The Federal Lands Highway Program — 2012 The Year in Review

From the desk of the Associate Administrator

Associate Administrator Joyce A. Curtis, posing at the wheel of Bureau of Public Roads vehicle, on the grounds of the Western Vancouver, Washington, where the vehicle is owned and main

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As we came to the close of the fiscal year and celebrated our accomplishments, I reflected on all the wonderful people I m

projects I saw and discussed during my first 75 days. Not only is it clear that we have a very talented and dedicated team 

to add value to some of our nation’s greatest treasures, but we also have equally devoted partners to help ensure we prese

gifts. As Associate Administrator, I am humbled and honored to work with a team that is continually looking for opportu

The Federal Lands Highway organization is very proud and passionate about its mission and the way we deliver it. The u

designed and built projects that lay so softly and beautifully on the land is recognized by many partners and the America

communication we have with our partners allow us to build better projects. This can be seen by the many recognitions, a

received including the 2012 National Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement recognition by the American Society of 

Hoover Dam.

Our expertise is called upon by many across the world because we continue to challenge ourselves to build things faster, s

creative and innovative solutions. It is clear it is a core philosophy of all of us who work on Federal Lands. 

Congratulations on another year of success for the Federal Lands Highway organization and our partners. I want to than

the table. I appreciate the sacrifices you make missing soccer and ballet, hugs and butterfly kisses on a week to week basis the American people wanted and needed. This is a great sacrifice and has not gone unnoticed. I look forward to getting to together we implement MAP-21. 

Joyce A. Curt

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The Federal Lands Highway Program — 2012 The Year in Review

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP) was established to promote effective, efficient, and reliable administration for a coordinated program of public roads and bridges; to protect and enhance our Nation’s natural resources; and to provide needed transportation access for Native Americans. The Federal Government, through various Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs): the National Park Service (NPS); USDA Forest Service (Forest Service); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Tribal Governments; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Department of Defense (DOD); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), have ownership responsibilities for more than 30% of the Nation’s land. This responsibility covers more than 500,000 miles of public and administrative roads on federal land across the U.S. and its island territories.The Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH) is relied upon by these partners to solve and manage unique challenges that are wide-ranging in environment, geography and complexity, through engineering solutions that are sensitive to the context of the land. We are often confronted by unique terrain, challenging work restrictions, and uncompromising deadlines. Whether it is building highly visible and political projects, constructing roads that are national landmarks, or providing critical access on low-volume transportation facilities, FLH is at the forefront of consistently delivering distinct and sound engineering projects.FLH consists of a Headquarters Office (HFL) in Washington, DC and 3 field Division Offices: Eastern Federal Lands (EFL) located in Sterling, Virginia; Central Federal Lands (CFL) in Lakewood, Colorado; and Western Federal Lands (WFL) in Vancouver, Washington.Federal Lands’ role is categorized into two areas: Program Administration and Project Delivery. Program Administration addresses stewardship and oversight for our resources; as well as management and oversight of the program including responsibility for the Highway Trust Fund, totaling over $1 billion per year. Project Delivery is the development of projects and begins at preliminary design and continues through the construction of the project. Within those areas we also focus on Innovation & Technology Deployment and Professional Development. All of this comes together to facilitate the delivery of the program.FLH is uniquely enabled and entrusted to administer many different types of funds: The Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) and the IRR Bridge (IRRBP) Programs provide funding which may be used by Indian tribal governments, the BIA, and the FHWA for the planning, design, construction, bridge design, bridge replacement or rehabilitation; and/or reconstruction of designated 

Our Role 

public roads that provide access to or within an Indilands, Indian communities, and Alaska native villageThe Park Roads and Parkways (PRP) Program promay be used by the NPS and FHWA for planning, dereconstruction of designated public roads that proviNational Parks, recreation areas, historic areas, and National Park System. The Park Road System consispublic roads owned by the NPS.The Public Lands Highway (PLH) Program providconstruction and transportation planning activities uthe Forest Highway (FH) Program and the PLH DiscFH Program is used by the States, Forest Service, and design, construction, or reconstruction of designated provide access to, through, or within National Forestmiles of State, local and federally-owned public roadHighways. The PLH Discretionary Program is a specbased on a grant application process. The Refuge Roads (RRP) Program provides funding and improvement of public roads that provide access of the National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System. The maintains approximately 4,800 miles (paved and unp87 public use bridges, and over 5,400 miles of roads In support of the FLHP, FLH may also receive other funding to support a new project or to leverage addi23 funded project. These funds can be either Other Funding or Non-Title 23 Authority Funding. Other 

be additional transportation funds from programs osuch as Federal-aid funding from states, special congand disaster relief or Emergency Relief for Federally 

which covers expenses associated with the repair and Federal roads and bridges seriously damaged by natuTitle 23 Authority funding can be funds for Defense cooperation with the DOD to pay the cost of public necessary to mitigate an unusual impact of a defense Operations and Maintenance funds to States having that support the Minuteman Missile System; or othefederal agency funds for other various construction iby a federal agency.Now in its 30th year, the FLHP program and our role now include more Federal partners and road networcredibility has grown to deliver a wider variety of traimprovements nationwide.
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Highlights

