Strategic Plan Actions

Agency Administration Managing Committee

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Stand up the Employee Safety Community of Practice.	Developed MOU with NAATSHO- an existing state DOT employee safety community of practice.	AAMC Steering Committee	Safety, various committees/councils	April 24, 2023	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Keep updated on and coordinate the activities of 6 reporting groups.	Held bi-monthly calls with the AAMC Steering Commitee to receive updates on reporting committee activities and identify opportunities for coordination. Held AAMC annual meeting in Salt Lake City and AAMC meeting at the AASHTO annual meeting. Received updates from reporting groups. Identified topics for coordination, including research, psychological safety, and creating diverse workforces.	AAMC Steering Committee	Committees on Civil Rights, Human Resources, Internal/External Audit and Knowledge Management, Equity Task Force, Workforce Management Subcommittee, and Employee Safety COP.	Ongoing	Completed
3	Research: develop research proposal to establish an AAMC Strategic Plan, including the Equity Task Force and the Workforce Management Subcommittee, and coordintion with the 4 reporting committees.	Note: this task was not pursued.	AAMC Steering Committee	Committees on Civil Rights, Human Resources, Internal/External Audit and Knowledge Management, Equity Task Force, Workforce Management Subcommittee, and Employee Safety COP.	March, 2024 for consideration at 2024 Spring Meeting	Not Started	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
4	Coordinate with the Committee on Funding and Finance on agency finance issues.	Held joint meeting with AAMC and the Committee on Funding and Finance to discuss agency financial reporting systems and other finance issues.	AAMC Steering Committee	Committee on Funding and Finance	Ongoing	Ongoing
5	Policy: develop AAMC reauthorization policies and coordinate and manage policies developed by 6 reporting groups, participate in appropriate AASHTO commentary on federal executive, regulatory and legislative actions, and identify opportunities to work with FHWA on IIJA implementation	Developed Equity and Workforce Reauthorization White Paper Oversaw reporting group development of response to the DBE NPRM. Coordinated with reporting groups, USDOT, and FHWA on IIJA implementation.	AAMC Steering Committee	Committees on Civil Rights, Human Resources, Internal/External Audit and Knowledge Management, Equity Task Force, Workforce Management Subcommittee, and Employee Safety COP.	Ongoing	Completed

Associate Members

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status	Priority

Committee on Bridges & Structures

	Action	Status	Priority
1	Develop guidance on how to consider the uncertainties in soil and rock properties for the design of foundations and walls	Initiated
2	Compile best practices for post-fire tunnel structural inspections	Initiated	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
3	Develop detailed elements for movable bridge inspection & management	Ongoing
4	Review ongoing research and update multiple provisions of the LRFD Bridge Design Specifications as recommended	Ongoing
5	Develop guidance on use of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) in bridge design in conjuction with FHWA and industry	Ongoing
6	Work with pooled fund, FHWA, and the construction industries to deploy BIM related technologies in transportation	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
7	Update relevant specifications, manuals, and guides related to the design and maintenance of bridges & structures	Ongoing
8	Update AASHTO specifications to include non-destructive technologies for evaluating full penetration welds in existing bridge structures	Ongoing
9	Review ongoing research, update the Manual for Bridge Element Inspection, and update the Manual for Bridge Evaluation to include best practices	Ongoing
10	Review and update the fracture critical plan for steel bridges	Ongoing
11	Develop guidance on corrosion protection for steel bridges	Initiated
12	Develop guidance on concrete and steel bridge design and construction in partnership with NSBA and NCBC	Ongoing

Committee on Civil Rights

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Status	Priority
1	Strengthen communications and partnerships with various committees as well as external partners such as Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committees and the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO).	Participates in planning and attended the TRB Transportation Equity Conference. Regularly collaborated with the TRB Transportation Equity Committee. Regularly coordinated with COMTO, including on legislative and regulatory issues.	Steering Committee	Various committees (topic dependent)	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Partner with the Agency Administration Managing Committee (AAMC) and other committees to implement Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) provisions in the Presidential Emphasis Areas, AASHTO Strategic Plan and Board DEI Resolution.	CR Members participate on the Equity Task Force. Collaborate on DBE issues. Collaborated with ETF and AAMC on the Equity and Workforce	Steering Committee	All committees/councils	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
3	Partner and collaborate with USDOT and its modal administrations on civil rights program implementation through technical assistance, research, and outreach.	Hold regular coordination calls with FHWA and USDOT. Participated in FHWA IIJA implantation webinars. Participated in USDOT Civil Rights Meeting	Steering Committee	AAMC, Human Resources, Knowledge Management, Data, and other committees	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
4	Create regularly scheduled opportunities for committee members and their staff to collaborate on common challenges and share practices, tools and resources; hold quarterly peer exchanges with all committee members.	Held monthly Steering Committee calls. Held quarterly all member calls. Held 2024 Annual Meeting at AAMC meeting. Established national DBE community of practice.	Steering Committee	None	Completed
5	Identify areas of concern within each program area (ADA, DBE, EEO, OJT, Title VI), and participate in AASHTO commentary on federal executive, regulatory, and legislative actions, including developing recommended reauthorization policies; identify opportunities to work with FHWA on individual program concerns, IIJA and other regulation implementation.	Developed comments on FHWA DBE NPRM. Collaborated in development of the Equity and Workforce Reauthorization paper. Hold regular coordination calls with FHWA and USDOT. Participated in FHWA IIJA implantation webinars. Participated in USDOT Civil Rights Meeting	Steering Committee	AAMC, various committees (topic dependent)	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
6	Partner with AAMC and other committees to implement priority work; oversee Committee work groups; develop research statements as needed, including seeking funding for development of a Committee Strategic Plan.	Established and oversee DBE COP. Collaborate on equity work.			Ongoing

Committee on Construction

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Status	Priority
1	Coordinate with other AASHTO committees to ensure consistency in specifications	This group works with JCTEES and J-Stan, as well as COMP and COM to ensure accurate development of published materials.	Technical Subcommittee Chairs		Ongoing	Committee Priority
2	Conduct surveys, webinars, and monthly calls to identify and share best practices from leading states		TS Leadership		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
3	Promote FHWA peer exchanges, Every Day Counts (EDC) events, and other relevant opportunities		Vice Chair		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
4	Collect and prioritize research ideas to submit to NCHRP. Distribute and help implement results of completed research.	The COC will put forward 4 RNS as priorities for this committee.	Research Subcommittee		Ongoing	Committee Priority
5	Promote COC to all states to grow participation in the COC and its technical committees	Held our annual COC new member orientation, promoted membership through technical subcommittees and through individual state outreach opportunities. Revamping and updating our new member pamphlet.			Completed
6	Participate in annual meeting with AGC and ARTBA		AASHTO Liaison		Not Started	Committee Priority
7	Update the COC website and membership database	Membership management is ongoing and changes are requested multiple times per week. Website updates continue to be a challenge to prioritize.	Vice Chair, AASHTO Liaison, and TS Chairs		Ongoing
8	Update Guide Specifications for Highway Construction with relevant updates.	This task was pushed to take place in 2025.		COMP	Not Started	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
9	Establish agenda and speakers for the COC Annual Conference	Another winner in the books - Portland, ME	Steering Committee		Completed
10	Complete a revision to the COC Operations Manual to update for current practices and resources, include the publications procedure for Construction Guide Specification		AASHTO Liaison and Steering Committee		Ongoing
11	Establish a committee-wide survey system or tool set to develop, distribute, catalog, and disseminate results to stakeholders.	Attempted to use the balloting system to try to send surveys that way but with limited success. We may attempt to use office 365 once the sharepoint portals are upgraded. Surveys and peer exchange continue to be the biggest connection of this group. IT changes have been slow to take hold, but we are still using outlook as the basis for communication.			Initiated
12	Create a Safety Moment template and guidance to begin routine committee meetings	Making progress with this. We are progressing with care and caution. A small task force has been formed and we are working with AGC to garner more appropriate resources to provide to our TS leadership.			Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
13	Participate in the Joint Technical Committees and joint working groups. Share progress and outcomes at monthly meetings or the COC Annual Meeting.	The group routinely meets within their external subcommittees. The JCTEES has been the most active, along with J-Stan. The COC was host to the J-Stan in person meeting during the co-located annual COC meeting in Portland, ME.			Completed

Committee on Data Management and Analytics

	Action	Accomplishments	Status	Priority
1	Advocate for and support development of data and metadata standardization among member agencies and across AASHTO Committees.		Ongoing
2	Coordinate and collaborate with other AASHTO committees and the AASHTO Board of Directors to understand and meet their data and analytics needs.		Ongoing
3	Conduct webinars and workshops and maintain a website to disseminate AASHTO’s Core Data Principles.		Ongoing
4	Assist in capacity building, skill development, recruitment, and retention by sharing best practices related to data management, analytics, and visualizations.	Knowledge is shared at meetings. Sessions were developed and delivered at St. Louis conference.	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
5	Host a collection of transportation data policies, guidance, state data plans, industry practices, standards, tools, and research.	Available on committee website	Completed
6	Coordinate with other AASHTO committees, state and federal agencies to develop and advance data resources and research priorities.	Developed research needs, statements, and priorities in coordination with partners.	Completed
7	Sponsor, disseminate, and assist AASHTO committees and member agencies with the development and implementation of research, tools, and best practices in communicating data, data management, and analytics.	Hosted Data Management and Governance Peer Exchange	Ongoing
8	Identify champions in areas of interest/communities of practice, maintain an electronic meeting space and information exchange.		Completed
9	Identify opportunities for AASHTO to provide value to members through assessing and recommending new data products and services.	Community Chat on Software for Data Catalogs	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority

Committee on Design

	Action	Status	Priority
1	Help practitioners understand and implement the performance-based, flexible approach to geometric design embodied in the 7th edition (2018) of the Green Book and the vision for the 8th edition	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
2	Update and publish Roadside Design Guide, 5th Edition	Ongoing
3	Continue MASH implementation efforts	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
4	Convert & publish MASH to a specification format	Ongoing	Committee Priority
5	Continue regular webinars on project management and BIM for infrastructure	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
6	Complete and publish the Guide for Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) Procurement	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
7	Contribute to the Joint Subcommittee on Work Zones to serve as a focal point for information exchange and identification of research needs on safety and other work zone issues.	Not Started	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
8	Complete and publish AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, 5th Edition	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
9	Update the AASHTO Drainage Manual	Ongoing	Committee Priority
10	Complete and publish Green Book 8 with an update to the design vehicles used	Ongoing	Committee Priority
11	Develop a performance-based approach for the Roadside Design Guide, 6th Edition	Ongoing	Committee Priority
12	Participate in the development of guidelines for the implementation of in-service performance evaluations for safety hardware through ongoing research	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority

Committee on Environment and Sustainability

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status
1	Coordinate with other AASHTO committees and outside stakeholders on regulatory and legislative policies, proposed rulemakeings, guidance, and other technical resources.	Solicited and provided comments on RFIs and NPRMs, including J3400, NEPA, and IRA implementation.		Relevant sub-committees	Ongoing	Completed
2	Promote and manage relevant and essential research activities.	Submitted Problem Statements for NCHRP and represented CES on active research projects.		Steering Committee and Research Sub-committee	Ongoing	Completed
3	Review and evaluate committee and sub-committee structure, organization and leadership.	Re-designated the Research Task force to Sub-committee.	Sub-committee and working group chairs	Steering Committee and relevant sub-committees	Monthly or bi-monthly	Initiated
4	Host quarterly Full Committee Meetings	Hosted a single Full Committee Meeting.	AASHTO Staff	Steering Committee	Quarterly	Initiated
5	Serve as an AASHTO resource for Congressional staff and the Administration on relevant policy matters			Steering Committee	Ongoing	Completed
6	Coordinate with FHWA and other federal agencies on revisions and updates to relevant rules, policies, and processes.			Relevant sub-committees	Ongoing	Completed
7	Manage the implementation and activities of the Environmental Management TSP.	The Environmental Management TSP provided various services, trainings and travel scholarships.		Steering Committee and relevant sub-committees	Feb-24	Completed
8	Manage the activities of CES sub-committees, working groups, and relavant communities of practice.			Steering Committee and TSP advisory board.		Completed
9	Plan and Execute the 2024 CES Annual Meeting	Hosted a combined CES and CTSSR annual meeting in Virginia Beach, VA	AASHTO Program Director	Steering Committee		Completed
10	Host monthly CES Steering Committee virtual meetings, monthly or bi-montly sub-committee virtual meetings.			Steering Committee and Annual Meeting Planning Committee	Jun-24	Completed
11	Host Committee Webinar Series	Host 4 weeks of weekly Webinars over various topics.		Steering Committee		Completed

Committee on Funding & Finance

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Evaluate and develop strategies to address agency capacity needs around funding and financing	Sponsored a session at the 2024 AASHTO Safety Summit focused on policy and funding decisions and legislative efforts to improve safety outcomes	Susan Howard		30-Jun-24	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Identify additional funding and finance tool needs and gaps in the use of existing tools	Sponsored a Federal Funding 101 Session at the 2024 AASHTO Spring Meeting	Susan Howard		1-Oct-24	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
3	Maintain repository of relevant reports and resources for Committee members	Provided resources from FHWA CFO Office, Congressional Budget Office, and more	Susan Howard		Ongoing	Ongoing
4	Analyze and offer feedback on federal funding and finance policy initiatives from U.S. DOT and Congress	Provided feedback to Congress and U.S. DOT throughout the year on several policy matters, most notably August Redistribution Responded to inquiries from Congress on sustainable revenue sources	Susan Howard	Transportation Policy Forum Committees	Ongoing	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
5	Develop communications resources to support effective messaging on the sustainability of federal transportation funding	Worked with TransComm to elevate messaging on surface transportation funding and reauthorization	Susan Howard		30-Jun-24	Ongoing
6	Advance AASHTO policy resolutions, IIJA implementation, and surface transportation reauthorization recommendations pertaining to federal funding and finance	Drafted the Funding, Finance, and Program Structure Surface Transportation White Paper for consideration by the Transportation Policy Forum	Susan Howard		Ongoing	Ongoing	Committee Priority
7	Solicit research proposals from Committee membership that address funding and finance problems facing state DOTs and submit research problem statements for NCHRP consideration		Susan Howard		Ongoing	Completed
8	Support transportation revenue and investment decision-making that advances equity, diversity, and inclusion		Susan Howard	Transportation Policy Forum Committees	Ongoing	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
9	Advance federal policies that support sustainable revenue sources for transportation	Included this area of focus in Funding, Finance, and Program Structure Reauthorization White Paper	Susan Howard		Ongoing	Ongoing
10	Provide committee representation on cross-cutting working groups within AASHTO		Susan Howard		Ongoing	Completed

Committee on Human Resources

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Engagement: Hold regional virtual meetings with committee members a minimum of 2x in 2024	Regional virtual meetings were held in Spring 2024, and the 2nd round will be held in January 2025.	All Regional Representatives	N/A	Fall 2024	Ongoing
2	Research: Develop a structured process for actively participating in various research opportunities, and disseminating information regarding research opportunities.	AAMC has established the role of research coordinator, and the Committee on HR will partner with them to ensure we are maximizing committee participation in research, and also coordinating efforts as needed. The following members are currently participating in research projects: NCHRP 20-24(149) Recruiting and Retaining Talent in the Transportation Industry - Amanda Olive (NC); NCHRP 20-68, Scan 21-01 (completed) Lessons of Agency Resiliency During Periods of Disruption - Brian Robinson (GA)		AAMC, and other committees as applicable to research topics identified.	Ongoing	Completed
3	Engagement: Participate in and regularly provide feedback to, and hear updates from the Subcommittee for Transportation Workforce Management and the Equity Taskforce	The Committee on HR continues to regularly engage with both the Subcommittee and the Equity Task Force.	Karin van Dyck and Brenda Williams	Subcommittee for Transportation Workforce Management and the Equity Taskforce	Ongoing	Ongoing
4	Reports: Host the HR Metrics Annual Report.	The 2023 AASHTO HR Metrics Report was published in October 2024. Thank you to James Sutcliffe with the Montana DOT for all of his efforts in hosting the survey, and compiling the data received by states.	TBD host state. CHR steering committee to lead and review	N/A	Jul-24	Completed
5	Reports: Host the AASHTO Salary Survey	The 2023 AASHTO Salary Survey was published in October 2024. Thank you to Karl McCottry and his team at SC DOT for hosting data collection and compiling responses from states.	SC DOT to host, CHR steering committee to lead and review	N/A	Jul-24	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
6	Engagement: Continue to support workforce related sessions at AASHTO annual conferences.	Jeff Pelton participated in the panel for the knowledge session, “From Pilots to Pavement: Unpacking the Fables and ‘Ferry Tales’ of Transportation Employment" at the 2024 AASHTO Spring Meeting; and our committee partnered with AAMC in organizing the "Workforce Management: A Fireside Chat" at the 2024 AASHTO Annual Meeting. Jeff Pelton also spoke at the Chief Information Security Officers Annual Meeting in Providence to represent our committee in a discussion on workforce and technology.	TBD	TBD- committees to be identified as meeting planning progresses.	Ongoing	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
7	Engagement: Host two committee-wide webinars.	Partnered with the Subcommittee on Workforce Management on "Leveraging Funding for Transportation Workforce Management" webinar that was held on May 28.	TBD	TBD	Fall 2024	Initiated
8	Engagement: Participate in the Community of Practice on Employee Safety, leading the effort on Psychological Safety/Culture of Belonging area.	Engaged with NAATSHO and AAMC to establish the MOU between the organizations.		TBD - committees to be identified to participate in the Community of Practice on Employee Safety	Ongoing	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis

Committee on Internal and External Audit

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Support existing Subcommittees and form new ones as needed	The Internal/External Audit Committee is comprised of three Subcommittees: Internal Audit Practices Subcommittee, External Audit Practices Subcommittee and the Peer Review Subcommittee. Overall, the Internal/External Audit Committee has been working diligently on coordinating the subcommittees with board representation on every subcommittee and planning the Annual Internal/External Audit Conference. This conference provides training for state DOT audit groups in our particular focus areas and liaison opportunities with, the ACEC industry, the CPAs they hire and the Federal DOT Agencies for which we provide assurance.	Audit Committee Board	ongoing	Completed
2	Provide a path for issue escalation and resolution	The committee holds various teleconferences quarterly meetings throughout the year. The Internal/External Audit Committee is comprised of three Subcommittees: Internal Audit Practices Subcommittee, External Audit Practices Subcommittee and the Peer Review Subcommittee.	Audit Committee Board with ACEC Board and FHWA	ongoing	Completed
3	Organize and hold an Annual Meeting (around July/August)	For our 2024 conference in August, we worked diligently with FHWA to help us engage the right staff from all USDOT Modes which resulted in the best representation we have had yet of the Federal agencies. We are also working with FHWA and the contacts we have made to help improve on-going communication throughout the year with all USDOT modes. In addition to regular industry training. we also had portions of the first two days that break out Internal and External Audit into separate sessions to provide opportunities for roundtables, industry feedback and topic presentations specific to their areas. As well as our day 3 inter modal day where the DOT modes updated us on fraud risks, oversight processes, and other administrative updates.	Audit Committee Board	Annually by September 1st	Completed
4	Operate the peer review program and ensure its adequate resourcing	The Peer Review Committee certified the reviews for the following audit organizations: Nevada, North Carolina, Texas and Oregon. The following reviews are active: Utah, Georgia, and Arizona. Reviews were assigned for New Jersey and Montana. The team is also updating existing templates to align with changes to the 2024 Government Auditing Standards and Global Auditing Standards from the IIA.	Peer Review Subcommittee with Audit Committee Board and AASHTO	ongoing	Completed
5	Research best practices and share across membership	Provides training for state DOT audit groups in our particular focus areas and liaison opportunities with, the ACEC industry, the CPAs they hire and the Federal DOT Agencies for which we provide assurance.	External Audit Practices and Internal Audit Practices Subcommittees with Audit Committee Board	ongoing	Completed
6	Develop, regularly update, and sustain member access to technical resource materials	The Internal Audit Practices Subcommittee holds various teleconferences quarterly meetings throughout the year, and drafts Practice Aids, suggested guidance and audit steps to be followed by state DOTs when conducting internal audits. The Subcommittee finalized one Practice Aid during the year: Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and has an Information Technology Audit Working Group to specifically address information technology audit work. That working group has been very active working on various information technology related practice aids. One IT Practice Aid was posted during the year: Developing the IT Audit Plan.	External Audit Practices and Internal Audit Practices Subcommittees with Audit Committee Board, AASHTO, and ACEC	ongoing	Completed
7	Provide continuing education opportunities to improve audit quality and increase technical expertise	The External Audit Practices Subcommittee holds monthly Teams calls and provides guidance to new members on questions such as how to treat a variety of costs and regulation updates, as well as various task forces tasked with updating the AASHTO Audit Guide, The National Compensation Matrix, updated this year, and the in process update to the AASHTO Railroad Audit Guide.	Audit Committee Board	ongoing	Completed
8	Offer members leadership roles on the board and the subcommittees to encourage their engagement	The committee holds various teleconferences quarterly meetings throughout the year. The Internal/External Audit Committee is comprised of three Subcommittees: Internal Audit Practices Subcommittee, External Audit Practices Subcommittee and the Peer Review Subcommittee.	Audit Committee Board	ongoing	Completed
9	Ensure opportunities for dialogue between member states, ACEC, and federal partners	The Peer Review Committee certified the reviews for the following audit organizations: Nevada, North Carolina, Texas and Oregon. The following reviews are active: Utah, Georgia, and Arizona. Reviews were assigned for New Jersey and Montana. The team is also updating existing templates to align with changes to the 2024 Government Auditing Standards and Global Auditing Standards from the IIA.	Peer Review Subcommittee with Audit Committee Board, ACEC Board, and FHWA	ongoing	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
10	Create AASHTO guidance on innovative audit methods for state DOTs	The Internal Audit Practices Subcommittee holds various teleconferences quarterly meetings throughout the year, and drafts Practice Aids, suggested guidance and audit steps to be followed by state DOTs when conducting internal audits. The Subcommittee finalized one Practice Aid during the year: Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and has an Information Technology Audit Working Group to specifically address information technology audit work. That working group has been very active working on various information technology related practice aids. One IT Practice Aid was posted during the year: Developing the IT Audit PlanThe External Audit Practices Subcommittee holds monthly Teams calls and provides guidance to new members on questions such as how to treat a variety of costs and regulation updates, as well as various task forces tasked with updating the AASHTO Audit Guide, The National Compensation Matrix, updated this year, and the in process update to the AASHTO Railroad Audit Guide. .	External Audit Practices and Internal Audit Practices Subcommittees with Audit Committee Board	ongoing	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis

Committee on Knowledge Management

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Status	Priority
1	Engage and activate new members	Committee encouraged and promoted the engagement with new members throughout 2024	Research Subcommittee		Completed
2	Set new members up for success	The committee has worked to help with the success of the new members.	Membership Subcommittee		Completed	Committee Priority
3	Develop and provide access to knowledge management resources	This is an ongoing goal of the committee. We are working towards providing and sharing resources on the CKM Transportation.org website.	Membership Subcommittee		Ongoing
4	Coordinate with partners to support ongoing research	The committee is volunteering on NCHRP projects related to the KM field.	Meeting Planning Subcommittee		Completed
5	Increase and expand committee membership	The committee is doing ongoing recruitment to increase committee membership.	Membership Subcommittee		Completed
6	Raise awareness of research results within AASHTO and the state DOTs	The KM research committee has made an effort to share the completed and ongoing research with the CKM members at the AAMC AM.	Meeting Planning Subcommittee		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
7	Partner with other AASHTO committees to model best knowledge management practices	CKM is currently working to collaborate with the committees associated with the Agency Administration Managing Committee	Entire committee		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
8	Solicit feedback from members	CKM holds a session at the AAMC AM to collect feedback from the members and then follows up at the next meeting to make sure everyone has an opportunity to share their feedback.	Entire committee		Completed
9	Develop an Annual Meeting agenda that highlights the benefits of knowledge management	Completed.	Strategic Communications Subcommittee		Completed
10	Develop Mid-Year Meeting and Business Meeting agenda	Completed.	Strategic Communications Subcommittee		Completed	Committee Priority
11	Survey members and agency leadership to better understand needs and inform future priorities	CKM held a business meeting that allowed for current and new members to share their feedback and what they think CKM’s priorities need to be moving forward.	Strategic Communications Subcommittee		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
12	Identify gaps in understanding and propose new research	AAMC AM had a constant discussion throughout the conference about research needs.	Meeting Planning Subcommittee	AAMC, HR, CR	Completed	Committee Priority
13	Facilitate exchange of KM information between the state DOTs	The Research Subcommittee holds bi-monthly meetings to share information and knowledge between the state DOTs.	Research Subcommittee		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
14	Hold targeted cafes and webinars	Monthly Cafes and Webinars are held.	Research Subcommittee		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
15	Promote knowledge management deliverables within the Committee on Knowledge Management and to the broader AASHTO community as appropriate	CKM has maintained their deliverable management and hold knowledge cafés to share it with the broader AASHTO Community.	Strategic Communications Subcommittee		Completed	Committee Priority

Committee on Maintenance

	Action	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Provide support for NCHRP Synthesis on Road Closure Strategies and Tools to Facilitate Proactive Management of Highways due to Extreme Weather Events such as Snow, Ice, Flooding, Winds, etc.	Roadway and Roadsides TWG		On-going	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Support EDC Initiatives, including Weather Savvy EDC-4 and Weather Responsive Management Strategies EDC-5	TBD	CTSO	On-going	Ongoing
3	Continue to collect maintenance performance measures from the states	EMTSP		On-going	Ongoing
4	Share maintenance workforce safety best practices and concerns between states	TBD		12/1/24	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
5	Work with CTSO to support the use of CAV to enhance work zone safety	EMTSP		12/1/24	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
6	Support NCHRP research for the use of nonchemical methods for removal of snow and ice from roadways	SICOP & Maint. Ops TWG		On-going	Ongoing
7	Hold National/Regional Snow and Ice Performance Measure Implementation Workshop(s)	SICOP & Maint. Ops TWG		12/1/24	Initiated	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
8	Lead outreach and marketing efforts for the updated Maintenance Manual releasing in 2024.	Maintenance and Operations TWG		On-going	Ongoing
9	Continue to support development of Best Management Practices for Prevention and Cleanup of Illegal Camping on State Highway Rights of Way with NCHRP.	Maintenance and Operations TWG		On-going	Ongoing

Committee on Materials and Pavements

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Status	Priority
1	Review other NCHRP funding opportunities to assist us in our work	September 2024 - Established a Research Technical Subcommittee to look into this opportunity	Steering Committee and TS Chairs		Ongoing	Committee Priority
2	Review and submit research problem statements for NCHRP implementation (with an emphasis on the support of standards development), advocate research to AASHTO Research Advisory Committee, support selected research projects, and participate in pooled fund studies	FY 26 - Reviewed RPS at our Annual Meeting FY 26 - Held Research Summit on RPSs FY 26 - Balloted RPSs from TS Chairs and Vice Chairs to Discuss within Steering Committee September 2024 - Established a Research Technical Subcommittee	Technical Subcommittee 5D, COMP Members, Technical Subcommittee Chairs, and Steering Committee		Ongoing	Committee Priority
3	Maintain communication across Committees and Councils and with key stakeholders	Continually done through representation at our Annual and Mid-Year Meetings.	Steering Committee, AASHTO Liaison, and Technical Subcommittee Leadership	COC, COM, AASHTOWare, NTPEP, re:source, TC3, CHS	Completed	Committee Priority
4	Follow the publications schedule and COMP operations guide to develop, revise, and maintain materials standards	Published HM-44 in July 2024 Group 1 of 3 Ballots for HM-45 went out on time on September 18th	Committee and Technical Subcommittee Leaders		Completed	Committee Priority
5	The Steering Committee will meet monthly to discuss issues of importance.	We continue to meet monthly on items of importance to AASHTO COMP	Steering Committee		Ongoing	Committee Priority
6	Develop and maintain pavement design guides.	2024 - Produced a new Interlocking Pavement Design Guide 2024 - Updated the Pavement Design Guide			Ongoing	Committee Priority
7	Maintain and enhance the membership of COMP Technical Subcommittees and support mentoring	Updated TS 4d Chair and Vice Chair. We will have a new Chair and Vice Chair for TS 2d. We have reached out to some senior members to be the Chair and Vice-Chair of the new Research Technical Subcommittee We have established quarterly TS Leadership meetings to keep them appraised of activities and get feedback.	AASHTO Liaison, COMP Secretary, Technical Subcommittee Leadership, and Steering Committee		Ongoing	Committee Priority
8	Provide easily accessible tools and resources for members and leaders through the public website and members only portal	We have a Leadership Tab within the AASHTO COMP webpage for Sharepoint work and the Materials Library. AASHTO Liaison and Consultant provide almost 24 hour service to members upon request.	AASHTO Liaison and COMP Secretary		Ongoing	Committee Priority
9	Work with other committees on Pavement and Bridge Preservation	2024 - TS 5b - New - Slurry Seal Standard 2024 - TS 5b - New - Scrub Seal Standard 2024 - TS 5b - New - Cold In-place Recycling (CIR) Standard 2024 - TS 5b - New - Cold Central Plan Recycling (CCPR) Standard 2025 - TS 5b - Ballots for Tack Coat Standard and Ballot for Dowel Bar Standard 2025 - TS 5c - Ballots for QA of CCPR and CIR	TS 5B Chair and Vice Chair, TS 5C leadership		Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
10	Share materials best practices through in-person meetings, web-meetings/presentations, peer exchanges, and joint task forces	We have this at the Annual Meeting Plenary Sessions. TS Chairs do this at the Annual Meeting by allowing speakers to come in to discuss items. Webinars are held to discuss technical items related to new standards, etc.		Committees on Construction, Maintenance, AASHTO re:source, NTPEP	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority

Committee on Performance-Based Management

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Fully utilize the Transportation Asset Management research management system for the Subcommittee on Asset Management	Conducted two research symposiums. Held regular Research Subcommittee meetings using the RMS. Submitted five research statements for R&I consideration in 2025.	Research Work Group	December 31, 2024	Completed	Committee Priority
2	Collaborate and partner with USDOT, TRB, and other organizations to maximize Transportation Performance Management-related results for members and their customers	CPBM quarterly meetings include agenda items for USDOT and TRB updates and coordination. Other committee activities are conducted with all partner organizations.	Policy and Rulemaking Work Group	December 31, 2024	Ongoing
3	Develop, support, and coordinate a research program in partnership with USDOT and TRB.	USDOT and TRB members attended. CPBM research development meetings and collaborated with CPBM.	Research Work Group	December 31, 2024	Completed
4	Meet regularly with committee and subcommittee members to foster collaboration and maintain momentum on actions.		Leadership Group	Monthly	Ongoing	Committee Priority
5	Support and promote the AASHTO Transportation Performance Management technical service program.	Benefits of the TPM TSP are shared at gatherings of committee members.	Technical Subcommittees	12/31/24	Ongoing
6	Support and strengthen the committee and subcommittee knowledge portals to share knowledge with committee members and the industry.	Regular updates to knowledge portals are made. Event information is provided on portals. New content is regularly provided.	Professional Development Work Group	December 31, 2024	Ongoing
7	Develop and disseminate regular Transportation Performance Management communication products focused on the work of the committee.	Newsletters have been developed and distributed for CPBM members and friends.	Professional Development Work Group	Quarterly	Ongoing
8	Develop and advance agency capabilities by developing needed resources and guidance.	Relevant NCHRP final reports are posted with a summary for members.	Technical Subcommittees	December 31, 2024	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
9	Broaden the understanding, application, and use of relevant AASHTO, FHWA, TRB, and other partner organization resources related to Transportation Performance Management.	New content from other partner organizations are regularly added to the knowledge portals. Webinars, peer exchanges, workshops, and meeting agendas highlight relevant resources.	Technical Subcommittees	December 31, 2024	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
10	Create a robust suite of Transportation Performance Management training resources to support the professional development of AASHTO members.	Promoted the use of TC3 web-based trainings.	Professional Development Work Group	December 31, 2024	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
11	Review and update the Strategic Plan on a regular basis, soliciting the contributions of subcommittees for the development of action items	Used actions to guide committee activities.	Leadership Group	December 31, 2024	Ongoing
12	Facilitate the sharing of common and best practices across member agencies.	Monthly webinars, committee meetings, and annual peer exchanges include best practices of member agencies.	Professional Development Work Group	December 31, 2024	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
13	Serve as the AASHTO coordinating body to respond to, exchange information on, and develop federal Transportation Performance Management-related policies (laws, regulations, and guidance).	Provided input to AASHTO's reauthorization effort.	Policy and Rulemaking Work Group	12/31/24	Ongoing	Committee Priority

Committee on Planning

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Develop and disseminate regular transportation planning communication products focused on the work of the committee.	The COP newsletter continues to be distributed to COP and the transportation planning community on a weekly basis	Subcommittee on Professional Development		Continuous	Ongoing
2	Provide resources to members on technical issues related to transportation planning.	Regular communications at meetings and by email.	Leadership Group; Subcommittee on Policy and Rulemaking; Subcommittee on Research; Subcommittee on Professional Development		Continuous	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
3	Develop, support, and coordinate a transportation planning research program in partnership with TRB, USDOT and other organizations.	Research symposium was held and research projects developed.	Subcommittee on Research; Task Force Leads		Continuous	Completed
4	Collaborate and partner with USDOT, TRB, and other organizations to maximize planning-related results for members and their customers.	Worked with partners to plan and deliver the Data, Planning, and Performance Conference in St. Louis	Leadership Group; Task Force Leads; Subcommittee on Research		Continuous	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
5	Create knowledge sharing resources and activities to increase transportation planning community capabilities.	COP website has links to resources.	Subcommittee on Professional Development		Continuous	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
6	Establish Technical Sub-Groups to Address Topical Planning Issues.	CMAQ, Freight, and Multimodal Surface Transportation Planning task forces exist to focus on key planning issues.	Leadership Group		Continuous	Ongoing
7	Deliver opportunities for committee members to interact and gain value from each other.	Regular meetings and conferences during the year have been delivered.	Subcommittee on Professional Development	Committee on Data Management & Analytics; Committee on Performance-Based Management	Continuous	Completed
8	Serve as the AASHTO coordinating body to: a) respond to; b) exchange information on; and c) develop federal planning-related policies (laws, regulations, and guidance).	Meet monthly to serve as the coordinating body.	Subcommittee on Policy and Rulemaking	Transportation Policy Forum	Continuous	Ongoing
9	Support and Promote the AASHTO Census Transportation Solutions (ACTS) Program		Leadership Group	Committee on Data Management & Analytics	Continuous	Ongoing
10	Support the Planning and Development of the USBRS National Corridor Plan.		Multimodal Planning Task Force		Continuous	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis

Committee on Right of Way, Utilities, and Outdoor Advertising Control

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Status	Priority
1	Develop and conduct surveys of best practices and innovations	Surveys are continually distributed to the committee, subcommittees, and technical councils.	Technical Section and Technical Council Chairs	Ongoing
2	Develop an annual conference for sharing best practices related to committee areas of interest. Specific actions include attending planning meetings, developing the meeting agenda, and coordinating keynote speakers.	The meeting was held in Bellevue, WA in April, 2024. All technical council priorities were represented through sessions dedicated to their most pressing topics. Sec. Millar attended, we also had a general session plenary on workforce focused on retention, recruitment, and retirement. Another general session soft skills interactive workshop was given on conflict management.	Steering Committee	Completed
3	Develop a CRUO Operations Manual as a companion document to the chart. Include current rules, regulations, practices, and processes.		AASHTO Liaison and Steering Committee	Initiated
4	Update the AASHTO website to include consistent and useful information, publicly post annual meeting materials and presentations on the AASHTO website, and update the members-only SharePoint site to house archival information and technical council meeting minutes.	A tutorial on the sharepoint site was given to committee leadership. Archived information continues to be a challenge to extract from old websites.	Discipline Chairs and the AASHTO Liaison	Initiated
5	Reach out to state representatives to learn their priorities, challenges, and successes related to ROW, real estate, utilities and OAC	The committee Vice Chair/Acting chair has completed this.	Vice Chair and the AASHTO Liaison	Completed
6	Develop and submit research needs statements, and actively participate in panels and research as requested		Responsibility of all CRUO members	Completed
7	Review federally proposed bills, rules, and guidance documents		Steering Committee in coordination with TPF	Completed
8	Host monthly steering committee web-meetings and monthly or quarterly technical section and technical council web-meetings		Steering Committee, and Technical Section and Technical Council Chairs	Completed
9	Identify training opportunities with TC3		Technical council leadership	Initiated	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
10	Implement 20-123 project on combined utility manuals	A presentation on this was given at the 2024 annual meeting.		Ongoing
11	Develop and implement awards for Utility work and Outdoor Advertising. Present awards at Annual Meeting	The awards program is up and running; however platform issues are a barrier to nomination submissions.	Steering Committee	Ongoing	Committee Priority
12	Participate in Joint Subcommitee or Joint Working Groups within AASHTO.	CRUO members continue to dominate attendance and consistently show up to participate in this joint meeting.		Completed

Committee on Safety

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Status	Priority
1	Share noteworthy practices for state DOT support of local road safety practices, in coordination with partner organizations.	Programmed related content into 2024 Safety Summit agenda.	Local Road Safety Subcommittee	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Identify needs for models, software, and other tools to support data-driven safety analysis.	Held discussions with TRB committees, AASHTOWare, HSM Steering Committee.		Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
3	Promote highway safety as a profession and career path, including: identify the skills and training needed for steps in the highway safety improvement program (HSIP) process; develop TC3 course as appropriate.	Identifying opportunities for lunch-and-learn type webinars based on needs identified in committee and subcommittee discussions.	Committee, all subcommittees	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
4	Provide virtual opportunities for sharing best practices and peer exchange on various safety-related topics.	TZD subcommittee webinars; Safety Summit planning calls were in effect mini peer exchanges	Committee, all subcommittees	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
5	Support continued implementation of the Highway Safety Manual by conducting webinars, identifying needs for additional support, and coordinating with other committees.	Held webinar on HSM2; started coordination effort with several external partners to discuss implementation needs and available resources.	Analysis and Evaluation Subcommittee, HSM2 Steering Committee	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
6	Collaborate with national safety partners, including: GHSA, NLTAPA, NAATSHO, NACE, APWA, federal agencies and others.	Working to update NLTAPA MOU; collaborated with GHSA on rulemakings and Safety Summit content; supported NAATSHO coordination with AASHTO and jointly planned Safety Summit content; collaborated with FHWA staff on the Safety Summit and many other activities.	Committee, all subcommittees	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
7	Coordinate with other AASHTO committees on safety topics of mutual interest, including dissemination of information on noteworthy practices and new tools, technologies, and other resources.	Worked with several committees and councils on Safety Summit content; started initiative with CTE on speed management.	Committee, all subcommittees	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
8	Coordinate with other AASHTO committees and external partners to advance safety performance management methods and programs.	Coordinated with CPBM on rulemakings and CPBM peer exchange; collaborated with GHSA on rulemakings.	Committee, Data and Performance Management Subcommittee	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
9	Continue building and expanding subcommittee membership and activities to better address safety needs and build member capacity.		Committee, all subcommittees	Ongoing
10	Implement the AASHTO Safety Action Plan and address priorities identified in 2023 AASHTO Safety Summit.	Developing webpage to house Safety Action Plan materials, including TPF case studies; identified opportunities for further dissemination of TPF case study notable practices. Initiated activities for joint committee safety activities.		Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
11	Provide input to AASHTO reauthorization policies and responses to rulemaking notices, and coordinate with partner associations to identify common policy positions.	Responded to several rulemakings; developed draft safety white paper.	Committee	Ongoing	Committee Priority
12	Coordinate review and ballot of the second edition of the Highway Safety Manual.	Reviews have begun. Establishing contract for resolving comments.	HSM2 Steering Committee	Ongoing
13	Develop materials to support the implementation of a national safety strategy and the safe system approach.	Developed case studies and held webinars.	TZD Subcommittee	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis

Committee on Traffic Engineering

	Action	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Support the Committee on Safety on implementation of the Safe Systems approach and Speed Management, with focus and discussion of challenges and performance metrics.	PROWAG Subcommittee	Right-of-Way	3 months after final rule is published	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	In anticipation of the MUTCD Final Rule being released in 2023, prepare to evaluate the Manual and dedicate meeting time to discussing issues and actions.	MUTCD Subcommittee	NCUTCD, Safety, Design	12/24/23	Completed
3	Once the Access Board publishes their final rule on PROWAG, the committee will Adopt a Resolution to advance the developed policy for submittal to the Council on Streets and Highways.	CAV Subcommittee	TSMO	12/24/23	Initiated
4	Coordinate with the TSMO Committee to identify and respond to CAV implementation issues and promote best practices related to traffic engineering.	Neil Boudreau (MassDOT)	Safety	On-going	Ongoing
5	Represent AASHTO on the NCUTCD, attend NCUTCD meetings and vote on items at Council in January and June 2024. Provide a presentation at the January 2024 NCUTCD meeting on the role of AASHTO.	TBD	TSMO, Safety	On-going	Completed
6	Take the lead in coordinating with other AASHTO committees to identify and improve traffic signal control strategies, particularly as it relates to vulnerable users and TSMO.	Meg Pirkle (GaDOT)	NCUTCD	Jul-24	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis

Committee on Transportation Communications

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Status	Priority
1	Develop conversation around best practices for public involvement for purposes of equity and inclusion. To best do this, TransComm will grow its task force of volunteers to facilitate online sharing of information and conversations/collaboration among committee members and their staffs. Complete audit of membership to fully staff committee, focusing on including a more diverse membership.		Steering Committee with Professional Development Subcommittee	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
2	Continue to develop the annual awards program, find additional opportunities to spotlight and honor member accomplishments, and improve awards categories for standards of excellence and ethics. Also assess and ensure appropriate and useful awards feedback from judges and from committee members	TransComm added new categories to the Skills Awards this year, focusing on Customer Service and Virtual Outreach	Professional Development and Awards Subcommittees	Ongoing
3	Engage members of trade associations and industry groups to share common messages and actions; invite transportation stakeholders to the annual TransComm meeting, thinking of new partnerships, particularly in the safety space.		Steering Committee with Professional Development and Awards Subcommittees	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis

Committee on Transportation System Operations

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Status	Priority
1	Promote the Essential Communications Guide to become an AASHTO publication and faciliate the balloting process.	While CTSO AASHTO staff have undergone training on the balloting system, the committee priorities have changed and staff will not pursue efforts to publish the Guide.	Communications Technology Working Group		Not Started	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Update AASHTO CAV policy principles and current policy priorities.	The AASHTO CAV policy priorities and principles are documented in the Operations white paper. These include the following; 1.Safety is paramount 2. The future is connected and automated. 3.Committed and strong federal leadership through a uniform national strategy, vision and policy is needed; supported by innovative Federal infrastructure investment and preserving traditional state and Federal roles. 4.Promote data sharing that preserves data privacy and security. 5.Advance equity, access, quality of life and sustainability.	CAT Working Group		Completed
3	Develop a Research Problem Statement for a TSMO Best Practices Manual.	NCHRP Project 03-146 is underway and will provide users of the TOM with effective practices in TSMO in a formalized, updatable framework. The effective practices will feature practical real-world examples, successful operations practices, and lessons learned. The guide and its effective practices will include references to sections of the TOM that include the topics covered by each effective practice. The guide will also define a framework for identifying and documenting effective practices that illustrate the concepts and guidance in the TOM.	Operations Strategies Working Group		Completed	Committee Priority
4	Share results from recent NCHRP research.	CTSO AASHTO liaisons continuously circulate updates for active and recently completed NCHRP projects. Staff are following TSMO- related projects, which include NCHRP 20-123(18), NCHRP 08-175, NCHRP 20-24(151), and NCHRP 20-44(59). The majority of these projects are in the "initial" stage and have not completed their research.			Completed
5	Create a compilation of ITS Design Guidance Best Practices.	The ITS Design Guidance Best Practices document is available on CTSO website.	ITS Working Group		Completed	Committee Priority
6	Identify pilot deployments and compile agency experiences for Cooperative Automated Transportation (CAT) work zone technologies.	The System Mobility & Automated Technology Working Group (SMAT) and Connected and Automated Vehicles Community of Practice are both dedicated to the open peer exchange and discussion of state and industry-led Cooperative Automated Transportation (CAT). These groups highlight pilot deployments and share agency experiences for CAT-related technologies.			Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
7	Develop a Technology Use Case Manual (TUCM) to help DOTs implement technology solutions for operations use cases.	Committee priorities have changed and AASHTO staff will not pursue efforts to develop the manual.			Not Started	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
8	Provide technical knowledge and prepare comment responses to FCC Notices of Proposed Rulemaking related to public safety spectrum used by DOTs.	An Ex Parte letter was submitted on behalf of AASHTO in regard to the Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules WP Docket No. 07-100, 4.9 GHz Band in June, 2024. In combination with this letter, AASHTO staff have monitored the ongoing situation and distributed briefings and relevant information to CTSO members.	Communications Technology Working Group		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
9	Support freight operations during emergencies.	In the aftermath of both Hurrican Helene and Milton, AASHTO assisted in the dissemination of emergency freight operations and permitting information to ensure emergency supplies and services could reach the affected areas.			Completed
10	Work with NOCoE on key workforce development initiatives to advance transportation system operations, such as developing resources to share radio frequency expertise in DOTs, sharing learnings from the Work Zone Data Exchange, and exploring CAT-related training needs.	The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) will host a webinar on December 17, 2024 on how states are using the 4.9 GHz radio frequency and its influence on safety. NOCoE also hosted a peer exchange on Work Zone data March 12 & 13, 2024. The CAT Working Group was combined with the System Mobility & Emerging Technology Working Group (SMET). All relevant work will procede under the newly formed System Mobility & Automated Technology (SMAT) Working Group.	Communications Technology Working Group, Operations Implementation (Work Zones) Working Group, and CAT Working Group		Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
11	Propose research initiatives, especially with a focus bridge strikes, truck parking, guidelines for 4.9 GHz spectrum changes; and CAT results ready for implementation at DOTs.	The CTSO Research Development and Innovation Coordinators reviewed several research proposals regarding bridge strikes and freight coordination. An AASHTO partnered-project under the V2X umbrealla has begun the AASHTO member-education stage with the intention of expanding knowledge and practices for the 5.9 GHz spectrum. AASHTO has continued to monitor and weigh in on changes to the 4.9GHz spectrum.	Subcommittee on Freight Operations CAT Working Group		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
12	Provide input to Regional Operations Leadership Forum (ROLF) training content to build TSMO champions in all areas of operations, including business case for TSMO, operational strategies, TSMO culture and organization, and workforce development.	AASHTO hosted two Regional Operations Leadership Forums in 2024, in both North Carolina and Wisconsin. The ROLFs provide practitioners with new and innovative approaches for managing and operating the highway system. The lesson plans are regularly reviewed and updated to incorporate reigon-specific informaiton and highlight regional best practices.	All Working Groups		Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
13	Contribute expertise through review and commenting on the Transportation Operations Manual (TOM) and ballot the manual for adoption as an AASHTO publication.	The CTSO TOM Technical Committee met in August to discuss state of the TOM and its engagement efforts. They will reconvene in January 2025 to identify chapters for review and revision as well as identify subjects for additional TOM chapters.			Ongoing
14	Collaborate with NOCoE and TPM Pooled Fund on developing case studies that exemplify the importance and use of system data for decision making beyond the traditional applications.	Published case studies can be found on the NOCoE website: https://transportationops.org/case-studies/data-drive-decisions and https://transportationops.org/case-studies/fdot-tsmo-software-program.		Committee on Performance-Based Management	Completed
15	Develop a Best Practices Manual for TSMO, drawing from NOCoE Case Studies that showcase the current state of the industry for TSMO applications and organizational practices at State DOTs.	NCHRP Project 03-146 is underway and will provide users of the TOM with effective practices in TSMO in a formalized, updatable framework. The effective practices will feature practical real-world examples, successful operations practices, and lessons learned. The guide and its effective practices will include references to sections of the TOM that include the topics covered by each effective practice. The guide will also define a framework for identifying and documenting effective practices that illustrate the concepts and guidance in the TOM.	Operations Strategies Working Group		Ongoing
16	Help states develop guidance on how to better deploy road weather management technologies.	In 2024, NOCoE held quarterly Road Weather Spotlight management webinars. The Traffic Incident Management Community of Practice facilitates a regular dialogue between states with a wide range of topics that includes practices for road weather management technologies.	ITS Working Group and Community of Practice on Traveler Information Systems		Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
17	Coordinate efforts on harmonization of freight operations across states.	CTSO has drafted a proposal for the NCHRP FY2026 program centered around the harmonization of freight operations. The CTSO Freight Operations Subcommittee highlights successful state practices and promotes the cooperation and harmonization of freight operations nationwide.	Freight Operations Working Group		Ongoing
18	Update the CTSO Policy and Procedures for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.	The CTSO DEI Task Force is beginning a review of the policies and procedures established in 2022.	DEI Task Force		Initiated
19	Establish a new Community of Practice on Traveler Information within the CTSO structure.	The Traveler Information Systems Community of Practice was established. AASHTO staff will circulate a call for membership and community leadership.	Operations Strategies Working Group and CTSSR Subcommittee on Emergency Management		Completed	Committee Priority
20	Collaborate with other AASHTO committees on broadband issues.	AASHTO has monitored several ongoing broadband issues and has weighed in where necessary. This includes the Ex Parte filed in response to the to the Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules WP Docket No. 07-100, 4.9 GHz Band in June, 2024. The System Mobility & Automated Technology Working Group (SMAT) is working on the educational process in relation to V2X and broadband.	Committee on Right of Way, Utilities and Outdoor Advertising Controls and Subcommittee on Technology	Committee on Right of Way, Utilities and Outdoor Advertising Controls	Completed
21	Establish a new AASHTO Operations Technical Services Program (Ops TSP2).	The “Operations Technical Services Program (Ops TSP)” is designed to support the implementation of the Transportation Manual and Regional Operations Leadership Forums, both focused on developing and sustaining State DOT transportation system management and operations (TSMO) programs and professionals. Information about the Operations TSP can be found on AASHTO's website.			Completed
22	Through committee-wide peer exchanges, webinars and personal contacts, provide expertise on cross-cutting transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) topics.	This was achieved through subcommittee work and a partnership with NOCoE. During 2024, NOCoE held 42 webinars and six Peer Exchanges on TSMO topics. The Connected Automated Vehicles Community of Practice holds monthly peer exchanges. System Mobility & Automated Technology (SMAT) Working Group began holding bi-monthly meetings starting in September. The Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Inter-Committee Working Group Meeting meets bi-monthly starting in September.	All Working Groups		Completed

