Rural Transportation Summit Innovation – Ideas of Change Randy Everett Sharon Gordon Arizona Assistant Division Administrator Local Government Programs Engineer Presented by: Federal Highway Administration

Promote Opportunities to Foster Innovation from Local Agencies Discuss Federal and State Outreach Efforts Concerning Innovation Identify Next Steps Objective

Improve Productivity Improve/build customer relationships Streamline processes Reduce costSave Time Why Innovate?

W hy Not innovate ? Not in my pay grade to innovate? Innovation, its just not worth the effort. We’re a risk-averse culture. Always will be. Been there, done that. I am trying to simplify my life not complicate it. Not in my pay grade to innovate? Innovation, its just not worth the effort. We’re a risk-averse culture. Always will be. Been there, done that. I am trying to simplify my life not complicate it. It’s just a Buzzword. I’m just not a creative type of person No one, besides me, really cares about Innovation. The world doesn’t need any more changes. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. It’s just a Buzzword. I’m just not a creative type of person No one, besides me, really cares about Innovation. The world doesn’t need any more changes. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Questions?

To Have Great Ideas You Have To Have A Lot Of Them!! Thomas Edison Five things you will not hear from the most innovative companies…...  Can we do that?  We can’t do that?  We have to go through proper channels.  That’s good enough.  That’s not my job.  Can we do that?  We can’t do that?  We have to go through proper channels.  That’s good enough.  That’s not my job.

An innovation can be BIG or small, brand new or bit different, complex or simple. Innovation is NOT invention, an innovation is the extension of an invention. Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have... It's not about money. It's about the people you have, how you're led, and how much you get it. -Steve Jobs What Do We Know

Ideas of Change Customer Centric Doing Business Save Money &Time More efficient Increase productivity Processes Procedures Your Ideas can change the future

Ideas of Change Manitowac County, Wisconsin Problem Recycle Damage House Shingles? Innovative Idea Recycling the Shingles for use on Roadways Slow binder aging Benefits Lower cost for asphalt companies Saves space at landfill sites Make up 15% of the asphalt mix Prevent potholes

Where would we be without Innovation? SmartPhone

Federal Innovation Programs Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool (Invest) Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Every Day Counts (EDC)

Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool (INVEST) Developed by FHWA As a practical, web- based, collection of voluntary best practices, called criteria. Designed to help Transportation Agencies Integrate sustainability into their programs (policies, processes, procedures and practices) and projects. Facilitate balanced decision-making among environmental, economic and social values

INVEST Implementation Sites

Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Improve safety Enhance productivity Boost efficiency Increase reliability Helping the transportation community:

Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal Gila River Indian Community DOT – Lead Adopter Preservation on High-Volume Roadways Arizona DOT – Lead Adopter Organizing for Reliability Tools Arizona DOT-Lead Adopter AZTech Regional Partnership Arizona is leading efforts in the following:

Every Day Counts Partnerships between FHWA and State DOTs ▫Shorten Project Delivery ▫Accelerate Deployment of Market-Ready Innovations Designed to focus on a finite set of initiatives. ▫Highway Planning ▫Design ▫Construction and Operation Partnerships between FHWA and State DOTs ▫Shorten Project Delivery ▫Accelerate Deployment of Market-Ready Innovations Designed to focus on a finite set of initiatives. ▫Highway Planning ▫Design ▫Construction and Operation

Every Day Counts I Arizona EDC I Initiatives: Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) In-Lieu Fees* Programmatic Agreements (PAs) Scope of Preliminary Design Legal Sufficiency Design Build (DB) Safety EdgeSM (SE) Every Day Counts I

Arizona EDC I Initiatives Construction Manager / General Contractor (CM/GC) Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems (PBES) Flexibilities in Utility Relocation and Accommodation Flexibilities in Right-of-Way (ROW) Every Day Counts I

Every Day Counts II Arizona EDC II Initiatives Local Public Agency Partnering: Stakeholder Partnering Council Traffic Incident Management

Innovation Myths No Resources Available Only limited to efforts of Every Day Count Initiatives FHWA mandate

Resources are available through various initiatives ADOT does have Limited funds Need to find ways to do more with less Need to use resources wisely Stakeholders have great ideas It’s a Partnership Resources are available through various initiatives ADOT does have Limited funds Need to find ways to do more with less Need to use resources wisely Stakeholders have great ideas It’s a Partnership

Where Do you fit in? Brainstorm ideas Ask the right questions Be Customer Centric Think about other stakeholders that could be involved Use all types of innovation Unexpected or Simple innovation Not just improvements on existing procedure, operation, or product

LPA Stakeholder Council Arizona Council for Transportation Innovation Local Technical Assistance Program- LTAP LPA Stakeholder Council Arizona Council for Transportation Innovation Local Technical Assistance Program- LTAP State Focused Outreach Efforts

Purpose: ▫Enhance communication  FHWA, ADOT, LPA How to Get Involved ▫Council Members  COGs, MPOS, FHWA, & ADOT LPA Stakeholder Council

Metropolitan Planning Organizations CYMPO Chris Bridges FMPO David Wessel Sun Corridor MPO Duane Eithel YMPO Charlene FitzGerald Council of Governments CAG Andy Smith MAG Steve Tate, Daniel Cook and Debbie Albert NACOG Dave Swietanski PAG Paul Casertano, Ana Olivares and Keith Brann SEAGO Karen Lamberton and Juan Guerra WACOG (recent) VACANT LPA Stakeholder Council Members:

ADOT Susan Anderson Bahram Dariush Dallas Hammit Scott Omer Madhu Reddy Jodi Rooney Alvin Stump Teresa Welborn FHWA Randy Everett Sharon Gordon LPA Stakeholder Council Members:

Arizona Council for Transportation Innovation

Local Technical Assistance Program-LTAP Connection We want to reach you! Local Government, MPO, COG rep Decision Makers Calling all agency Leaders Leave Name, telephone, address Spread the word! To bring about change we need you to share your ideas

Share ideas with colleagues to bring change Discuss Innovation Get Engaged

Candor In order to get ahead, you need great ideas - lots of great ideas. To get the best ideas, turn your business into an idea machine. Nurture a constant flow of ideas from every level of your organization - not just your top managers. The only way to foster such idea-sharing is to develop a culture of candor, where people aren't afraid to speak their minds. Reward them for their candor, even if it makes themselves and others - yes, you - look bad. Jack Welch

Every Day Counts (EDC) Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2) Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool (INVEST) Arizona Department of Transportation LTAP Rebecca Mayer (602) LPA Stakeholder Council Jodi Rooney (602)

Innovation has no geographic boundaries and the game of innovation is open globally and locally.