Faster, smarter and more creative have been watch words for moving the economy forward in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, and words that have challenged, but illustrated FLH accomplishments this year. Congress was successful in crafting and passing a new transportation authorization that will transform both policies and investment strategies. While this new authorization is only for two years, it will provide temporary stability, optimism, and time for Congress to debate the details and funding options that will affect transportation investment far into the future.Federal Lands has embraced the Administration’s and FHWA’s direction in improving the economy through the Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative by mobilizing our forces to promote innovative technology and contracting to enhance safety, facilitate faster project delivery and protect the environment.The following represent highlights of some of our most distinctive and challenging accomplishments this year. The remainder of this report provides more detail on our projects, activities and honors. ProjectsForest Highway 51, Arizona — Control Road, originally built in part by the Civilian Conservation Corps, involved replacement of 7 bridges. The project was planned, procured, designed and constructed in only 18 months. The Design/Build (D/B) delivery method was chosen as a method for expediting project delivery and design. 

Saddle Road, Hawaii — The final 10-mile segmroute from Hilo to Waimea is underway, on whaHawaii. TIGER funding, leveraged with Hawaii Sfunding, will complete the necessary improvemeinitiatives utilized on this project include, innovbidding, alternate item bidding, including a GRS mix, as well as pavement Safety Edgesm. 

Jenny Creek Bridge, Alaska — An historic firsttimber bridge and vital transportation link, was existing road to traffic and was completed in appreplacement bridge was founded on embankmenMechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining w

Completed segment, Saddle Road, Hawaii (see Other Title 

Control Road, Arizona (see FH Project Summary pg 16) View of approach, Jenny Creek Bridge, Alaska (see FH Proj
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HighlightsHighway 35, Oregon — An ERFO project addressing frequent washouts and closures that presented safety and access issues, this project included 3 new bridges, grading, paving and drainage.Constitution Avenue, District of Columbia — This streetscape project required completion within one year while traffic was maintained on one of the busiest and most congested roads along the National Mall. This was the first comprehensive rehabilitation of Constitution Avenue in almost 60 years.

Christiansted Bypass, U.S. Virgin Islands — A lonto traffic congestion and pedestrian safety in the histSt. Croix, Virgin Islands. The project required extenacquisition, cultural and historic resources, environmconstruction contract phasing and leveraging of a vaRecognition and HonorsThe creativity, leadership and dedication of our staffoffices and Headquarters garnered outstanding resuwide-spread recognition.Partner Recognition — In recognition of expertise anDefense Access Roads projects supporting Base Realiand more specifically to major infrastructure improvin Virginia, the Military Surface Deployment and Direcently honored Robert Morris, Special Projects TThe Mike Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridg

the Hoover Dam Bypass Project, continues to garner from around the world. The project, completed in FY “Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement” from tCivil Engineers; the “2012 Bridge Design Outstanding of Excellence” from the Portland Cement AssociationRoad Achievement Award for Design” from the Interon top of the many honors and awards received in 20The Point Bonita Lighthouse Project received the “Project Award for Best Small Project under $10 milliNews-Record.Sustainability — George Snyder, Facility Manage

Constitution Avenue intersection, Washington, DC (see PRP Project Summary pg 15) the DOT Sustainability Achievement Award. The WRaised roadway, Highway 35, Oregon (see Other Title 23 Project Summary pg 21)

Bypass Harbor View, Christiansted, USVI (see Other Title 23 Pr
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Highway Division was able to reduce consumption of potable water by implementing cost-effective water saving measures making the most efficient use of existing water sources and utilizing Best Management Practices at its two owned facilities.Service to our Country — Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson, Project Manager, received the Secretary’s “Operation New Dawn Service Certificate”for his exemplary service in command of the U.S. Army’s 673rd Facilities Engineering Detachment during Operations “Enduring Freedom” and “Iraqi Freedom” in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan.Leadership — The “FHWA Administrator’s Leadership Award” honors individuals at all levels who have exhibited extraordinary leadership in advancing FHWA’s goals and mission. This year’s recipient was Curtis Jorgenson, Senior Roadway Designer, for leadership of the Yellowstone project team and for his valuable expertise and contributions in delivering challenging projects.Teamwork — The Alaska Long Range Transportation Planning Team, including Roxanne Bash, Transportation Planner, and employees from the BLM, the NPS, the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Services, the USFWS, and the Forest Service were recognized with the Administrator’s Excellence in Teamwork Award for achieving substantial results above and beyond normal expectations. Organizational Excellence — The Quality Business System (QBS) received FHWA’s highest organizational honor with the Administrator’s Organizational Excellence Award, and was viewed as a model system that documents and monitors business processes to maintain and improve the quality of our services for our customers. In February 2012 through a third party certified auditor, the system was determined to conform with the ISO 9001:2008 standards.See page 39 for a complete list of award recipients.Achievements under Funding LegislationFiscal Year 2012 signaled the culmination of the funding legislation FHWA and Federal Lands have worked under over the past 8 years, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) the federal surface transportation funding authorization bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) stimulus bill, and the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant.SAFETEA-LU — The signing of The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) on July 6, 2012, signaled the end of the Transportation Equity Act or “TEA” authorizations. The last TEA 

