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SENT Parts NNS of IN the DT plan NN are VBP being VBG implemented VVN , , but CC full JJ implementation NN is VBZ dependent JJ upon IN the DT Reauthorization NN of IN the DT transportation NN act NN and CC the DT enactment NN of IN a DT new JJ energy NN bill NN . SENT The DT 30 CD year NN transportation NN plan NN , , known VVN as IN Access NP Ohio NP was VBD just RB completed VVN . SENT Use NN of IN geo NP referenced VVD data NNS was VBD critical JJ to TO this DT effort NN . SENT A DT new JJ Office NN of IN Roadway NN Safety NN and CC Mobility NN was VBD created VVN to TO increase VV safety NN and CC reduce VV congestion NN on IN Ohio's NP freeways NNS . SENT A DT Permitted VVN Lane NP Closure NN Map NN was VBD also RB implemented VVN statewide RB to TO provide VV information NN on IN lane NN closures NNS to TO the DT public NN throughout IN the DT state NN . SENT They PP are VBP also RB completing VVG a DT Statewide JJ Playbook NN , , which WDT was VBD created VVN for IN police NN agencies NNS , , emergency NN responders NNS and CC local JJ agencies NNS impacted VVN by IN ODOT's NP detour NN routes NNS . SENT It PP defines VVZ how WRB ODOT NP will MD manage VV traffic NN control VV any DT time NN there EX is VBZ a DT long JJ term NN closure NN on IN any DT section NN of IN the DT interstate JJ system NN . SENT Rob NP Bostrom NP Kentucky NP Transportation NP Cabinet NP There RB are VBP changes NNS occurring VVG in IN Kentucky NP , , they PP have VHP a DT new JJ Republican NP Governor NP , , for IN the DT first JJ time NN in IN thirty CD 30 CD years NNS . SENT Kentucky NP has VHZ started VVN a DT statewide JJ traffic NN model NN update NN . SENT There EX is VBZ also RB an DT on IN going VVG functional JJ class NN review NN . SENT They PP are VBP reviewing VVG the DT number NN of IN vehicle NN classification NN count NN stations NNS needed VVD . SENT The DT GPS NP effort NN in IN the DT state NN was VBD completed VVN . SENT The DT state NN and CC local JJ maintained VVN roads NNS have VHP been VBN inventoried VVN using VVG GPS NP . SENT A DT Speed NN Estimation NN research NN study NN was VBD also RB done VVN for IN air NN quality NN analysis NN purposes NNS . SENT This DT study NN is VBZ based VVN on IN HERS JJ equations NNS . SENT A DT new JJ Freight NN Team NN was VBD formed VVN with IN action NN teams NNS formed VVN as IN needed VVN . SENT An DT Archive NP Data NP Management NP prototype NN research NN study NN is VBZ also RB being VBG done VVN . SENT Rob NP is VBZ also RB our PP$ committee NN liaison NN to TO the DT Statewide JJ System NP Policy NP , , Planning NP and CC Process NN Section NN . SENT He PP noted VVD that IN this DT group NN was VBD very RB helpful JJ in IN planning VVG the DT Reauthorization NN Workshop NN meeting NN that WDT was VBD held VVN in IN November NP . SENT Rob NP also RB reported VVD that IN the DT Asset NP Management NP Task NP Force NP is VBZ now RB approved VVN as IN a DT full JJ standing NN committee NN . SENT The DT following VVG additional JJ report NN was VBD provided VVN by IN Rob NP . SENT Planning NP Data NP Review NP of IN functional JJ class NN system NN designations NNS for IN specific JJ roads NNS and CC generic JJ guidelines NNS . SENT Establishment NN of IN adequacy NN ratings NNS for IN all DT projects NNS in IN Six CD Year NN Plan NN ongoing JJ construction NN plan NN . SENT Adequacy NN ratings NNS are VBP similar JJ to TO old JJ S NP AP NP sufficiency NN ratings NNS . SENT Entire JJ state NN 75 CD , , 000 CD miles NNS has VHZ been VBN GPSed JJ both CC local JJ and CC state NN ntained VVN at IN about RB 2 CD meter NN