurface
drainage features on pavement performance through a program of
inspection and testing of the subsurface drainage features present in
the Long-Term Pavement Performance SPS-1 (flexible hot-mix asphalt
pavement) and SPS-2 (rigid portland cement concrete pavement) field
sections.

METROPOLITAN TRAVEL FORECASTING: CURRENT PRACTICE AND FUTURE DIRECTION
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7821

TRB Special Report 288, Metropolitan Travel Forecasting: Current
Practice and Future Direction, examines metropolitan travel forecasting
models that provide public officials with information to inform
decisions on major transportation system investments and policies. The
report explores what improvements may be needed to the models and how
federal, state, and local agencies can achieve them. According to the
committee that produced the report, travel forecasting models in current
use are not adequate for many of today's necessary planning and
regulatory uses. The findings of the surveys of metropolitan planning
organizations used to help develop this report are available online.

BEST PRACTICES TO ENHANCE THE TRANSPORTATION-LAND USE CONNECTION IN THE
RURAL UNITED STATES
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8243

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 582:
Best Practices to Enhance the Transportation-Land Use Connection in the
Rural United States explores how to integrate land use and
transportation in rural communities. The report also highlights programs
and investment strategies designed to support community development and
livability while providing adequate transportation capacity.

ENERGY FUTURES AND URBAN AIR POLLUTION: CHALLENGES FOR CHINA AND THE
UNITED STATES
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8138

Development, Security, and Cooperation, a unit of the National
Academies' Policy and Global Affairs Division (PGA) and the National
Academy of Engineering (NAE) have released a report designed to assist
Chinese cities in assessing their challenges associated with increased
energy demands, managing the growth in motor vehicle use, and improving
air quality, all while maintaining high rates of economic growth. The
report also identifies lessons learned from case studies of four cities
(Pittsburgh and Los Angeles from the United States, and Huainan and
Dalian from China), that examine key technological and institutional
challenges and opportunities, and highlight areas for continued
cooperation between the United States and China. PGA, like TRB, is a
division of the National Academies, which include the National Academy
of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and
National Research Council.

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Federal Research News
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FHWA CREATES NEW OFFICE OF CORPORATE RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8252

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has created a new Office
of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management as part of
its Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. The mission of the new
office is to "lead change and provide a comprehensive approach to
managing advanced and applied research programs, communicating corporate
messages from agenda setting through impact assessment; to develop and
execute policy, budget, program management, and administrative
mechanisms to continually add value and quality to a nationwide FHWA
Research and Technology (R&T) program; and to develop and execute
comprehensive R&T communications and marketing strategies, plans, and
evaluation methods in support of FHWA-wide R&T programs and R&T services
to FHWA Offices."

ASSESSING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR INTEGRATED COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS
ON TRANSIT BUSES
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8304

The U.S. Federal Transit Administration has released a report that
explored integrated vehicle based safety systems (IVBSS) for transit
buses. The report examines available IVBSS products, potential future
products, and technologies; analyzes the benefit-cost of transit IVBSS;
and assesses the receptiveness among transit operators to use IVBSS
products and the willingness of manufacturers to develop them.

EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ENERGY PRODUCTION AND USE IN THE UNITED
STATES
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8298

The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) has released a report
that explores the potential effects of climate change on energy
production and use in the United States and identifies where research
could potentially reduce uncertainties about impacts. The CCSP was
established by President Bush in 2002 to integrate federal research on
global environmental change in 13 federal agencies and to provide the
nation with science-based knowledge to manage the risks and
opportunities of change in the climate and related environmental
systems.

ISSUES REGARDING THE CURRENT AND FUTURE USE OF THE CIVIL RESERVE AIR
FLEET
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8290

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has released a letter report that
examines how the increased use of commercial airlift services over the
past few years and the potential increase in the guaranteed portion of
the U.S. Department of Defense's airlift business might affect the U.S.
air transportation industry and the military's ability to attract
participants to the civil reserve air fleet program over the long term.

EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN AVIATION AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ARE
UNDER WAY, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8275

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released testimony by
Cathleen A. Berrick, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, before an
October 16, 2007, hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation. The testimony explores the progress the
Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security
Administration have made in securing the nation's aviation and surface
transportation systems, and the challenges that have impeded the
Department's efforts to implement its mission and management functions.