authorization, SAFETEA-LU, provided funding August 10, 2005, through September 30, 2009. Tseveral times extending it to last through Septembillion was provided to the FLH Program to enhto and through our National Parks, Forests, Refufar the largest authorization in FHWA historyinvestment resulted in significant improvemelands, including the improvement of more thIn addition, 550 bridges were rehabilitated or Under SAFETEA-LU, FLH made significant gaincoordinated program, working closely with our and implement long-term transportation plans aagencies’ planning and asset management endeaprogress in acquiring safety, pavement and bridgpartners and other new Federal partners, includand DOD. Collecting, analyzing, and acting on tdirect American tax dollars to those projects proRecovery Act — In FY 2012 we “crossed the finithe Recovery Act (ARRA) projects. Our goal wapublic that we placed a priority on funding shovachieved that goal by substantially completing owith Recovery Act funds. We achieved our PerfoARRA expenditures and project closeouts — wi

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HighlightsOf the $550 million authorized for FLH projects, 99.95% were obligated by the September 2010 deadline. Project under-runs on closed out projects resulted in an overall obligation rate of 99.22% at the end of Fiscal Year 2012. The national goal was to expend at least 94% of the ARRA funds. At the end of Fiscal Year 2012, 98% of the FLH funds were expended, or paid out to contractors. This high rate of funds expended is a positive indicator of our meeting the requirement that priority be given to projects that could be completed quickly.The FHWA goal was to close out (or pay final invoices on) at least 60% of these projects by May 31, 2013. Of the 621 Recovery Act projects we have closed out 76% of FLH-delivered projects and 92% of IRR projects. The remainder will be closed out in 2013 or shortly thereafter.Our successful delivery of the Recovery Act is a testament to Congress and others that we can deliver a larger program in the future. Infrastructure needs are enormous, but we face enormous funding challenges. One thing is certain — we have shown that we can deliver whatever comes our way. TIGER Grant — As part of the Recovery Act, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) launched the TIGER Discretionary Grant Program. The Program was included in the Recovery Act to spur a national competition for innovative, multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional transportation projects that promised significant economic and environmental benefits to an entire metropolitan area, a region or the nation. Projects funded with the $1.5 billion allocated in the Recovery Act include improvements to roads, bridges, rail, ports, transit and intermodal facilities. FLH provides stewardship and oversight on 2 projects totaling $203 million in TIGER funds. Both the National Gateway Freight Rail Clearance Project and the Crescent Corridor Intermodal Freight Program have made considerable progress this year on intermodal terminal development and rail route enhancements that enable double-stack trains to move more efficiently between the Northeast and Southeast. Training and Technology — We continued to promote an important mission area by providing training to new and mid-career FHWA hires, especially training Professional Development Program trainees or PDP’s. We instituted cross training initiatives to train both our own employees in Federal-aid procedures and provide technical training to Federal-aid employees.When EDC became an important initiative, we mobilized our technology forces to help promote innovative technology and faster project delivery with our partners.

Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP)Together, the FLH Divisions awarded 115 constructi$387.2 million, distributed among the partner agencBoth FLH and IRR Program awarded projects will imof road and 123 new or rehabilitated bridges on fedeland nationwide.The FLH Divisions completed 133 construction projmillion. These projects and those delivered through improved 3,034.6 lane miles of road and 136 new or FLH had authority to spend over $1.7 billion on tranamong FLHP funds, other Title 23 and non-Title 23 billion authorized in FLHP funds, 38% were for the IPark Roads and Parkways Program; 22% for the Fore19% for the Public Lands Highway Discretionary Prothe Refuge Roads Program. Our total funding suppprojects totaling $2.69 billion and 245 active constotaling $1.36 billion.We are especially pleased to note that of all funds obfunds were leveraged funds, funds obligated in additprogram. Our partners also helped FLH achieve a 90score, our highest ever!Indian Reservation Road Program (IRR) — The IR

at $450 million with a $28.5 million set aside for Hig(HPP) in FY 2012, is the largest of the FLHP. In additProgram was authorized at $14 million. A prime objis to contribute to the economic development, self-demployment of the 565 federally recognized tribes. Tadministered by the FHWA and BIA. Accordingly, IRto the BIA or directly to tribes that have entered into government agreement with the FHWA to carry out construction, and maintenance activities for eligible In FY 2012, funds were distributed as follows: $319 million to 114 FHWA Direct Agreement Tribes; $2 mdesigns, safety initiatives, Tribal Technical Assistanccenters, Coordinated Technology Implementation Padministration. IRR Program funds contributed to of 468 lane miles of roadway, and 34 bridges that or rehabilitated.Tribal safety outreach programs continued during FY summits were held in South Dakota, Montana, Michincluded a national summit in Minnesota. Each of th
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Highlightsbest practices with an emphasis on modest cost investments that could yield significant safety benefits, such as performing roadside safety audits, constructing safety edges on pavements, and conducting education and outreach on pedestrian safety and seat belt usage. The National Summit was an opportunity to highlight the problem nationally and bring together safety professionals and tribal leaders to identify what resources and assistance are still needed to address many of these problems. IRR safety activities continue to emphasize the four “E”s—Engineering, Education, Enforcement, and Emergency Response. 

