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11 CLOSING SESSION Overarching Topics and Research Needs In the closing session, the leaders for the track and cross-cutting virtual sessions highlighted examples from their sessions related to several overarching topics and summarized gaps identified in the sessions that would benefit from further research and technology transfer. SPEAKERS The session leaders were as follows: • Scott Richrath, Spy Pond Partners: "How-To": Technical Sessions to Advance the State of Practice Track, • Matthew Hardy, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: Connecting Risk and Asset Management Track, • David Schrank, Texas A&M Transportation Institute: Data, Performance Measurement, and Target-Setting Track, • Brad Allen, Applied Pavement Technology, Inc.: Moving Beyond Map-21 Track, • Laura Zale, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority: Transportation Asset Management Implementation Track and Transit Asset Management Sessions, and • Rob Kafalenos, Federal Highway Administration: Improving Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events Sessions.
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transportation asset management 12 process in Connecticut focused on reaching agreement among staff on the most important gaps. The New Mexico DOT is using an asset management plan to explain the evolution of asset management in New Mexico.
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13 Overarching TOpics and research needs preservation projects, an amount larger than the benefits realized by capacity projects. Allen also noted the dialogue occurring between Minnesota DOT and the Minnesota legislature to ensure that sustainable transportation funding is provided to maintain the state's transportation infrastructure.
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transportation asset management 14 on maintenance, operations, and construction activities were analyzed. Maps were developed highlighting the location of vulnerable assets.
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15 Overarching TOpics and research needs Rob Kafalenos noted that speakers provided examples of how agencies are incorporating climate data into asset management programs and systems. One example presented, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities geotech asset management program, focuses on rock and soil slopes, embankments and retaining walls, and material sites.
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transportation asset management 16 important. At the same time, there is the need to invest wisely with data collection and to match the costs associated with data to the costs of the assets.
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17 Overarching TOpics and research needs assessing pavement conditions. Given the cost of collecting and maintaining data, some speakers stressed the importance of understanding what information you need and why you need it.
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transportation asset management 18 and level of trust developed with stakeholders and partners through the process may be more valuable than the final ranked set of projects. As one speaker noted, "The journey is more important than the score." Laura Zale reported that the discussion of using data to communicate with all audiences covered a variety of topics.
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19 Overarching TOpics and research needs management to diverse stakeholders. An Ohio DOT video provided one example of providing basic information on the department's asset management program to the public.
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transportation asset management 20 Target-Setting" track. He noted that the extensive effort that goes into collecting and analyzing data is not always matched with an equally extensive effort to communicate the results effectively to diverse agencies and stakeholders.
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