accuracy NN and CC GIS NP coverage NN is VBZ being VBG updated VVN using VVG GPS NP data NNS . SENT Highway NP Information NP System NP statewide JJ integrated JJ database NN is VBZ transitioning VVG to TO EXOR NP . SENT Review NN of IN count NN stations NNS resulting VVG in IN the DT consolidation NN of IN many JJ redundant JJ stations NNS . SENT Research NP Ongoing JJ study NN on IN estimating VVG speeds NNS in IN areas NNS lacking VVG travel NN demand NN models NNS . SENT Will MD variant NN of IN HERS JJ speed NN estimation NN procedure NN . SENT Data NNS will MD be VB used VVN for IN air NN quality NN conformity NN and CC possibly RB congestion NN performance NN measures NNS . SENT Ongoing JJ Archived NP Data NP Management NP System NP study NN to TO establish VV prototype NN for IN using VVG data NNS from IN major JJ ITS PP$ systems NNS especially RB ARTIMIS NP Greater NP Cincinnati NP and CC TRIMARC NP Louisville NP . SENT Mobility NN Analysis NP KYTC's NP mobility NN analysis NN team NN has VHZ held VVN a DT day NN long JJ workshop NN on IN congestion NN performance NN measures NNS . SENT The DT team NN is VBZ planning VVG to TO help VV develop VV performance NN measures NNS for IN the DT Plan NP annual JJ strategic JJ planning NN report NN , , examine VV the DT use NN of IN new JJ travel NN time NN based VVN congestion NN PMs NNS rather RB than IN capacity NN level NN of IN service NN for IN use NN in IN the DT Six CD Year NN Plan NN construction NN plan NN , , and CC to TO look VV at IN economic JJ scenario NN analysis NN using VVG travel NN time NN based VVN PMs NP for IN statewide JJ planning NN purposes NNS . SENT Travel NN Demand NN Modeling VVG The DT Travel NP Demand NN Model NP Users NNS Group NP has VHZ successfully RB served VVN as IN a DT focus NN for IN tracking VVG model NN development NN issues NNS , , training NN , , model NN interfaces NNS source NN data NNS and CC issues NNS related VVN to TO modeling NN , , tools NNS related VVN to TO modeling VVG e NN . SENT g NN . SENT traffic NN simulation NN , , and CC as IN a DT partnering VVG prototype NN springboard NN . SENT KYTC's NP consultant NN has VHZ analyzed VVN the DT NHTS NP add VVP on IN data NNS and CC determined VVN that IN Kentucky's NP travel NN characteristics NNS trips NNS HH NP , , etc NN are VBP very RB similar JJ to TO national JJ averages NNS . SENT The DT Kentucky NP Statewide JJ Traffic NP Model NP is VBZ being VBG updated VVN . SENT It PP will MD contain VV many JJ new JJ features NNS including VVG conversion NN to TO TransCAD NP , , network NN being VBG a DT true JJ GIS NP , , improved JJ truck NN modeling NN , , rail NN layer NN , , and CC more RBR accurate JJ speed NN estimation NN . SENT Modal JJ Issues NNS The DT Cabinet NP has VHZ formed VVN a DT freight NN team NN to TO publicize VV various JJ freight NN issues NNS and CC started VVD a DT web NN page NN and CC newsletter NN tracking VVG relevant JJ issues NNS . SENT KYTC NP is VBZ working VVG with IN the DT FHWA NP Office NP of IN Freight NP to TO evaluate VV and CC test VV the DT Freight NP Analysis NP Framework NN . SENT Bill NP Cloud NP Montana NP DOT NP The DT mapping NN data NN collection NN has VHZ been VBN organized VVN to TO also RB include VV historical JJ maps NNS . SENT Montana NP DOT NP is VBZ migrating VVG their PP$ mapping NN program NN from IN Microstation NP to TO ArcView NP files NNS . SENT An DT interstate NN interchange VV ramp NN inventory NN is VBZ also RB being VBG done VVN . SENT There EX are VBP concerns NNS about IN the DT Urban NP Boundary NP updates NNS required VVN by IN FHWA NP for IN HPMS NP . SENT Bill NN recommended VVD that IN this DT would MD