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While the majority of the IRR Program is deliverTribes signed direct funding agreements with thbringing the total number of FHWA tribes to 11oversight of the IRR program funding includes IBIA regional offices and FHWA tribes to verify requirements. Reviews were conducted for the fAgreement Tribes: Chilkoot; Central Council; W
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The following sections represent a wide selection of projects. These projects cover many different programs, issues and terrain, illustrating the often high level of difficulty working within our Federal Lands.Many projects present us with unique engineering problems, that we are able to work around while still delivering results on time and within budget. Some illustrate our commitment to pilot innovation and all have some impact on the national and local economies. Federal Lands remains uniquely qualified to handle this wide variety of work and committed to continuing to be the partner of choice.Our engineering and technical expertise includes: 

t Construction Supervision and Inspectiont Contract Administrationt Consultant and Construction Contract Acquisitiont Design Visualizationt Environmental Compliancet Highway and Bridge Designt Funds Managementt Geotechnicalt Hydraulicst Intelligent Transportation Systemst Materialst Planning and Programmingt Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimatest Project Managementt Road and Bridge Inventory and Inspectiont Safetyt Survey and Mappingt Systems-level Transportation Planningt Traffict Transportation Asset Management

Project Summaries

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t Construction Manager/General Contractot Design-Buildt Geosynthetic Reinforced Soilt Prefabricated Bridge Structures and Elemet Safety Edgesm

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Collaboration Safety Benefit to 

The Fatima Hill Road project is located in Cibola County, New Mexico approximately sixty miles west of Albuquerque, within the ancient Acoma Pueblo, one of the oldest inhabited communities in the country. The area is listed as a National Trust for Historic Preservation site. Fatima Hill Road is a major thoroughfare and provides immediate access to farms, tribal facilities, cultural and recreational sites. It serves as a major school bus route, leads to the only Tribal hospital and is also a vital link to residential properties, and business enterprises. Fatima Hill Road also provides an emergency detour route when State Highway 40 is closed and plays a crucial role in the accessibility and economic development of the entire area.This road was plagued with a high accident rate, with 8 accidents in one year resulting in a fatality. The third phase of this project completed the last 1.2 mile section of the dilapidated road. The entire route is approximately 4.6 miles in length, with the first section (2.0 miles) completed in 2009 with Recovery Act and Tribal Transportation Program funds. In 2010, the second section of improvements (1.2 miles) were completed. This last phase in 2011 was awarded Tribal Transportation High Priority funds and construction was completed in 2012. With multiple funding sources for the entire route this road was not only improved, but was substantially upgraded with guardrails, signs, and delineators, providing overall a safer road for the tribal community.

 Community Benefit Livability/Mobility 

Project included improvements to pavement markings, approach roads, signs, and delineators

Indian Reservation Roads Program Projects

Fatima Hill Road Phase IIIAcomo Pueblo Nation, Cibola County, New Mexico Partners: Acoma Pueblo Nation, FHWA-TTP, and BIA-Southwest Region Office
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Fremont County Road #334, otherwise known as 17 Mile Road, is located on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Central Wyoming and serves as the main route of travel for tribal members to commercial services and health care centers in Riverton, Wyoming. The Eastern Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes were selected to be the recipients of a TIGER Grant to fund improvements to this route. This funding, in addition to Wyoming State Transportation Program funds, is in place to complete and upgrade this project. After completion, ownership and future maintenance of the road will be a Tribal responsibility.The previously established and historically successful partnership between the Wyoming DOT, the Eastern Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes, Wyoming FHWA Division office, and Central Federal Lands, resulted in Wyoming DOT and the Tribes requesting Central to lead the procurement and contract administration services necessary to construct the project. Innovative contracting techniques, as well as accelerated project delivery strategies, are being utilized as the construction work will be completed using a combination of tribal forces and contractor services administered by Federal Lands.

The Tribal Office Streets project was initiated to recdeteriorated roadway in front of the main tribal comDakota. This BIA route serves not only as access for government and programs, but is also the City’s maiconnection to the state highway system.The project widened the existing roadway, greatly expstreet parking and also upgraded much of the sidewaAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA) measures and Funds were also secured from the BIA to replace the system that ran beneath the roadway. Although the ponly about .10 miles, with the high traffic volumes anbusinesses and government offices, completion of the The project was completed in the summer of 2012 athe downtown area. 

17 Mile Road — TIGEREastern Shoshone/Northern Arapahoe Reservation near Riverton, Wyoming Partners: Eastern Shoshone/Northern Arapahoe Tribe, Wyoming DOT

Oglala Sioux Tribal Office Street ProjectOglala Sioux Tribal Community — Pine Ridge, South DakPartners: BIA, Metlakatla Indian Community, Alaska DO

Project Groundbreaking with FHWA Administrator, Victor Mendez (center) in attendance. 

 Collaboration Safety Community Benefit

Indian Reservation Roads Program Projects
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The Tuntutuliak Boardroads project greatly improved the Village’s system of boardroads, a type of road well suited in this locale. The only vehicles owned by most villagers are 4-wheel All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) and snowmobiles. Gravel or dirt roads do not exist here as construction would be difficult and wetland impacts high. These conditions are typical in several of the isolated villages on the tundra of southwest Alaska.The Tuntutuliak Boardroads project replaced the worst sections of deteriorated boardroads with 1.55 miles of new 7-10 foot wide boardroad. An innovative system of piers, steel helical posts mechanically rotated into the ground, were used to minimize melting of the permafrost and impacts to wetlands. Older sections of boardroad built in the 1990’s used styrofoam filled plywood boxes for piers, which had melted some of the permafrost. A combination of funding from Recovery Act, the IRR High Priority Projects (HPP) program, the Denali Commission, and IRR tribal shares were used toward the successful completion of this project. About 85% of the workforce for this project were Tribal Members. 

