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From page 53... ... 53 APPENDIX B -- PEER EXCHANGE PRESENTATIONS Day 1 Presentation Slide 1 Virtual Peer Exchange November 18 and 19, 2021 Merging and Updating AASHTO Policy on the Accommodation of Utilities within Freeway Right-of-Way and AASHTO Guide for Accommodating Utilities within Highway Right-of-Way NCHRP Project 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 54 Slide 3 NCHRP Project Panel Members 3 Name Role Organization David Jared CRP Staff TRB Nelson Smith Chair Maryland DOT Patrick Allen Member Georgia DOT Victoria Bever Member Arizona DOT Gregory Faber Member Texas DOT Charles Ferguson Member Delaware DOT Jennifer McCleve Member Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Natalie Parks Member USI Consultants Wendi Snyder Member Ohio DOT Roy Sturgill Member Iowa State University Abby Williamson Member Wisconsin DOT Julie Johnston FHWA Liaison FHWA Casey Soneira AASHTO Liaison AASHTO NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 4 TTI Team Members Name Role Edgar Kraus Research Engineer, PI Kris Harbin Assistant Research Scientist, Co-PI Cesar Quiroga Senior Research Engineer Gary Young Research Specialist Harshit Shukla Assistant Research Scientist Jenny Naranjo Assistant Research Scientist Jorge Maldonado Software Applications Developer 4NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... 55 Slide 5 Peer Exchange Overview: Day 1 • Introductions and background 9:00 am to 9:30 am (CST) • Review of the new Guide's structure 9:30 am to 10:00 am • Discussion of breakouts 10:00 am to 10:30 am – Structure – Goals and expectations • Break 10:30 am to 10:45 am • Conduct breakouts 10:45 am to 12:00 pm • Adjourn 12:00 pm 5NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 56 Slide 7 Research Project Objectives 1. Merge the AASHTO Policy and the AASHTO Guide into a new AASHTO Guide for Accommodating Utilities within Highways and Freeways, targeting redundancies and necessary revisions therein. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... 57 Slide 9 BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange 9 Slide 10 Historical Background: Policy 10NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 Slide 11 Historical Background: Policy 11NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Policy Update Organization Highlights 1989 Policy on the Accommodation of Utilities within Freeway Right-of-Way, 4th Ed. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... 59 Slide 13 Historical Background: Highway Guide • The guide is the standard for the evaluation of state utility accommodation policies in 23 CFR § 645.211 – 2000: "The FHWA shall use the AASHTO publication, "A Guide for Accommodating Utilities Within Right-of-Way," 1981, and should use the AASHTO "Roadside Design Guide," 1989, to assist in the evaluation of adequacy of State highway agency utility accommodation policies – 2001: "The FHWA should use the current editions of the AASHTO publications "A Guide for Accommodating Utilities Within Highway Rightof-Way" and "Roadside Design Guide" to assist in the evaluation of adequacy of STD utility accommodation policies. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 Slide 15 Guide for Utility Accommodation on Highways • October 2005, 20 pages • General considerations – Safety, design, location, preservation, visual quality • Underground facilities – Location and safety, installation, considerations for different utility facility types • Overhead facilities – Location and safety, design considerations, vertical clearances • Ditches and canals 15NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 16 State Utility Accommodation Rules • Many states have used the AASHTO Policy and Guide as a model for policies on utility accommodation • Many state policies and guides detail subjects not covered by policy/guide – Utility coordination – Utility accommodation in urban areas – Procedures related to differences in state and local laws and regulations, variations in degree of authority by state DOTs • Structure of state utility accommodation rules vary greatly – Some states include detailed rules in administrative code – Some have few rules and reference DOT manuals 16NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... 61 Slide 17 REVIEW OF THE NEW GUIDE'S STRUCTURE NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange 17 Slide 18 Draft New Guide • "AASHTO Guide for Accommodating Utilities within Highways and Freeways" • Vision: provide guidance for utility accommodation for the next few decades • Based on stakeholder feedback and a framework that can be expanded as need arises – List of priorities developed by AASHTO – Findings of the background research and literature review – Peer exchange and TRB workshop 18NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 Slide 19 Structure of Draft New Guide 1. General 2. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... 63 Slide 21 Structure of Draft New Guide 2. General Accommodation Factors – Public and private utilities – Safety – Design – Location – Preservation and restoration – As-built documentation – Aesthetics – Construction and maintenance – Change of ownership – Abandonment of facilities 21NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 Slide 23 Structure of Draft New Guide 4. Utility Accommodation on Highway Right of Way (Non-Controlled Access) Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... 65 Slide 25 Structure of Draft New Guide 6. Appendices – Glossary – References – Further Research 25NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Slide 27 DISCUSSION OF BREAKOUTS NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange 27 Slide 28 Breakout Goals and Expectations • Conduct high-level discussion on current section structure/breakout topic • Provide feedback on the recommended content for the section – How the content should be structured – What content should be added or deleted – Where new content should come from (e.g., does it exist already or is research needed to develop the content? Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... 67 Slide 29 Breakout Groups 1. General 2. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Slide 31 How to Join a Breakout in Webex: Option 2 31NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 32 How to Move to a Different Breakout 32NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... 