be VB a DT good JJ topic NN for IN presentation NN at IN the DT February NP HPMS NP Data NP Partnering VVG workshop NN in IN Texas NP . SENT Barna NP recommended VVD that IN each DT state NN may MD need VV to TO identify VV what WP they PP are VBP using VVG to TO determine VV the DT Urban NP boundaries NNS so IN that WDT FHWA NP knows VVZ what WP is VBZ being VBG compared VVN to TO what WP . SENT Jim NP Hall NP Univ NP . SENT of IN Illinois NP Jim NP reported VVD that IN Illinois NP is VBZ using VVG GIS NP for IN road NN conditions NNS and CC for IN traffic NN information NN . SENT They PP are VBP also RB investigating VVG wireless NN access NN to TO database NN information NN . SENT They PP are VBP also RB working VVG on IN getting VVG a DT bike NN trail NN system NN . SENT Tremain NP Downey NP California NP DOT NP The DT following VVG report NN was VBD submitted VVN by IN Tremain NP . SENT California NP DOT's NP data NN programs NNS increasingly RB reflect VVP the DT need NN to TO bring VV data NN collectors NNS , , data NNS owners NNS , , data NN users NNS and CC decision NN makers NNS together RB . SENT Additionally RB , , transportation NN decisions NNS require VVP collaboration NN and CC partnerships NNS with IN local JJ and CC regional JJ agencies NNS and CC other JJ interests NNS . SENT Upcoming JJ transportation NN reauthorization NN increases VVZ the DT need NN for IN enhanced JJ collaborative JJ data NNS and CC decision NN making VVG efforts NNS . SENT California NP continues VVZ its PP$ efforts NNS to TO strengthen VV linkage NN between IN data NN users NNS , , collectors NNS , , customers NNS and CC transportation NN infrastructure NN decision NN support NN internal JJ and CC external JJ to TO the DT Department NP . SENT Decision NN Support NN is VBZ our PP$ focus NN . SENT Our PP$ data NN programs NNS advance VVP improved JJ infrastructure NN delivery NN and CC operational JJ investment NN decisions NNS by IN developing VVG and CC deploying VVG a DT transportation NN decision NN framework NN to TO support VV early JJ and CC collaborative JJ decision NN making NN . SENT Key JJ outcomes NNS include VVP improving VVG the DT likelihood NN of IN transportation NN plan NN and CC project NN approvals NNS , , maximizing VVG the DT value NN and CC return NN on IN investment NN of IN scarce JJ transportation NN revenues NNS , , and CC bringing VVG external JJ stakeholder NN and CC transportation NN systems NNS user NN concerns NNS such JJ as IN the DT economy NN , , environment NN and CC community NN impacts NNS earlier RBR into IN decision NN making NN . SENT This DT means VVZ our PP$ data NN programs NNS consider VVP more JJR than IN just RB highway NN and CC multimodal JJ transportation NN data NNS . SENT We PP are VBP in IN progress NN , , but CC its PP$ difficult JJ when WRB data NN programs NNS are VBP viewed VVN as IN expendable JJ during IN financially RB challenged VVN times NNS . SENT Components NNS of IN the DT proposed VVN framework NN include VVP multimodal JJ transportation NN systems NNS data NNS , , Geographic NP Information NP Systems NPS GIS NP data NNS and CC applications NNS deployed VVN throughout IN the DT department NN and CC externally RB . SENT transportation NN system NN performance NN measures NNS for IN use NN in IN performance NN based VVN planning NN and CC programming NN , , and CC emphasized VVD consideration NN of IN impacts NNS on IN the DT economy NN , , environment NN and CC people NNS . SENT We PP are VBP actually RB working VVG with IN a DT Tri NP Agency NP Partnership NP California NP EPA NP , , Transportation NP and CC Resources NP Agencies NNS , , Metropolitan NP Planning NP