Indian Reservation Roads Program Projects

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Tuntutuliak Boardroads — Recovery ActNative Village of Tuntutuliak, Alaska Partners: BIA, Association of Village Council Presidents, Tuntutuliak Tribal Council, Denali Commission
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Park Roads & Parkways Program Projects

The Golden Gate project is located within the Marin Headlands and Fort Baker areas of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The former Army Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite are part of an historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The transportation system had not been improved for over 30 years, had suffered substantial deterioration and did not accommodate current use. The purpose of the project was to improve access to and within the Marin Headlands and Fort Baker for a variety of users, including motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and the disabled, with a focus on improvements that promoted public transit, pedestrian, and bicycle travel to and within the park to improve visitor experience and enhance environmental quality. The project is being completed in two phases: Phase I has been completed and Phase II construction is anticipated to begin in 2013 with completion in 2014. The first phase of the project included rehabilitation and reconstruction of Conzelman, McCullough, Field, and East Roads, as well as Danes Drive. The NPS completed the Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision while the FHWA completed the engineering and construction work. The project team was able to collaborate to develop solutions that balanced the transportation requirements and impacts to the natural and cultural resources.Phase I improved the existing pavement surface, provided consistent roadway and shoulder width, improved circulation, reduced traffic congestion, and impacts from ad-hoc parking.Parking management improvements included formalizing and delineating parking areas, improving sight distance, providing adequate back-up space for exiting vehicles, closing parking areas, and relocating parking areas to improve visitor experience, accessibility, and safety, while reducing congestion and resource impacts. Accessible parking areas and access ways were provided where feasible. Parking areas at major viewpoints included accommodations for future transit stops.

Bicycle and pedestrian improvements included addinpractical and providing bike sharrow symbols in areamotorists share lanes. The Coastal Trail was relocateConzelman Road so that coastal views were availableadjacent to the roadway for the Bay Trail on East Roawere improved and appropriately signed. On Field Roadjacent to the roadway to accommodate educationaMajor safety improvements included converting “Y” intersections and constructing a roundabout to allow buses to turn around on Conzelman Road without a improving signing and wayfinding.The area has an average summer temperature in the foggy days that stay in the 50’s. Warm-Mix Asphalt 

risk of compaction difficulties from temperature loss placement. The warm mix additive used was Evother

Golden Gate Marin Headlands and Fort Baker Project, Phase I San Francisco Bay Area, Golden Gate Bridge, California Partners: NPS, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Denver Service Center,Golden Gate Bridge District

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Park Roads & Parkways Program Projects

The Point Bonita Lighthouse Bridge is a 156 foot long timber pedestrian suspension bridge located in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County, California. The bridge is a part of the Point Bonita Historic District and was originally constructed in 1954. Lack of maintenance and the harsh coastal marine environment resulted in corrosion of the timber and steel cables. As a result of this deterioration the bridge was closed to the public in 2010. The replacement bridge was designed to match the existing timber structure.Due to project constraints and the technical challenges for design and construction, the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC)

contracting mechanism was utilized. CM/GC is one of the EDC Initiatives for Accelerated Project Delivery. The contractor was brought onboard in the design phase with an option to award the construction contract.Use of the CM/GC contract type allowed for long lead time and purchase of specialized construction materials prior to the award of the construction contract. These specialized materials included tropical hardwood and steel bridge cables. Contractor input in the design phase was critical to develop constructible solutions and mitigate risk for this highly technical and unique project. The project also included stabilization of both the east and west cable anchor locations with stainless steel ground anchors. Stainless steel rock bolts, high strength rope netting, and textured and stained shotcrete were utilized to stabilize the western buttress area (under the west bridge tower). The contractor was also able to provide 24 hour continuous access across the bridge by lowering the existing bridge deck on temporary cables while work was completed on the new structure.The contracting method fostered knowledge sharing and a partnership between FHWA, the contractor, the A/E designer, and the NPS beginning in the design phase. This partnership resulted in construction being completed on time and under budget with minimal contract modifications. The NPS was extremely satisfied with the final product. The project team worked cooperatively, which fostered innovation and led to the overall success of the project.

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Point Bonita Lighthouse Bridge ReplacementGolden Gate National Recreation Area — San Francisco, California Partners: NPS, U.S. Coast Guard
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Park Roads & Parkways Program Projects

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Rock fall, is a hazard encountered by park staff and vproject within Yosemite Valley at Highway 120 (Big Oimmediate repair of rock fall damage caused by sevea Letter Contract allowed FLH to secure a contract acommence within a few days, resulting in successful than anticipated. Major work items included excavattemporary repair, rebuilding the excavation with a dthe rockery wall face, and rebuilding the cut stone guroadway was then repaved. The road was closed to days, and the entire construction project was coma month.