PROGRESS IN SECURING THE COMMERCIAL AVIATION SYSTEM
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8276

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released testimony by
Cathleen A. Berrick, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, before an
October 16, 2007, hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security's
Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
The testimony explores the progress the Department of Homeland Security
and the Transportation Security Administration have made in securing the
nation's commercial aviation system, and the challenges that have
impeded the Department's efforts to implement its mission and management
functions.

FEDERAL AID TO STATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8292

The U.S. Census Bureau has released a report that examines data on
federal government aid to state and local governments by state and U.S.
outlying area. Coverage is restricted to federal government expenditures
for grants to state and local governments for which data are available
by state and outlying area. For fiscal year 2005 (October 1, 2004, to
September 30, 2005), the statistics compiled cover $403.7 billion. The
data are shown by federal agency and program whenever possible.
According to the report, federal aid to state and local governments for
transportation is second only to health and human services programs.

A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE SAFE PORT ACT
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8277

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released testimony by
Stephen L. Caldwell, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, before an
October 16, 2007, hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs. The testimony synthesizes the results of
GAO's completed work and preliminary observations from GAO's ongoing
work related to the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act
pertaining to overall port security, security at individual facilities,
and cargo container security.

FINANCING FREIGHT IMPROVEMENTS FLYER
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8280

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a flyer designed as
a resource for states, metropolitan planning organizations, and others
interested in financing freight transportation projects. The flyer
includes an overview of federal funding programs and financing tools,
describes innovative state programs, and highlights case studies
covering a wide range of projects.

PEDESTRIAN FORUM - FALL 2007
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8281

The latest edition of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's)
Pedestrian Forum Newsletter is now available. The newsletter highlights
efforts by the FHWA and its partners to improve the safety of walking
and bicycling as a mode of transportation.

STRATEGIC PLAN FOR PARTICULATE MATTER RESEARCH: 2005-2010
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8284

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a strategic plan
that identifies priority particulate matter (PM) research issues for the
transportation community for the years 2005 through 2010. The strategic
plan identifies areas of research believed to have the greatest
potential to yield insights directly applicable to state departments of
transportation and regional metropolitan planning organizations charged
with developing and implementing transportation plans, programs, and
projects.

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State Research News
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FEASIBILITY OF STREAMING MEDIA FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND
IMPLEMENTATION FINAL REPORT
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8296

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has released a report
designed to serve as a guide for transportation personnel in the
development and dissemination of streaming video-based presentations.

PREPARING TO USE VEHICLE-INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRATION IN TRANSPORTATION
OPERATIONS: PHASE I
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8283

The Virginia Transportation Research Council, a partnership of the
Virginia Department of Transportation and the University of Virginia,
has released a report that examines the development of a simulation
environment to model vehicle-infrastructure integration (VII) and
associated operations applications. The report also explores
implications of VII design decisions on the potential for VII to support
traffic operations.

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University Research News
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COMPARISON OF DISASTER LOGISTICS PLANNING AND EXECUTION FOR 2005
HURRICANE SEASON
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8297

The Midwest Transportation Consortium (MTC) has released a report that
explores the current state of disaster relief transportation planning
and the logistics of disasters, including delivery of supplies by the
federal, state, and local governments. The MTC is the U.S. Department
of Transportation's University Transportation Center for Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri, and Nebraska.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S CTS RESEARCH E-NEWS: OCTOBER 2007
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8299

The latest issue of the University of Minnesota's Center for
Transportation Studies (CTS) Research E-Newsletter is now available.
Safety; intelligent transportation systems; transit, bicycling, and
walking; and policy and planning are among the topics addressed in this
issue of the CTS Research E-News.

TRANSIT EXTRABOARD MANAGEMENT - OPTIMUM SIZING AND STRATEGIES
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8294

The National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) at the University of
South Florida has released a report that explores an application tool to
aid small- to mid-size transit agencies in managing their "extraboard."
According to the report, extraboard operations may be generally defined
as the process of utilizing available manpower to perform work
assignments in accordance with labor agreement provisions and work rules
to ensure the provision of scheduled transit service.