Committee on Transportation System Security and Resilience

	Action	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Status	Priority
1	Promote and manage relevant and essential research activities.		Steering Committee	Ongoing
2	Serve as an AASHTO resource for Congressional staff and the Administration on relevant policy matters		Research sub-committee	Ongoing	Committee Priority
3	Transition Current Risk and Resilience Working Group to Risk and Resilience Community of Practice and foster cross-committee and industry collaboration		Steering Committee	Initiated	Committee Priority
4	Host monthly Full Committee Meetings		Steering Committee	Completed	Committee Priority
5	Coordinate with FHWA and other federal agencies on revisions and updates to relevant rules, policies, and processes.		Steering Committee	Ongoing
6	Plan and Execute the 2024 CTSSR Annual Meeting		Steering Committee ; Relevant sub-committees	Completed
7	Collaborate on the new Transportation Incident Management CoP with CTSO Sub-committee on Operations.		Emergency Management Sub-committee	Not Started	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
8	Manage the implementation and activities of the Resilience and Sustainability TSP.		Risk and Resilience sub-committee	Ongoing
9	Review and evaluate committee and sub-committee structure, organization and leadership.		Steering Committee and Annual Meeting Planning Committee	Initiated
10	Manage the activities of CTSSR sub-committees, working groups, and relavant communities of practice.		Steering Committee and relevant sub-committee chairs	Ongoing
11	Host monthly CES Steering Committee virtual meetings, monthly or bi-montly sub-committee virtual meetings.	AASHTO Program Director	Steering Committee	Completed

Council on Active Transportation

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Status	Priority
1	Communications: Seek funding to develop an active transportation communications manual to provide a resource for Council members, the broader state DOT community, and other interested entities.	Obtained NCHRP research funding for the communications manual.	Communications Task Froce	Highways and Streets; Public Transportation; Design; Planning; Communications	Completed	Committee Priority
2	PUBLICATIONS: Review Council involvement in AASHTO and other active transportation publications and identify opportunities to improve Council engagement early and often.	This task has not been progressed.	Steering Committee	Highways and Streets; Design; Planning; Traffic Engineering; Safety	Not Started
3	Develop implementation plan for CAT-realted actions in the AASHTO Safety Action Plan and implement Year 1 tasks.	Obtained approval to develop a Joint CHS/CAT Subcommittee to address safety and other topics of mutual interests.	Steering Committee	Highways and Streets; Public Transportation; Design; Planning; Traffic Engineering	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
4	COLLABORATION: Increase collaborations with priority committees/councils.	Held joint CAT/CHS meeting at the AASHTO Annual Meeting. Coordinated CAT member review of the HSM. Developed CAT liaison to the Planning Committee Multimodal Planning Subcommittee. Liaison provides updates on CAT Steering Commitee calls.	Steering Committee	Highways and Streets; Design; Planning; Traffic Engineering; Communications; Data; Safety	Ongoing
5	POLICY: develop CAT reauthorization policies. Coordinate with FHWA/USDOT on IIJA implementation.	Held several virtual meetings with FHWA/USDOT regarding IIJA implementation. Initiated development of Active Transportation Reauthorization White Paper.	Council	Highways and Streets; Design; Planning; Traffic Engineering; Safety	Ongoing	Committee Priority
6	Oversee update to the CAT Research Roadmap and use the Roadmap to select NCHRP research proposals.	Steering Committee members are serving on the NCHRP oversight panel for the update to the CAT Research Roadmap.	Research Subcommittee	Various	Ongoing

Council on Aviation

	Action	Accomplishments	Status	Priority
1	Survey members to inventory UAS/AAM (Uncrewed Aerial System/Advanced Air Mobility) programs at DOTs	Completed March 2024 Addendum to the survey completed 10.10.24	Completed
2	Provide guidance and direction for NCHRP and ACRP research proposals	FY24 cycle NCHRP project funded for UAS inspections AASHTO staff attended workshop for UAS Guidebook for State DOT development, NCHRP 23-20 AASHTO liaison assigned to 2024 UAS Pilot Operational Skills for State DOTs NCHRP project Engaged at ACRP Midyear Meetings	Ongoing
3	Engage on policy and guidance to address key aviation issues and support member activities.	March 2024, met with House T&I Democratic staff regarding FAA Reauthorization AASHTO staff worked with the USDOT AAM Inter-agency working group on state priorities for the National Strategy for AAM throughout the year March 2024, AASHTO staff spoke at USDOT Inter-agency working group meeting February 2024, Sen. Duckworth Keynoted at the Washington Briefing on Aviation and FAA Reauthorization October 2024, signed letter in support of appropriations for the DIIG Act, partnered with NASAO, NCSL, NLC, etc. February 2024, FAA's Katie Thompson, Deputy Administrator, FAA spoke at the AASHTO Washington Briefing Provided regular notice to members on federal policy changes, and NOFOs through special alerts	Ongoing
4	Coordinate with NASAO on agenda topics when organizing the Washington Legislative Roundtable.	Coordinated with NASAO to hold the Washington Legislative Roundtable - speakers from the Regional Airline Association, the US DOT AAM Interagency working group, state DOT leadership	Completed
5	Coordinate with NASAO on agenda topics when organizing the Annual Roundtable.	Coordinated with NASAO to hold the Annual roundtable - speakers included the US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, state aviation leaders, and Skydio	Completed
6	Organize webinars on current aviation topics of relevance to Council members.	UAS/AAM webinar held	Ongoing
7	Provide policy input to proposed Federal legislation and regulations (foster opportunity for Federal officials to interact with committee members)	AASHTO staff worked with the USDOT AAM Inter-agency working group on state priorities for the National Strategy for AAM throughout the year March 2024, AASHTO staff met with House T&I Democratic staff regarding FAA Reauthorization October 2024, signed letter in support of appropriations for the DIIG Act, partnered with NASAO, NCSL, NLC, etc. March 2024, AASHTO staff spoke at USDOT Inter-agency working group meeting	Ongoing
8	Identify aviation workforce challenges and coordinate with partners in AASHTO and NASAO to seek solutions and share perspectives.	Scoping a project currently, cataloguing state aviation program resources	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
9	Identify opportunities to address current AASHTO Presidential Emphasis Areas within the activities and conversations of the AASHTO Council on Aviation with associated groups.	Workforce Development, Safety, IIJA all included in meetings for the Council and ICWG throughout the year scoping a project currently that specifically addresses the Aviation workforce Added a safety section the Council biweekly newsletter	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
10	Develop, engage on, and promote State priorities for FAA Reauthorization with State members, federal partners, and related organizations.	FAA legislation passed, included key AASHTO priorities from AASHTO FAA Reauthorization Policy Principles	Completed
11	Update and maintain a resource library of UAS/AAM information & a CEO flyer to provide information on DOT UAS/AAM programs	Completed January 2024	Completed
12	Share information and resources on the current state perspectives regarding aviation as part of an integrated transportation system.	Fall Roundtable and COA Meeting at the AASHTO Annual Meeting, agendas included topics specifically addressing aviation as a part of a multimodal transportation system and incorporated discussion between members on the topic	Ongoing

Council on Highways and Streets

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Increase interaction with other committees/councils, the Regional Associations, and external groups to facilitate information sharing on topics of mutual interest	Increased engagement with other committees; including multiple committee updates at Annual Meeting	CHS Members, Leadership, and Staff Liaison		Oct-24	Initiated
2	Provide input on current and future transportation needs and trends for use in communicating messages at the federal, state, and local level.	Input provided on NPRM, RFI from federal register and input on reauthorization white papers	CHS Staff Liaison, Leadership		Ongoing	Ongoing
3	Comunicate progress and advancements in technical standards, both current and underway, internally and externally.		CHS Leadership	Committee on Design	Ongoing	Initiated
4	Address current and future core transportation workforce challenges by seeking out speakers and discussing issues at the CHS spring and annual meetings.		CHS Staff Liaison, Leadership		October 24, 2023	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
5	Establish a joint working group with the Council on Active Transportation to develop actionable initiatives to improve safety and mobility for vulnerable road users.	Accomplished through resolution passed at Annual Meeting	CHS Staff Liaison, Leadership	Council on Active Transportation	Oct-24	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis & Committee Priority
6	Facilitate discussion on critical and emerging topics, including safety, transportation and land use, transportation system resilience, alternative uses of the right-of-way, etc.		CHS Staff Liaison, Leadership	Committee on Safety, Committee on Transportation System Sustainability and Resilience, Working Group on Alternative and Innovative Uses of the Right of Way	October 24, 2023	Initiated	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis

Council on Public Transportation

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Status	Priority
1	Identify opportunities to address current AASHTO Presidential Emphasis Area(s) within the activities and conversations of the AASHTO Council on Public Transportation and with associated groups.	Discussed topics of IIJA, Safety, and Workforce Development at three in-person meetings and virtual monthly meetings throughout the year. Discussed state DOT public transportation priorities for IIJA reauthorization	Council leadership and AASHTO Transit Management leadership	Transportation Policy Forum	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Continue collaboration with AASHTO's Councils, Committees, and groups to advance an integrated transportation system.	Collaborated to organize meeting speakers with the AASHTO National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), Center for Environmental Excellence, Committee on Planning, Committee on Data Management, Council on Rail Transportation, Agency Administration Managing Committee, Inter-committee Working Group on Shared Mobility/MaaS/MOD	Council and AASHTO Transit Management.	Committee on Planning, Council on Rail Transportation, Council on Water Transportation Inter-committee Working Group on SM/MOD/MaaS, Center for Environmental Excellence, Research and Innovation Committee, addt. AASHTO liaison groups.	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
3	Evaluate the state of public transportation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.	April 2024, Survey of State Funding to Public Transportation annual report assed the pandemic as part of report	Steering Committee and the Subcommittee on Policy		Completed
4	Monitor legislative/regulatory activity from Congress and FTA and periodically update members on the national policy items	Engaged with FTA Offices of Program Management; Safety & Oversight; and Research, Design, and Innovation AASHTO participated in monthly FTA & Industry Calls with FTA, APTA, and CTAA leadership Periodically engaged with House and Senate staff on upcoming legislative activity	AASHTO Transit Management Steering Committee and the Council Subcommittee on Policy	Transportation Policy Forum	Ongoing	Committee Priority
5	Promote transit policy and program discussions (such as legislative policy, regulatory issues, and rulemakings) among members during conferences, meetings, webinars, peer exchanges, and monthly calls.	Held monthly virtual calls hosted by the AASHTO Transit Management Steering Committee Held CPT Policy Working Group virtual meetings and in-person discussions to advance IIJA reauthorization issues Held 2024 in-person meetings in Salt Lake City, Fort Worth, West Palm Beach Held quarterly 5310/11 Program Managers Forum virtual meetings	Council Subcommittee on Policy	Transportation Policy Forum	Ongoing
6	Sponsor Capitol Hill visits for Council leadership to discuss the reauthorization policy agenda.	February 2024, organized Hill visit with state DOT CEOs and Senate Banking staff	AASHTO Transit Management Steering Committee and the Council Subcommittee on Policy	Transportation Policy Forum	Completed
7	Partner with FTA, APTA, CTAA, and other transit partners to develop meetings, peer exchanges, webinars, public transit implementation strategies, and other information-sharing opportunities for members and states.	Monthly virtual calls hosted by the AASHTO Transit Management Steering Committee Webinars with National RTAP, FTA TRI team, CTAA Stakeholder outreach with FTA TRACS, CTAA Board of Directors, National RTAP Advisory Board, N-CATT Data Literacy Advisory Board	Council and AASHTO Transit Management	Transportation Policy Forum	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
8	Lead AASHTO's Inter-Committee Working Group on Share Mobility, Mobility on Demand, and Mobility as a Service, promote the group within AASHTO, and use input from the Working Group to develop educational resources on MaaS, MOD, and shared mobility.	Held quarterly meetings for the ICWG, collaborated with coordinating Committees and relevant AASHTO staff on meeting discussions Began update to ICWG information sheet, to be made available to AASHTO members for communication and engagement efforts	Council leadership		Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
9	Host research peer exchanges, collaborate with members to develop NCHRP and TCRP problem statements, provide monthly updates, and participate in NCHRP/TCRP panels and meetings.	NCHRP FY24 funding approved for project submitted by the Council on Public Transportation, on Intercity Bus Connections for Rural and Tribal Communities AASHTO representative participated in the TCRP TOPS Committee TCRP FY25 projects relevant to state DOT programs, on the topics of on-demand paratransit and rural transit marketing	Council Subcommittee on Research		Ongoing
10	Manage the publication of AASHTO's annual Survey of State Funding in Public Transportation.	April 2024, presented to Board of Directors at AASHTO Spring Meeting	Council Subcommittee on Research		Completed
11	Promote transit policy and program discussions among members. Co-host online research discussions, peer exchanges, and webinars on transit "hot topics".	In-person meetings in Salt Lake City, Fort Worth, and West Palm Beach Monthly virtual meetings hosted by AASHTO Transit Management, and Quarterly meetings with various working groups Joint call with National RTAP on CCAM, states-only discussion on Medicaid Guidance for Transportation			Ongoing
12	Distribute the legislative action list to key congressional committees.	Communicated AASHTO legislative priorities and developed IIJA Reauthorization transit policy principles Met with Congressional House & Senate staff in-person and virtually throughout the year	Council Subcommittee on Policy	Transportation Policy Forum	Completed
13	Hold listening sessions with key congressional committees for Council leaders and members, and report on the sessions.	February 2024, organized Hill visit with state DOT CEOs and Senate Banking staff Met with Congressional House & Senate staff in-person and virtually throughout the year	AASHTO Transit Management Steering Committee and the Council Subcommittee on Policy	Transportation Policy Forum	Completed

Council on Rail Transportation

	Action	Accomplishments	Status	Priority
1	Identify opportunities to address current AASHTO Presidential Emphasis Areas within the activities and conversations of the AASHTO Council on Rail with associated groups.	Safety, IIJA, Workforce Development all incorporated into content at the CORT Annual Meeting Engaged heavily with National Grade Crossing Summit, Operation Lifesaver, FRA RSAC, State RR COI, MIPRC, RPA, ASLRRA, Amtrak, AIPRO, FHWA Safety section added to the newsletter CRISI webinar	Ongoing	Committee Priority
2	Continue to create and maintain partnerships with external organizations to effectively leverage the Council’s resources and extend the Council’s reach.	National Grade Crossing Summit, Operation Lifesaver, RSAC, RPA, SPRC, SAIPRC, NGEC, ASLRRA, Amtrak, FRA, MIPRC, AIPRO, FHWA	Ongoing
3	Develop rail policy positions for consideration by the Transportation Policy Forum and the Board of Directors	Submitted recommendations for consideration to white papers for Committees on Safety, Funding & Finance Began development of CORT policy recommendations - three calls held so far	Ongoing
4	Continue collaborating with the Special Committee on Freight to advance rail as part of an integrated transportation system	AASHTO Spring Meeting, AASHTO Annual Meeting, CORT Annual Meeting, CORT Legislative Meeting, Freight Planning Task Force June 2024, Multimodal freight network letter	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
5	Coordinate regular joint meetings with AASHTO Councils and Committees	AASHTO Spring Meeting, CORT Annual Meeting, CORT Legislative Meeting, Freight Planning Task Force, Special Committee on Freight, Washington Briefing	Ongoing
6	Partner with the State-Amtrak Intercity Passenger Rail Committee (SAIPRC) and Next Generation of Corridor Equipment Committee (NGEC), States for Passenger Rail Coalition (SPRC) for peer exchanges, webinars and research. Hold regular monthly and quarterly calls to facilitate.	Partnership with NGEC, SPRC, SAIPRC ongoing	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
7	Maintain the AASHTO Rail Management Center (RMC) to serve as a portal to members for professional development, networking, and the exchange of ideas and best practices.	FHWA/FRA Grade Crossing joint webinars RMC portal maintained - library of SHPR2 R16 materials migrated to the Rail Management Center Website Shortline Rail Map plugin included on website	Ongoing
8	Organize webinars on issues timely to passenger rail and freight	States-only Corridor ID webinar CRISI webinar RMC listening session webinar	Ongoing
9	Coordinate and host the Council on Rail Transportation Legislative Meeting	Held in January 2024, Washington DC - Administrator Bose, FRA keynoted	Completed
10	Coordinate and host the Council on Rail Transportation Annual Meeting	Held in September 2024, Norfolk, Virginia - Deputy Administrator Mitchell keynoted	Completed
11	Identify opportunities to address current AASHTO Presidential Emphasis Area(s) within the activities and conversations of the AASHTO Council on Rail and with associated groups.	Safety, Workforce Development, IIJA (repeat entry to the one included above already) - further detail can be found in the original instance of the question at the top of the page	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
12	Consider rail safety (including rail grade crossings) into Passenger and Freight Rail Council actions	Participate in ITE Grade Crossing committee National Grade Crossing Summit RSAC Meeting FHWA State RR COI Congressional engagement on rail safety issues CRISI webinar	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
13	Provide policy input on proposed federal legislation and regulations related to rail transportation and foster opportunities for members to interact with federal officials	June 2024, Multimodal freight network letter ORDC NEPA Assignment letter Engaged with House and Senate Congressional staff on variety of proposed topics Engaged with FRA throughout the year FHWA State RR COI Workshop held at CORT Annual Meeting Corridor ID Workshop held at CORT Annual Meeting Opportunities for members to engage congressional staff and federal officials created by both the CORT Annual and CORT Winter meetings	Ongoing