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The Wolf Trap National Park Pedestrian Bridge is a 470 foot bridge consisting of 3 prefabricated steel truss spans with Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer (FRP) deck panels. The bridge spans the width of the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267), located in Fairfax County, Virginia, and connects the Wolf Trap Barns and the Filene Center, the 2 main performance facilities at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. With an estimated 500,000 visitors to Wolf Trap every year, this bridge connects the facilities with a local bike and pedestrian trail system.In order to minimize work over the busy Toll Road, control impacts to traffic, and ensure safety, Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems (PBES) were utilized. By using PBES, and FRP deck panels, delivery time was shortened and each completed span was erected during the course of one night.

Big Oak Flat Rock Slide — ERFOYosemite National Park — Yosemite Valley, California Partner: NPS

Wolf Trap National Park Pedestrian BridgeWolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts — Vienna, Virginia Partner: NPS
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Nisqually-to-Paradise Road, serves as the most dRanier National Park’s most popular attraction aremains open year-round. In addition to being a significance of the park’s contiguous National Hiroadway is vital to park operations, local economvisitor use and enjoyment. Estimated average anParadise Area is in excess of 750,000 visitors with approximately 8,200 visitors. Heavy tourist trafficoncerns presented time constraints on the work The project rehabilitated 17.6 miles of the Nisquthe Nisqually Entrance to the Paradise Area and Paradise Valley Loop Road. This project emphasand public safety. Work included geotechnical suroadway base and fill removal and/or stabilizatioshoulder and pavement resurfacing; parking recorehabilitation and repair; drainage improvement headwalls; repair of historic stone masonry guarcurb and sidewalk; rockfall mitigation; signage anand utility work. Existing material was recycled cost savings. 

Nisqually to Paradise Road Phases I & II Mount Rainier National Park — near Ashford, WashPartners: NPS, Denver Service Center

Park Roads & Parkways Program Projects

 Context Sensitivity Accessibility Safety

This reconstruction project rehabilitated about 3 miles of road in Glacier National Park and included construction of handicap accessible trails, and transit stops for trailhead access and parking. This project emphasized historic preservation, cost savings, sustainability, and public safety. Work was scheduled around adverse weather conditions, heavy tourist traffic and environmental concerns, and was completed in 2 years.

Glacier National Park Phase XI Logan Pass to Siyeh Bend — Recovery Act Glacier National Park, MontanaPartner: NPS 
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Park Roads & Parkways Program Projects

Constitution Avenue (U.S. Route 50) is a pathway to some of our Nation’s most cherished monuments. The avenue is an eight-lane asphalt-paved roadway that is a major arterial route in Washington, D.C. carrying heavy commuter traffic on weekdays and heavy tourist traffic on weekends.This project was a part of the Interagency Initiative for National Mall Road Improvement Program. Many of the NPS roads in the National Mall have been rehabilitated and upgraded under this initiative in a series of projects constructed over the past 15 years.The project consisted of the rehabilitation of approximately 0.9 miles of Constitution Avenue between 15th and 23rd Streets, NW. Granite curbing and exposed aggregate concrete sidewalks as is typical along the National Mall were replaced. Accessibility ramps, bus lanes and bus pads, street and traffic lighting, and a storm drainage system were installed. A new bus drop-off lane and crosswalks were added, curb ramps and existing walkways improved, while new sidewalks were installed on both sides of the Avenue.Due to the extremely high volume of traffic, construction was phased such that traffic delays and other impacts to the traveling public were minimized.This project restored the integrity of the roadway by creating a smoother ride, improving visitor flow, safety and accessibility. Commuter and visitor experience has been significantly improved. Other than previous re-paving work, this is the first major, comprehensive rehabilitation of Constitution Ave., N.W. in approximately 60 years!

On March 3, 2012, EFL, NPS, and the citizens of CatCounties celebrated the rededication of Alexander’s Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Paprovides access from communities southeast of the Pand recreational facilities within the Park, as well as business district. The bridge was closed to traffic ain December 2008. As a result, drivers were detoure

the closed bridge to access these sites. FLH in close cNPS, designed and constructed a project to replace Athe adjacent Slough Bridge on Alexander’s Bridge Roon the National Register of Historic Places, so presercharacter of the bridges and roadway while improvincritical concern. Both Alexander’s and Slough Bridgeold and did not incorporate current recommended scrashworthy railings. The work included placing a non existing stone abutments, reconstructing about 8retaining walls, and installing aesthetic timber guard

Constitution Avenue ReconstructionConstitution Avenue, National Mall — 15th to 23rd Streets, Washington, DC Partner: NPS

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Alexander’s Bridge & Slough Bridges — Fort Oglethorpe, Partner: NPS, 

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Seven bridges on a 25-mile section of Arizona Forest Highway 51 located north of Payson, Arizona were designated as structurally deficient and functionally obsolete by FHWA and USFS in late 2009. In the interest of public safety, enhancing local fire and rescue, and continuing access to recreation opportunities in the Tonto National Forest, the seven bridges became a top priority for replacement by the Arizona Forest Highway triagencies. The Design/Build (D/B) delivery method was chosen as a method for expediting project delivery and design. The NEPA process was started in late spring 2010. A public meeting was held in late 2010 where the public was in general agreement with the project but expressed concerns about construction traffic, road closures, and dust management. Through the public information input processes and the Threatened and Endangered species and historic properties studies, a NEPA Categorical Exclusion document was signed in spring 2011 and ground breaking for the 7 bridge replacement took place in late summer 2011. The bridges were reconstructed in approximately the same locations and were opened to the public in late April 2012. Upon completion, excess concrete barrier and earth material was donated to the local Forest Service and Gila County. Control Road, which is on the National Register of Historic Places eligible list, and Webber Creek Bridge remain in-place and undisturbed. The Webber bridge site was used to interpolate Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) stone work from the 1940’s.

