1. Value of Research Task Force Report

2. Task Force Leadership Chair Secretary (Tag-Team Effort)
Bill Stone-Missouri DOT
Secretary (Tag-Team Effort)
Anne Freeman-Tennessee DOT
Performance Measure Working Group
Ann Scholz-New Hampshire DOT
Enid White-Wyoming DOT

3. Membership New Members/Friends Overall Task Force Roster
Tahir Chaudhry-Member-FHWA
Kevin Pete-Texas DOT
Amy Kosanovic-Friend-Tennessee DOT
Overall Task Force Roster
15 Members
26 Friends

4. 2017-2018 Accomplishments TRB Annual Meeting Poster Sessions
2018 “Sweet 16” included in one Poster Session
2018 Safety Supplemental Brochure (8) in Poster Session
2018 Maintenance Supplemental Brochure (8) in Poster Session
2018 High Value Voting Scenario
Sweet 16 Voting remained similar
Topic Areas were submitted to Regional Chairs (Safety & Pavements)
Supplemental Awards were selected after Sweet 16 Voting
Overall 97 submittals from 38 DOT
Developed document for RAC managers – Expectations if selected for Sweet 16 or Supplemental Topic areas

5. Accomplishments
NCHRP Synthesis “Managing Transportation Research Programs”
Submitted by Value of Research Task Force on February 17, 2017
Objective is to update Synthesis 300-entitled “Performance Measures for Research, Development, and Technology Programs” that was published in 2001
Combined with another Problem Statement
Ann Scholz (NH), Neil Mastin (NC), Dave Huft (SD), Rhonda Brooks (WA) and Bill Stone (MO) Selected
Draft Report discussed with Consultant on June 26, 2018

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7. 2018-2019 Goals & Activities HVR Website enhancements
Topic Area Boxes to be Input by the Submitter-REQUIRED - do NOT select “Highways”
Investigate information for indexing Research Impacts document /other mechanism
HVR Guidance updates
HVR Website submittal process
HVR Guidance – Voting process – Input from Region Chairs
Marketing Plans – Stay Tuned
Continue Electronic link & Print version on AASHTO – RAC Website
Evaluate enhancements to AASHTO – RAC Website
Marketing improvements

8. Thank You,