Organizations NP , , the DT University NP of IN California NP and CC others NNS to TO enhance VV collaborative JJ planning NN efforts NNS in IN the DT California NP Central NP Valley NP . SENT This DT collaborative JJ effort NN affects VVZ more RBR than IN just RB transportation NN decisions NNS . SENT So IN extensive JJ collaboration NN is VBZ underway JJ and CC hopefully RB , , the DT framework NN will MD enhance VV decision NN support NN . SENT A DT challenge NN confronting VVG this DT effort NN is VBZ the DT data NNS dump VVP . SENT Here's NP a DT quote NN that WDT captures VVZ this DT challenge NN . SENT it PP is VBZ all DT too RB easy JJ to TO confuse VV data NNS with IN knowledge NN and CC information NN technology NN with IN information NN . SENT Peter NP Drucker NP Claremont NP Business NP School NP . SENT The DT challenge NN for IN the DT data NN programs NNS is VBZ to TO not RB do VV a DT data NNS dump VVP . SENT Instead RB data NN programs NNS must MD work VV with IN the DT decision NN experts NNS process NN owners NNS , , stakeholders NNS , , etc FW to TO frame VV the DT decisions NNS and CC determine VV information NN requirements NNS to TO make VV the DT decisions NNS . SENT Data NP is VBZ just RB data NN until IN its PP$ used VVN to TO influence VV decision NN making NN . SENT Then RB data NN becomes VVZ information NN . SENT But CC first JJ , , someone NN needs VVZ to TO collect VV it PP , , management NN it PP and CC distribute VV it PP . SENT And CC before IN that DT , , someone NN needs VVZ to TO determine VV what WP information NN including VVG quality NN , , timeliness NN , , scale NN , , accuracy NN , , etc FW is VBZ needed VVN to TO make VV decisions NNS . SENT And CC even RB earlier RBR , , someone NN needs VVZ to TO identify VV the DT decision NN points NNS and CC decisions NNS . SENT The DT above JJ must MD occur VV during IN a DT period NN of IN scarce JJ resources NNS when WRB normally RB , , work NN on IN data NN decreases NNS . SENT The DT opportunity NN is VBZ to TO fix VV decision NN support NN to TO better RBR enable VV decision NN making NN . SENT Kim NP Hajek NP TxDOT NP TxDOT NP implemented VVD the DT first JJ digital JJ Travel NN Map NN of IN Texas NP , , through IN the DT use NN of IN GIS NP data NNS sets NNS maintained VVN by IN the DT Transportation NP Planning NP and CC Programming NN Division NN Mapping VVG Branch NP . SENT Other JJ uses NNS of IN GIS NP data NNS in IN the DT DOT NP include VVP the DT Shuttle NN disaster NN recovery NN efforts NNS in IN February NP , , 2003 CD , , to TO identify VV the DT detailed JJ county NN road NN network NN in IN east JJ Texas NP and CC also RB for IN work NN related VVN to TO the DT 4 CD , , 000 CD mile NN Trans NP Texas NP Corridor NP development NN in IN the DT state NN . SENT Our PP$ future JJ programs NNS will MD focus VV on IN addressing VVG two CD areas NNS . SENT Mobility NN and CC System NN Preservation NN . SENT TxDOT NP has VHZ an DT inter VV agency NN contract NN with IN TTI NP to TO work VV with IN the DT MPOs NP to TO gather VV information NN for IN use NN in IN establishing VVG the DT new JJ Urban NP boundaries NNS in IN Texas NP for IN approval NN by IN FHWA NP . SENT San NP Antonio NP , , Texas NP will MD be VB the DT site NN of IN the DT HPMS NP Data NP Partnering VVG Workshop NN February NP 24 CD 26 CD , , 2004 CD . SENT TxDOT NP also RB completed VVD a DT Continuous JJ Process NN Improvement NP CPI NP Workshop NN in IN December NP , , 2003 CD , , with IN the DT FHWA NP State NP Planning NP Engineer NN , , Kirk NP Fauver NP , , and CC Rob NP Rozycki NP , , FHWA NP headquarters NN , , to TO investigate VV Sample NP Adequacy