Arizona Forest Highway 51 Control Road — Multi-Funded/LeveragedTonto National Forest — Payson, Arizona Partners: USDA Forest Service, Gila County, Arizona

Forest Highway Program Projects

The North Umpqua project is located in the UmDouglas County, Oregon. The project included widening, retaining walls, improvement of Guardrainage improvements, and paving. Sub-pavemMechanically Stabilized Earth or (MSE) wallsspecial rock embankments. This project was pAct funds enabling early completion by a full yeaby recycled aggregate being incorporated into thand pavement. This corridor contributes to the a vital link between central and western Oregon

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North Umpqua Highway Umpqua National Forest — Douglas County, Oregon Partners: USDA Forest Service, Oregon DOT
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Forest Highway Program Projects

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Tarryall Creek RoadPike National Forest — Road 77, Park County, Colorado Partners: USDA Forest Service, Park County, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado Division of Water Resources

The Tarryall Creek Road project is located 9 miles SE of the City of Jefferson on Forest Route (FR) 77 also known as Colorado Forest Highway 81, in Park County, Colorado. Lands near Tarryall Creek Road provide important habitat for bighorn sheep, deer, elk, and a variety of other species. This area offers many year-round recreational activities.The existing bridge over Tarryall Creek was too narrow to provide safe twoway traffic flow for medium and heavy trucks, and recreational vehicles.This project consisted of the reconstruction, realignment and widening of 9 miles of FR77. This included major grading, drainage, aggregate base, superpave hot asphalt concrete pavement, rockery construction, removal of the existing bridge and construction of a 93 foot single span precast T-Girder concrete bridge all at an elevation above 9000’ feet.By using prefabricated elements for this bridge replacement we were able to reduce construction time by 3-4 weeks! The entire project was completed in one season.
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Forest Highway Program Projects

The Tongass National Forest, America’s largest national forest, covers most of Southeast Alaska. This area offers outstanding recreation opportunities, many of which are only found in Alaska and has close to one million visitors each year. This project involved the replacement of the Jenny Creek Bridge, an historic first-generation glue laminated timber girder bridge that served as a vital link in the Forest transportation network. Jenny Creek was one of a number of glulam girder bridges in the National Forest System facing restricted load capacities, simply because of its age. These bridges used timber girders that were manufactured prior to 1970. Glulam beams are manufactured using lumber and industrial-strength waterproof adhesives to bond the many layers together into one solid piece. Though durable for decades, timber bridges are eventually subject to load restrictions. Restricting weight limits for vehicles crossing over a remote National Forest road bridge can have severe implications for fire and rescue operations critical to the health and safety of the forests and the people who use them. In 2009, Forest Service engineers began the process of decommissioning the bridge. The Jenny Creek Bridge project involved the demolition and replacement of the existing 50 foot timber girder bridge with a single span 112 foot long pre-stressed concrete girder bridge. The new bridge was constructed approximately 100 feet downstream of the old bridge and was founded on embankment contained by a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining wall. This was the tallest MSE wall (37.5 feet) used for founding a bridge.This project was constructed without closing the existing road to traffic and was completed in approximately 7.5 months. With the use of Recovery Act funds, the original girders were shipped to a Forest Service Research & Development lab in Madison, Wisconsin, one of the only facilities in the world with the capacity to perform bending strength tests for such large beams. Research is needed to verify whether or not in-service glulam bridge girders manufactured prior to 1970 are still safe. Results will help to form the basis for a new load-rating strategy and should provide engineers with increased confidence in assigning a safe load capacity to other historic firstgeneration glulam girder bridges.

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Jenny Creek BridgeTongass National Forest — 3 miles Southeast of Kake on Kupreanof Island, Alaska Partners: USDA Forest Service , City of Kake, Organized Village of Kake, Kake Tribal Corporation 
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Refuge Roads Program Projects

This project at the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) involved replacement of the Vastar and Northline Bridges and rehabilitation of the Vastar Road and Northline Parking areas. Sabine NWR is located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, on State Highway 27 (SR-27), and it provides habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds. In September 2008, flooding from Hurricane Ike caused floodwaters to overtop the roadway. The rapidly moving waters caused the destruction of two wooden bridges at Vastar Road and at Northline. These bridges connect SR-27 and different areas of the refuge, as well as roads and parking areas in the refuge. This project replaced the two damaged wooden bridges with reinforced concrete bridge structures. Economical and accelerated bridge technology was employed by using precast bridge elements for the two bridges instead of traditional cast-in-place construction. The new concrete bridges have precast pier caps, abutments, and decks supported by precast reinforced concrete pile foundations.