Council on Water Transportation

	Action	Accomplishments	Status	Priority
1	Explore various funding opportunities to address water transportation area issues.	Water Resources Development Act - AASHTO Members submitted policy goals to Congress regarding key infrastructure issues for water transportation. Funding Opportunities: Kept AASHTO members apprised of NOFOs for grant programs, including the Marine Highways program and the Port Infrastructure Development Program	Ongoing
2	Identify opportunities to address current AASHTO Presidential Emphasis Areas within the activities and conversations of thw AASHTO Council on Water Transportation with associated groups.	Safety: Council members worked to identify safety issues at the ports and inland waterways. IIJA: Kept AASHTO members apprised of NOFOs for grant programs funded under IIJA, including the Marine Highways program and the Port Infrastructure Development Program	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
3	Develop water transportation policies and participate in appropriate AASHTO comments on federal/local/regional executive, regulatory, and legislative actions.	Water Resources Development Act: Developed policy goals through member input and deliberation September 2024, Submitted letter to Congressional leadership on WRDA policy priorities Multimodal Freight Network: Contributed water transportation perspective on AASHTO's comment letter. April 2024, WRDA Policy Principles passed the Board of Directors	Ongoing
4	Develop and advance agency capabilities by creating needed resources and guidance.		Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
5	Create regularly scheduled opportunities for council members and AASHTO membership to collaborate on common challenges and share best practices for addressing Coastal, Inland, and Great Lakes waterways operations, funding, safety, capacity needs, etc.	February 2024, AASHTO Washington Briefing. Hosted USACE, MARAD, and Congressional staff to speak on key issues Monthly calls hosted various speakers from maritime stakeholders October 2024, AASHTO Annual Meeting, including Port of Philadelphia tour of port infrastructure and facilities; Engagement with key USACE, MARAD, and PhilaPort staff	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
6	Collaborate with federal, public, and private partners to build understanding of industry practices.	AAPA, MARAD, USACE, USDOT engagement at AASHTO Washington Briefing, AASHTO Annual Meeting, and Council's monthly calls. St. Louis Bi-State Group, AASHTO staff presented on multimodal freight priorities	Ongoing
7	Strengthen partnerships and increase collaboration with other AASHTO Councils and Committees, such as Special Committee on Freight, Council on Rail Transportation, Council on Public Transportation, Committee on Transportation Systems and Operations, Committee on Planning, Special Committee on Research and Innovation.	October 2024, Philadelphia Port tour, jointly attended by Council and Special Committee on Freight September 2024, Norfolk Port tour, jointly attended by Council on Water Transportation and Council on Rail Transportation; Presentations by COWT Members; Worked with COWT and CORT members to organize tour. September 2024, Norfolk Port Director keynote address at AASHTO CORT Annual Meeting	Ongoing

Special Committee on Freight

	Action	Accomplishments	Status	Priority
1	Develop and advance agency capabilities by creating needed resources and guidance.	Truck parking survey: ATRI & AASHTO joint project to identify the state of truck parking at public facilities. NCHRP Study on Truck Parking Issues (Beginning November 2024)	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Partner and collaborate with federal, public, private, and research partners to build a comprehensive understanding of freight industry practices and provide capacity building opportunities.	FHWA, FRA, FMCSA, MARAD, FAA, USDOT-Multimodal Freight Office: Regularly host officials and staff from these agencies at AASHTO Spring and Annual Meetings and monthly calls. ATA, US Chamber of Commerce, NAM, State Trade Groups and Local businesses, ATRI, Eastern Transportation Coalition, Midwestern Freight Alliance, CVSA: Regularly host officials and staff from these agencies at AASHTO Spring and Annual Meetings and monthly calls.	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
3	Maintain Subcommittees that focus on policy, research, and capacity building.	Truck Parking Working Group: ATRI Survey on truck parking at public facilities. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Working Group: CVSA & ATA safety staff engagement at in person and virtual meetings.	Ongoing
4	Identify opportunities to address current AASHTO Presidential Emphasis Areas within the activies and conversations of the AASHTO Special Committee on Freight with associated groups.	IIJA: Keep members apprised of NOFOs on key grant programs for which freight-related projects are eligible. Discuss policy impacts on State Freight Plans at SCF meetings. Safety: CVSA & ATA safety staff engagement at in person and virtual meetings. Addressing truck parking as a way to mitigate truck driver fatigue, which impacts highway safety. Workforce Development: Truck parking is considered a driver concern and the lack of parking can have impacts on retention and recruitment of drivers.	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
5	Strengthen partnerships and increase collaboration with other AASHTO Councils and Committees, such as the Council on Water Transportation, Council on Rail Transportation, Committee on Transportation Systems and Operations, Committee on Planning, Special Committee on Research and Innovation, Committee on Data Management and Analytics, and Transportation Policy Forum.	AASHTO CORT Annual Meeting, CORT Winter Legislative Meeting, Council on Water Transportation Meeting, Council on Aviation Meeting, TPF (WRDA Policy)	Ongoing
6	Develop freight transportation policies and participate in appropriate AASHTO comments on federal executive, regulatory, and legislative actions.	June 2024, National Multimodal Freight Network letter: Organized, drafted, and submitted comments to USDOT. IIJA reauthorization and implementation discussions: NOFOs, rule proposals, etc. Kept members apprised of COWT work on WRDA Policy development and provided legislative updates. Contributed to COWT policy development.	Ongoing
7	Create regularly scheduled opportunities for Committee Members and AASHTO membership to collaborate on common challenges and share best practices for addressing all modes of freight transportation needs and advancements.	AASHTO Spring Meeting, AASHTO Annual Meeting, AASHTO Washington Briefing: Stakeholder engagement and policy and best practices discussions. Monthly virtual Committee calls: MARAD and other stakeholder engagement; WRDA Policy development.	Ongoing

Special Committee on Research and Innovation

	Action	Accomplishments	Assigned To	Coordinate With	Due Date	Status	Priority
1	Support the 2023-2024 AASHTO Presidential Emphasis Areas of Safety and Workforce Management	Complete through supporting research in these topic areas.	R&I Leadership, Staff Liaison, NCHRP Staff	Strategic Management Committee	May-24	Completed	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Update the 2018 R&I Strategic Plan to align with the AASHTO Strategic Plan and address the research and innovation needs of the State DOTs.	Initiated through a process review of the NCHRP process	R&I Staff Liaison, ICoP, AIM, RAC Leadership	AASHTO Innovation Management, Research Advisory Committee, Innovation Community of Practice	Dec-24	Initiated
3	Strengthen the commitment to innovation by securing funding for the development of the Innovation HUB.		R&I Leadership, Staff Liaison		Dec-24	Not Started
4	Develop a process for setting and promoting a strategic direction for NCHRP program research, seeking input from DOT leadership and reviewing recently-completed research and implementation projects	Began in Fall 2024 with resolution passed to support this initiative.	R&I Leadership, Staff Liaison, NCHRP Staff	AASHTO Committees without Research Roadmaps	Ongoing	Ongoing
5	Encourage AASHTO committees to develop research roadmaps to direct future research and coordinate research between individual road maps	Work has been initiated on this topic and will be further highlighted as a result of the ongoing NCHRP process review.	R&I Members, RAC Members		Apr-24	Initiated

Transportation Policy Forum

	Action	Accomplishments	Status	Priority
1	Develop AASHTO's policy positions on key federal legislation and regulatory policy issues through the coordination of the Forum and related Committees, including on surface, aviation, and water transportation reauthorization, annual appropriations, and other matters.	Initiated AASHTO's 18-month "bottom-up" surface transportation reauthorization process to renew the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Reviewed the eight Committee-based reauthorization white papers comprising Phase 1 of AASHTO's reauthorization process. Pushed for reform of August Redistribution of Federal-aid Highway Program dollars, and saw success through inclusion of allocated oblim fix in FY 2025 Senate Transportation-HUD appropriations bill and a standalone bipartisan Senate EPW bill to move $1.8 billion of TIFIA contract authority to STBGP formula for states.	Ongoing	AASHTO Presidential Emphasis
2	Coordinate a legislative and regulatory outreach strategy and facilitate engagement between Association members as well as external stakeholders in federal, state, and local governments, the public sector, and private sector.	Held monthly virtual meetings with the following featured guests: June, Featured Allison Camden and Paul Baumer from USDOT to discuss multimodal freight infrastructure and policy; August, Featured Alex Schroeder and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to discuss NEVI implementation; September, Featured Laura Chace and Tim Drake of ITS America to discuss technology policy and reauthorization, along with Alex Appel from FHWA to talk about the Emergency Relief Program, and; October, Featured a discussion on transportation funding data with Stephanie Lawrence from the USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Alison Black from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, and Robert Reese from the Congressional Budget Office. Held partnering discussions with: USDOT Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, USDOT Under Secretary Carlos Monje, USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology and Chief Science Officer Robert Hampshire, FRA Deputy Administrator Jennifer Mitchell, US Chamber Vice President, Transportation, Infrastructure, and Supply Chains John Drake.	Ongoing
3	Manage policy resolutions from Committees, Councils and Special Committees, update prior resolutions as necessary, and present new resolutions to the AASHTO Board.	Considered and passed a policy resolution, “Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act," which was approved by the AASHTO Board of Directors.	Ongoing	Committee Priority
4	Implement AASHTO's policy positions, through the coordination of the Forum and related Committees, by utilizing resources such as the annual Policy Action Agenda and AASHTO comment letters.	Implemented the 2024 AASHTO Policy Action Agenda priorities comprising: Reduce Federal Highway Funding Volatility by Addressing Record-high Levels of August Redistribution, Improve Administration of IIJA’s Discretionary Grant Programs, Improve Execution of Build America, Buy America to Remove Obstacles to Project Delivery, and Improve Permitting and Railroad Coordination to Deliver Efficient Environmental and Project Outcomes. Fulfilled AASHTO Strategic Management Committee's request to identify innovative safety advancements taking place at state DOTs by identifying 45 specific case studies, where each of them tells a great story about how state DOTs advance safety each and every day.	Ongoing	Committee Priority
5	Recommend legislative and regulatory policies, positions, and priorities to the Association Board, distilled from activities and input of the Forum, Committees, and/or Councils.	AASHTO CEOs were well-represented in Congressional hearings including: January House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing featuring past President Roger Millar on the state of transportation and supply chain; January T&I hearing featuring Indiana DOT Commissioner Mike Smith on “Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety”; February T&I hearing featuring Utah DOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras on Buy America implementation, and; March T&I hearing featuring Florida DOT Secretary Jared Perdue on USDOT’s implementation of discretionary grant programs Provided 18 comment letters to Congress and the Administration on a wide range of issues including but not limited to: FAA reauthorization; Build America, Buy America including the proposed repeal of the general applicability waiver on manufactured products; National Multimodal Freight Network; Funding set-aside for states for passenger rail planning purposes; Minimum performance measures for NHTSA’s state highway safety grant program; Water Resources Development Act; Public Rights-of-Way Access Guidelines or PROWAG, and more.	Ongoing	Committee Priority

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