NN issues NNS in IN Texas NP HPMS NP sample NN panel NN . SENT TxDOT NP continues VVZ to TO partner NN with IN the DT Department NP of IN Public NP Safety NP and CC the DT contract NN vendor NN , , Team NP IBM NP in IN the DT development NN of IN a DT statewide JJ Crash NP Records NPS Information NP System NP which WDT is VBZ scheduled VVN for IN full JJ implementation NN in IN June NP , , 2005 CD . SENT A DT data NNS collection NN project NN is VBZ also RB underway JJ to TO collect VV GPS NP data NNS on IN all DT railroads NNS in IN the DT state NN . SENT This DT project NN is VBZ known VVN as IN TxRail NP . SENT Carl NP Fisher NP Federal NP Railroad NP Administration NP Informed VVD the DT committee NN that IN accident NN data NNS is VBZ now RB available JJ from IN the DT FRA NP web NN site NN . SENT Leni NP Oman NP Washington NP State NP DOT NP Leni NP noted VVD that IN she PP was VBD going VVG to TO be VB discussing VVG Partnering VVG on IN Environmental JJ Spatial JJ Information NN at IN the DT evening NN Data NP Partnering VVG Session NP which WDT was VBD sponsored VVN by IN our PP$ committee NN . SENT Leni NP noted VVD that IN there EX was VBD a DT lot RB more JJR work NN to TO be VB done VVN in IN partnering VVG on IN environmental JJ data NNS . SENT At IN the DT conclusion NN of IN the DT State NP presentations NNS , , Anita NP discussed VVD the DT Committee NP Strategic NP Plan NP and CC Future JJ Directions NNS for IN the DT Triennial JJ Self NP Evaluation NN . SENT A DT handout NN was VBD distributed VVN . SENT Anita NP asked VVD each DT of IN us PP to TO look VV at IN how WRB this DT committee NN can MD help VV us PP do VV our PP$ jobs NNS . SENT We PP need VVP to TO look VV at IN the DT stated JJ goals NNS and CC let VV Anita NP know VV how WRB this DT committee NN can MD help VV . SENT Regarding VVG Part NP C NP of IN the DT document NN , , Anita NP needs VVZ comments NNS from IN us PP . SENT Part NP B NP is VBZ fairly RB complete JJ . SENT The DT two CD most RBS important JJ parts NNS are VBP the DT goal NN areas NNS . SENT Anita NP proposed VVD a DT slight JJ change NN in IN the DT committee NN scope NN and CC she PP requested VVD comments NNS from IN the DT committee NN by IN February NP 11 CD . SENT Other JJ Committee NP Business NP 2004 CD TRB NP Sessions NP , , sponsored VVN by IN A DT 1 CD D NP 09 CD see VVP 4 CD . SENT c SYM above RB 2004 CD Plans NNS Our PP$ committee NN is VBZ planning VVG to TO have VH the DT Mid NP Year NN Meeting VVG at IN NATMEC NP , , June NP , , 2004 CD . SENT Reports NNS from IN Committee NP Liaisons NNS for IN TRB NP 2004 CD Meetings NNS . SENT Rob NP Bostrom NP Statewide JJ System NP Policy NP , , Planning NP and CC Process NN Section NN They PP have VHP identified VVN twelve NN themes NNS from IN Neil NP Pederson NP to TO be VB used VVN for IN the DT mid JJ year NN meeting NN . SENT Rob NP will MD try VV to TO work VV with IN this DT group NN for IN three CD to TO four CD years NNS . SENT Ed NP Christopher NP Urban NP Data NP NCHRP NP 8 CD 48 CD American NP Community NP Survey NP data NNS is VBZ being VBG used VVN for IN Transportation NP Planning NP purposes NNS . SENT The DT Urban NP Data NP Committee NP will MD have VH their PP$ mid JJ year NN meeting NN at IN NATMEC NP . SENT The DT ADUS NP sub NN committee NN was VBD moved VVN under IN pavement NN management NN . SENT There EX is VBZ a DT concern NN about IN this DT . SENT It PP was VBD noted VVN that IN Alan NP Pisarski NP is VBZ the DT Section NN Chair NN of IN the DT data NN committees NNS . SENT They PP may MD get VV a DT paper NN out RP about IN results NNS of IN surveys NNS being VBG done VVN . SENT Jack NP