69 Slide 33 How to Return to the Main Room • Breakouts will close at noon central time • You will automatically rejoin the main room 33NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange HK10 Slide 34 Breakout Ground Rules • Briefly introduce yourself to the group • Be courteous and hear one another out • Keep an open mind and consider all ideas • Keep peer exchange goals in mind • Disagreement is ok, but work constructively towards a solution • Participate: share ideas/thoughts, ask questions, and listen 34NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 Slide 35 Breakout Guidance and Recommendations • TTI facilitator will help guide the discussion • Select a note taker • Review notes halfway through session • Consider "structured round" of comments based on emerging themes • Consider "floating breakouts" for subgroup discussion as needed 35NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 36 Options to Provide Feedback • During the peer exchange – Participate in breakout discussions – Provide input to breakout group summary • After the peer exchange and before the TRB workshop – Email comments to research team 36NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... 71 Slide 37 Next Steps • Need for additional breakout groups? • Break (15 min) Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 72 Slide 2 Peer Exchange Overview: Day 2 • Brief introduction and recap of Day 1 9:00 am to 9:15 am • Continue breakouts 9:15 am to 11:00 am • Breakout group presentations 11:00 am to 11:50 am – About 5 min per breakout, followed by discussion • Peer exchange wrap-up 11:50 am to 12:00 pm – Brief summary of lessons learned – Next steps and TRB workshop 2NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange See Agenda on SharePoint Slide 3 Research Project Objectives 1. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... 73 Slide 4 Peer Exchange Objectives • Discuss proposed update priorities • Review and comment on proposed structure of the new Guide • Review and comment on content of the new Guide • Form consensus on structure and content of the new Guide 4NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 5 DAY 1 RECAP NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 Slide 6 Group 1: General Section • No comments in the structure or headings • Be consistent with the terms and include them in the glossary: – Free Access / Non-Controlled Access – Limited Access / Controlled Access • Include a reference to the standard for documenting utility installations/as-builts • Include in "Applicability" new technologies and facilities that are being accommodated in ROW • Mention a reference to permits for utility accommodation in ROW 6NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 7 Group 3: Utility Accommodation on Highway Right of Way (Controlled Access) Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... 75 Slide 8 Group 4: Utility Accommodation on Highway Right of Way (Non-Controlled Access) • Chapter structure – OK to consider underground and overhead facilities. Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 76 Slide 10 Breakout Goals and Expectations • Conduct high-level discussion on current section structure/breakout topic • Provide feedback on the recommended content for the section – How the content should be structured – What content should be added or deleted – Where new content should come from (e.g., does it exist already or is research needed to develop the content? Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... 77 Slide 12 How to Join a Breakout in Webex 12NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 13 How to Join a Breakout in Webex: Option 2 13NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 78 Slide 14 How to Move to a Different Breakout 14NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 15 How to Return to the Main Room • Breakouts will close at noon central time • You will automatically rejoin the main room 15NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... 79 Slide 16 Breakout Ground Rules • Briefly introduce yourself to the group • Be courteous and hear one another out • Keep an open mind and consider all ideas • Keep peer exchange goals in mind • Disagreement is ok, but work constructively towards a solution • Participate: share ideas/thoughts, ask questions, and listen 16NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 17 Breakout Guidance and Recommendations • TTI facilitator will help guide the discussion • Select a note taker • Review notes halfway through session • Consider "structured round" of comments based on emerging themes • Set time aside to prepare 5 min presentation and select presenter – What was discussed and agreed – Items requiring further discussion and/or consensus • Consider "floating breakouts" for subgroup discussion as needed 17NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... 80 Slide 18 Start Breakouts • Need for additional breakout groups? • Select a breakout group to join • Group presentations at 11:00 am (central time) Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... 81 Slide 20 Group Presentations • 5-min summary of peer exchange discussion • Brief discussion 20NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 21 PEER EXCHANGE WRAP-UP NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... 82 Slide 22 Options to Provide Feedback • During the peer exchange – Participate in breakout discussions – Provide input to breakout group summary • After the peer exchange and before the TRB workshop – Email comments to research team 22NCHRP 20-123(06) Peer Exchange Slide 23 Themes • Lean towards keeping the document at a high level • Not too many comments about high-level structure • Review the tone of the document, discuss strong statements ("avoid") Read the entire page →
From page 83... ... 83 Slide 24 Next Steps • Review and consolidate feedback received • Develop a list of issues or topics that require further discussion • Discuss issues at TRB workshop (in-person only) – Workshop 1435 on Thursday, January 13 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: The Future of Utility Accommodation, Investigation, and As-Builts Within Highways and Freeways • Develop draft new Guide and submit to NCHRP project panel • Finalize new Guide – November 2022 24NCHRP 20-123(06) Read the entire page →

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... 53 APPENDIX B -- PEER EXCHANGE PRESENTATIONS Day 1 Presentation Slide 1 Virtual Peer Exchange November 18 and 19, 2021 Merging and Updating AASHTO Policy on the Accommodation of Utilities within Freeway Right-of-Way and AASHTO Guide for Accommodating Utilities within Highway Right-of-Way NCHRP Project 20-123(06)