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International Research News
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IMPROVING GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY: NOTE BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8305

The United Nations' (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has released
his first report to the UN General Assembly on progress in international
road safety. The report summarizes the achievements of the United
Nations Road Safety Collaboration, a network of more than 40 agencies
facilitated by the World Health Organization. The report also
highlights a series of good practice manuals developed by partners from
the UN Road Safety Collaboration designed to address risk factors for
road traffic injuries such as drink driving, seat-belts, helmets, speed,
and visibility.

THE EU'S FREIGHT TRANSPORT AGENDA: BOOSTING THE EFFICIENCY, INTEGRATION,
AND SUSTAINABILITY OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT IN EUROPE
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8279

The European Commission has adopted a series of initiatives aimed at
making freight transport in the EU more efficient and sustainable. This
new package of measures consists of proposals concerning logistics, a
rail network giving priority to freight, and European ports, as well as
two documents on the barrier-free European maritime transport area and
the motorways of the sea.

ALTERNATIVE TYPES OF ROAD EQUIPMENT AT ROAD WORKS - A COMPARATIVE STUDY
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8285

VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, has
released a report that explores the impact of specific arrow patterns
and messages on variable message signs, as well as white barriers, on
work zone safety. The report is written in Swedish with an English
summary.

ANNUAL EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LRTAP CONVENTION EMISSION INVENTORY REPORT
1990-2005
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8288

The European Environment Agency has released a report that provides an
overview of air pollutant emission data reported by the European
Union-27 Member States (EU-27) from 1990 to 2005. According to the
report, across the EU-27 emissions of nitrogen oxides have decreased by
more than 34 percent and sulphur dioxide by around 70 percent since
1990. This inventory report accompanies the annual emission inventory
submission of the European Community to the UNECE Convention on
Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP).

PARK AND RIDE: CHARACTERISTICS AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8273

Land Transport New Zealand has released a report that examines the
modeling of park and ride (P&R) public transport usage in New Zealand.
The report also explores the concept of P&R, as well as local and
international evidence on the usage and support of P&R programs.

IMPEDIMENTS TO WALKING AS A MODE CHOICE
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8274

Land Transport New Zealand has released a report that explores factors
influencing the selection of walking as a mode choice.

CANADIAN TRAFFIC SAFETY DIGEST: OCTOBER 2007
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8255

The Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals has released the
latest issue of its Canadian Traffic Safety Digest, which is a
compilation of traffic safety information from across Canada.

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In The Know
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PEER EXCHANGE SERIES ON STATE AND METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
ISSUES, MEETING 3: DISASTER RESPONSE IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8295

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials'
Standing Committee on Planning has released a report produced by TRB's
National Cooperative Highway Research Program summarizing a peer
exchange held on May 23, 2007, that explored ways in which disaster
response could be more effectively integrated the transportation
planning processes of state departments of transportation and
metropolitan planning organization.

LIGHTING THE WAY: TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8300

The InterAcademy Council has released a report that explores the
science, technology, and policy for developing energy resources to drive
economic growth in both developed and developing countries while also
securing climate protection and global development goals. Commissioned
by the governments of Brazil and China, the report identifies a
scientific consensus framework for directing global energy development.
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences is a member of the IAC.

HEARING ON MARINER EDUCATION AND WORK FORCE
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8282

On October 17, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation held a hearing to explore trends and innovations
in mariner education and to assess how growing workforce shortages will
affect the maritime industry as trade continues to increase. Additional
background on the hearing, the opening statements of committee members,
and the submitted testimony of hearing witnesses are available online.

PAULA J. HAMMOND NAMED SECRETARY OF THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
-> http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8278

Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire has appointed Paula J. Hammond
as Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation
(WSDOT). Hammond has served as the Interim Secretary since August.
With the appointment, Hammond becomes responsible for managing WSDOT and
its nearly 7,000 employees. WSDOT maintains 7,000 miles of highways and
3,300 bridges and tunnels, including the longest and widest of the
world's first floating bridges. WSDOT also operates the Washington
State Ferries, a service with 29 boats that carry more than 27 million
passengers per year. Hammond graduated from Oregon State University
with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and is a
professional engineer. In her 28 years with WSDOT, she has worked in
all areas of the department's capital delivery, operations, and policy
programs.

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RECENTLY ADDED PROJECTS TO THE RESEARCH IN PROGRESS DATABASE

The Research In Progress (RiP) Database contains more than 9,500 records
of current or recently completed transportation research projects.
-> http://rip.trb.org/browse/additions.asp?days=7
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