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Every Day Counts Is Making A Difference
Victor Mendez
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration
I wanted to use this edition of the Forum to take stock of where our Every Day Counts initiative stands and reflect a bit on where it fits into the larger context of the issues facing our nation.
My overall sense is that we’ve been ...
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Kirk Steudle, P.E.
President — AASHTO
State Transportation Director
Michigan Department of Transportation
As transportation leaders, it is our duty to advance projects while considering the needs of the communities we serve, the impacts to the motoring public, and appropriate use of public funds. Our Governor in Michigan emphasizes the need to rethink ...
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Sherri LeBas, P.E.
Secretary of Transportation
Louisiana Department of Transportation
The Every Day Counts (EDC) Program has some very worthy initiatives, many of which have already been implemented by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). As a result of the program, DOTD will continue to pursue these e ...
Warm Mix Asphalt: From Innovation to Every Day Practice…Fast.
Kim Snyder
Past Chairman - National Asphalt Pavement Association
President — Eastern Industries
How FHWA’s EDC initiative has moved the paving industry forward through its WMA initiative.
The asphalt paving industry was thrilled when the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recognized the innovative ...
Every Day Counts in Nebraska -
Using a Programmatic Approach for Agency Partnering and Endangered Species Protection
Brooke Stansberry and John Cochnar
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),
Nebraska Ecological Services Field Office
To quote Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, "Every Day Counts (EDC) is designed to identify and deploy innovation aimed at shortening project delivery, enhancing the safety of our roadways, and protecting the environment." In ...
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G. Randy Albert, P.E.
Municipal Services Supervisor
PA Department of Transportation
Engineering District 2-0,
Every day brings new challenges to continuing to keep ahead of the problems with aging bridges on the local highway system in Pennsylvania. The problem is a reflection of similar situations on the state system and nationally as evidenced with all ...
By Gregory G. Nadeau
FHWA Deputy Administrator
The EDC Results are in – EDC is making a difference
The first round of EDC initiatives was introduced to the nation’s transportation community at the ten EDC Regional Innovation Summits that began in October of 2010. Just 18 months later, we can now see that our collective efforts have been successful. Administrator Mendez’ vision was to accelerate innovative technology that could make a difference, and shorten project delivery time for major projects. EDC has made a major contribution to realizing those visionary goals.