Stickel NP Data NP Integration NP a DT questionnaire NN is VBZ going VVG to TO be VB sent VVN out RP to TO the DT data NN committees NNS to TO identify VV common JJ areas NNS of IN interest NN in IN transportation NN data NNS integration NN across IN various JJ transportation NN data NNS and CC business NN areas NNS . SENT Potential JJ sessions NNS for IN 2005 CD include VVP Data NP Stewardship NN formal JJ presentation NN or CC poster NN session NN and CC Location NP Management NP for IN Transportation NP Data NP Integration NP . SENT Current JJ Best NP Practices NPS workshop NN full JJ day NN 4 CD two CD hour NN panels NNS . SENT Jack NP is VBZ also RB going VVG to TO try VV to TO get VV the DT asset NN management NN group NN involved VVN with IN us PP , , via IN the DT data NN integration NN committee NN . SENT Kim NP Hajek NP Performance NP Measurement NN The DT Performance NP Measurement NN Committee NP A NP 5022 CD will MD be VB hosting VVG the DT 2 CD nd NN National NP Conference NP on IN Performance NP Measurement NN at IN the DT Beckman NP Center NP in IN Irvine NP , , California NP on RB . SENT Workshops NNS will MD also RB precede VV the DT conference NN . SENT During IN 2003 CD , , the DT Performance NP Measurement NN Committee NP formed VVD a DT sub NN committee NN on IN Communications NPS to TO publish VV a DT biannual JJ Committee NP newsletter NN and CC to TO begin VV work NN on IN a DT Committee NP website NN . SENT They PP also RB want VVP to TO pursue VV increasing VVG the DT number NN of IN committees NNS to TO which WDT they PP have VHP active JJ liaisons NNS . SENT They PP are VBP currently RB active JJ with IN thirteen CD TRB NP and CC AASHTO NP Committees NNS . SENT This DT includes VVZ our PP$ Statewide JJ Transportation NP Data NP Committee NP There RB was VBD much JJ discussion NN in IN their PP$ committee NN on IN the DT efforts NNS focused VVN on IN research NN . SENT They PP have VHP identified VVN the DT following VVG items NNS as IN key JJ focus NN areas NNS . SENT 1 CD Tools NP and CC techniques NNS , , 2 CD Decision NN making NN , , 3 CD Case NP Studies NPS , , 4 CD Outcomes NNS , , 5 CD Communications NP , , and CC 6 CD Education NN . SENT The DT next JJ step NN will MD be VB to TO develop VV specific JJ areas NNS from IN each DT of IN these DT topics NNS to TO address VV Performance NN Measurement NN in IN these DT areas NNS . SENT They PP will MD be VB looking VVG at IN potential JJ topics NNS to TO co NP sponsor NN with IN other JJ committees NNS at IN the DT 2005 CD Annual JJ Meeting VVG . SENT There EX may MD be VB an DT opportunity NN for IN us PP to TO co NP sponsor VV a DT session NN with IN them PP . SENT There EX is VBZ no DT specific JJ topic NN identified VVN yet RB for IN this DT effort NN . SENT Committee NP Newsletter NN Trish NP Hendren NP will MD try VV to TO publish VV the DT next JJ newsletter NN at IN the DT end NN of IN February NP . SENT Kim NP will MD help VV until IN June NP and CC Mark NP Hallenbeck NP after IN June NP . SENT Website NP Update NN logon NN to TO our PP$ website NN at IN http NN . SENT members NNS . SENT tripod NN . SENT com NN TRBstate NN for IN additional JJ information NN about IN our PP$ committee NN . SENT Research NN Problem NN Statements NNS a DT research NN sub NN committee NN has VHZ been VBN formed VVN to TO address VV research NN topics NNS . SENT Call NN for IN 2005 CD Papers NP A DT 2005 CD Session NP Subcommittee NP was VBD formed VVN including VVG Jim NP Hall NP , , Jack NP Stickel NP , , Jonette NP , , Kim NP Hajek NP , , Jim NP McQuirt NP , , Ron NP Vibbert NP and CC Anita NP . 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