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Thirty one (31) AID Demonstrations projects have been awarded across the nation. View the list of current projects
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Implementation Assistance
Many agencies want to foster innovation that shortens the highway delivery process, enhances roadway safety, reduces congestion, and improves environmental sustainability, but might lack the tools, resources, and information to achieve their goals. In response to this demand, FHWA has developed the Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Program.
Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration
The AID Demonstration program provides incentive funding to accelerate the implementation and adoption of innovation in highway transportation. The following Federal Land Management Agencies and Tribes have received funding to hasten their use of innovation. "The agencies receiving these funds are pioneering new techniques in road- and bridge-building," said Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau. "We're proud to be a partner in this effort by making available the financial resources needed for higher quality and more durable roads and bridges." For more information on how to apply, go to http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/accelerating/grants/index.cfm
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
The US Forest Service was the first applicant for the AID program and received an award to use Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) and prefabricated concrete beams to construct the Layout Creek Bridge Project. The project was an aquatic restoration project that returned the previous undersized crossing to a more natural state by replacing a culvert that was constricting the channel with a larger and more open bridge structure. The entire project was completed in 28 days. A conventional and traditional fully cast-in-place design typical to that found in the Forest Service inventory would have taken months longer due to the time required in order to build formwork as well as to allow 7-28 days for concrete curing as required for strength and by specifications. It is estimated that the final cost of the structure represented a savings of approximately 15% over conventional design. The Forest Service intends to use the technology at other locations across the U.S.
Assiniboine Sioux Tribes
The Fort Peck, Fort Belknap, Blackfeet, Wind River, and Crow reservations in Montana and Wyoming are in a multi-year, multi-phase process of improving geographic information system (GIS) infrastructure. The tribes received an Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration grant to install thirteen Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS), which is needed to allow surveyors to quickly obtain accurate reference information for 3‐dimensional transportation design models throughout design and construction. It is the intent of the tribes to use this project to accelerate GIS data sharing with geospatial data collaboration and the adoption of 3-D modeling and intelligent compaction for transportation projects. All three are Every Day Counts initiatives. They anticipate demand for geospatial information beyond transportation applications will also grow as availability of data increases, ease of use improves, and new uses arise. This project is a proactive step in this emerging field. Understanding the importance of this network, Montana Department of Transportation has recently decided to add additional CORS to the network to increase their capabilities in the area.
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo
The Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo can now construct bridges using Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS). The Ohkay Owingeh workers replaced a 60-foot span using Tribal Transportation Program funds and a $200,000 Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration grant. With their newly learned construction skills, the Ohkay Owingeh are now at the cutting edge of technology for replacing several of their small structures across the Pueblo. This project demonstrates how Tribal nations can rebuild their own bridges, maximize their limited funds, and put their people to work.
National Park Service
The NPS has received an AID award to develop their safety analysis capabilities by implementing a crash within the NPS analysis system Transportation Safety Information Management System (TSMS. The safety management system solution will provide an efficient and user-friendly interface for performing various predictive analyses to gain a better understanding of transportation safety across NPS, suggest counter measures, and drive project prioritization with the goal of saving lives and protecting property.
The Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2)
Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects
Innovative Bridge Design for Rapid Renewal
GeoTools
Technologies to Enhance Quality Control on Asphalt Pavements
Managing Risk in Rapid Renewal Projects
Service Life Design for Bridges