1. 1 TRB Committee AHB50 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES COMMITTEE MidYear AGENDA Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Phone

2. 2 Agenda – AHB50 Call to Order Call to Order Welcome and committee introductions Welcome and committee introductions

3. 3 Agenda – AHB50 Committee Membership News Committee Membership News Committee rotations in 2008 Committee rotations in 2008 1/3 new members – 25 max. 1/3 new members – 25 max. 2 positions for young members (< 35 years) 2 positions for young members (< 35 years) position for international member position for international member Secretary Secretary

4. 4 Agenda – AHB50 Triennial Review and Strategic Plan (TSP) Triennial Review and Strategic Plan (TSP) The mission of the TRB AHB50 Traffic Control Devices Committee is to advance the knowledge of public and private transportation professionals and facilitate new ideas and technologies in the field of traffic control devices.

5. 5 Committee Scope The Traffic Control Devices (TCD) Committee promotes the development, design, application, and evaluation of traffic control devices and their effect on traffic operations and safety by disseminating knowledge through research papers, presentations, and other activities. The Traffic Control Devices (TCD) Committee promotes the development, design, application, and evaluation of traffic control devices and their effect on traffic operations and safety by disseminating knowledge through research papers, presentations, and other activities.

6. 6 Committee Goals Significantly improve the communication and dissemination of state-of- the-art information about traffic control devices through presentation and publication of research at the TRB Annual Meeting, the TCD mid-year meeting(s) and/or teleconferences, and at other venues. Significantly improve the communication and dissemination of state-of- the-art information about traffic control devices through presentation and publication of research at the TRB Annual Meeting, the TCD mid-year meeting(s) and/or teleconferences, and at other venues. Promote the conduct of research on traffic control devices. Promote the conduct of research on traffic control devices. Promote awareness of special issues through conference sessions. Promote awareness of special issues through conference sessions. Identify future research needs through the development of research problem statements. Identify future research needs through the development of research problem statements. Facilitate the communication and coordination of activities with other TRB committees that share an interest in traffic control devices. Facilitate the communication and coordination of activities with other TRB committees that share an interest in traffic control devices. Communicate and coordinate with the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) and other organizations outside of TRB on critical issues and changes in traffic control device guidance and use. Communicate and coordinate with the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) and other organizations outside of TRB on critical issues and changes in traffic control device guidance and use. Identify new technology and emerging ideas that can lead to new concepts in traffic control devices applications. Identify new technology and emerging ideas that can lead to new concepts in traffic control devices applications.

7. 7 Agenda – AHB50 Papers 2008-09 Papers 2008-09 Improved paper submission process Improved paper submission process 32 papers received 32 papers received Reviews underway Reviews underway Please be comprehensive in your reviews Please be comprehensive in your reviews Too many reviews with no comments to authors Too many reviews with no comments to authors Make sure all relevant TRB references/ citations are included Make sure all relevant TRB references/ citations are included Need to update reviewer list before next year Need to update reviewer list before next year

8. 8 Agenda – AHB50 AHB50 Papers Year 20072008 Total Received2834 Total Presented1726 Papers in Presentation 88 (2 sessions) Papers in Posters918 Total Reviews125 (4.8/paper)149 of 172 (4.4/paper) Total published6 (23%)20 resubmitted – 8/9 (~25%)

9. 9 Agenda – AHB50 Paper award recommendation Paper award recommendation Sample 1 Sample 1 Readability (15 percent) Readability (15 percent) Logic (30 percent) Logic (30 percent) Relevance (20 percent) Relevance (20 percent) Applicability (15 percent) Applicability (15 percent) Contribution (20 percent) Contribution (20 percent) Sample 2 Sample 2 Readability (25%) Readability (25%) Breadth of Applicability (35%) Breadth of Applicability (35%) Impact (40%) Impact (40%) Sample 3 Sample 3 Innovation and Insight (40 percent) Innovation and Insight (40 percent) Contribution to the Transportation Topic (20 percent) Contribution to the Transportation Topic (20 percent) Excellence in Written and Visual Communication (20 percent) Excellence in Written and Visual Communication (20 percent) Breadth of Applicability (20 percent) Breadth of Applicability (20 percent)

10. 10 Agenda – AHB50 Ph.D. Student Session Ph.D. Student Session Mike Knodler Mike Knodler

11. 11 Agenda – AHB50 Committee web site and listserve Committee web site and listserve http://www.topslab.wisc.edu/resources/ TRB/TCD/index.html http://www.topslab.wisc.edu/resources/ TRB/TCD/index.html http://www.topslab.wisc.edu/resources/ TRB/TCD/index.html http://www.topslab.wisc.edu/resources/ TRB/TCD/index.html tcdmembers@engr.wisc.edu tcdmembers@engr.wisc.edu tcdmembers@engr.wisc.edu

12. 12 Agenda – AHB50 Future Committee Activities Future Committee Activities

13. 13 Agenda – AHB50 Research Needs Statements Research Needs Statements http://rns.trb.org http://rns.trb.org http://rns.trb.org Kim Eccles Kim Eccles

14. 14 Agenda – AHB50 New Business – Discussion Items New Business – Discussion Items 2009/2010 Annual Meeting Sessions/Workshops ideas 2009/2010 Annual Meeting Sessions/Workshops ideas Web conference ideas Web conference ideas NCHRP Synthesis Topics/Problem Statements NCHRP Synthesis Topics/Problem Statements Jim Kalchbrenner, Bryan Katz, Scott Nodes, Beezy Bentzen, Ken Kobetsky, and Gene Hawkins Jim Kalchbrenner, Bryan Katz, Scott Nodes, Beezy Bentzen, Ken Kobetsky, and Gene Hawkins

15. 15 Agenda – AHB50 TRB 2008 Theme – Partnerships for Progress; TRB 2008 Theme – Partnerships for Progress; 2009 – Energy and Climate 2009 – Energy and Climate

16. 16 Agenda – AHB50 Subcommittee on emeritus members Subcommittee on emeritus members Demonstrate long-term service to TRB’s Technical Activities Division, having served on one or more of the Division’s standing committees for at least 18 years (with at least 12 years of active participation on the committee submitting the nomination), dedicated a career to TRB standing committee service and activities in the transportation field, and been an effective ambassador of TRB. Demonstrate long-term service to TRB’s Technical Activities Division, having served on one or more of the Division’s standing committees for at least 18 years (with at least 12 years of active participation on the committee submitting the nomination), dedicated a career to TRB standing committee service and activities in the transportation field, and been an effective ambassador of TRB. Served in one or more leadership positions of the TRB standing committee submitting the nomination, and provided leadership in implementing new activities, developing procedural changes affecting Technical Activities Division committees, guiding the organization and development of specialty conferences, and/or producing significant Technical Activities Division publications such as state-of-the-art reports and circulars. Served in one or more leadership positions of the TRB standing committee submitting the nomination, and provided leadership in implementing new activities, developing procedural changes affecting Technical Activities Division committees, guiding the organization and development of specialty conferences, and/or producing significant Technical Activities Division publications such as state-of-the-art reports and circulars. Authored papers or reports published in TRB publications and/or served on cooperative research program panels or other committees. Authored papers or reports published in TRB publications and/or served on cooperative research program panels or other committees.

17. 17 Agenda – AHB50 January 2009 meeting January 2009 meeting What can we do better? What can we do better? Presentation ideas? Presentation ideas? Other Business Other Business Announcements Announcements

18. 18 Agenda – AHB50 Adjourn!! Adjourn!! Thanks!! Thanks!!