The Patuxent Research Refuge project included paveseveral low speed refuge roads. Existing asphalt pavereused, and additional asphalt pavement was placed material. Some of the existing gravel roads were newat existing double 60-inch concrete pipe culverts wewingwalls and a riprap sediment basin at the outlet tpassage. A new concrete box culvert was constructed structure. Missing wheelstops were replaced with reat the parking areas. Broken concrete curb and gutteSome existing stormwater system pipe culverts were others were cleaned to remove debris and reestablish signs were replaced to improve safety.

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Bridge Rehabilitation — ERFOVastar and Northline Bridges, Cameron Parish, Louisiana Partner: USFWS

Patuxent Research Refuge Bald Eagle Drive, Wildlife Loop Road, Visitor Center — LPartner: USFWS 

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Phase II of the Grand Teton National Park Pathway was completed in July. The 6.3 mile section links a section of pathway from the town of Jackson, completed by Teton County in 2011, to the previously completed Phase I pathway in Teton Park. The public can now enjoy spectacular views of the Tetons, the National Elk Refuge and Jackson Hole from the 21 miles of pathway.A significant feature of the new pathway is the pedestrian underpass which routes cyclists under busy Highway 89 at Moose Junction allowing access to the Moose Visitor Center and the pathway north to Jenny Lake. The underpass received a façade of large timbers designed to mimic the entrance to a mine.A Celebration Ceremony was held in August to commemorate the completion of this phase. Guest of honor, Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, delivered the keynote speech.

Other Title 23 Program Projects Context Sensitivity Accessibility Susta

Grand Teton Park Pathways Phase II Jackson Hole, Teton County, Wyoming Partners: Grand Teton National Park, NPS
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The Highway 35 project located in the Mt. Hood National Forest in Hood River County, Oregon had a long history of washouts resulting in closures. Closures were caused by overflow of the White River and the build-up of debris in the White River Canyon, which subsequently flowed down and to the Highway. These washouts and closures cut off access to miles of cross country skiing and hiking trails as well as several Forest Service Roads which enabled passage of safety and fire and rescue vehicles. This project was developed for Oregon DOT, funded through emergency relief and included 3 major bridges, grading, paving and new drainage. The intent of the project was to raise the road grade and amour the road in such a way that when debris flow events occurred, the roadway would withstand it. Two large bridges were built in the White River area replacing a lower, shorter bridge and a double culvert to provide much less restricted area for the debris flow. In the Clark Newton work area a new bridge was added over the Clark Creek and 30 foot span box culverts were added to a raised roadway elevation to allow for water and debris to flow under the roadway.

Other Title 23 Program Projects

The existing Saddle Road consists of a 48-mile long County of Hawaii. It begins on the outskirts of Hilo across the middle of the island to its intersection witMamalahoa Highway, 6 miles south of the town of Wthe most direct cross-island route between east and travel, transport of goods and services, tourism, recrdaily commuting. It also provides the only paved accof the Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area, Mauna Kea Ranch community, Kaumana City, and the world-renand Mauna Loa observatories. The Hawaii Departmwas selected to be the recipient of a TIGER Discretioimprovements to the remaining westernmost segmefunding, leveraged with Hawaii State Transportation complete the necessary improvements to this segmeThe historically successful partnership between the Transportation, the Hawaii Division office and CFL, for CFL to lead the NEPA, design, procurement and to complete the project. EDC initiative highlights incontracting, A+B bidding, alternate item bidding, inAbutment and warm mix, as well as pavement Safet

hazards required innovative Ground Penetrating Rageophysical surveys.

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Saddle Road — TIGER, Federal-aidHawaii State Route 200 — Hawaii County, Hawaii Partners: Hawaii DOT, U.S. Department of the Army, Sad

Highway 35 Betterment — ERFOMt. Hood National Forest — Hood River County, Oregon Partners: USDA Forest Service, Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon DOT
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Fort Ord National Monument was signed into being on April 20, 2012, by President Obama. The purpose of this project is to provide safer recreational access to the Fort Ord National Monument and is a cooperative effort between FHWA, the BLM, and Caltrans. SR 68 is a two-lane highway and is the main connector between Salinas and Monterey, California with a posted speed of 55 miles per hour and an average of 25,900 vehicles per day. Several improvements will reduce traffic and thus the potential for crashes. The location of the access road on SR 68 was the result of a collaborative effort between the BLM, the FHWA, and Caltrans engineers to minimize traffic impacts to the highway and impacts to natural resources, while providing for safe access, meeting American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards. Construction of two new parking lots on BLM lands will accommodate passenger vehicles and equestrian users, while also serving mountain bikers, hikers, and joggers. The project is funded primarily thru BLM capital improvement funds with the addition of FHWA Public Lands Highway Discretionary (PLHD) Funds, and Caltrans Minor B program funds. FHWA led the design and is administering the construction contract.

The Long Bay Road/Frenchman Bay Road corridmany visitors have of St. Thomas. This road linktop cruise destinations to one of the best shoppiAmalie) in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Virgin IsWorks recognized this and, in cooperation with planning, design and construction improvementthe intersection of Lover’s Lane and Veterans DrMandela Circle and Centerline Road; Centerline Ship Dock to Lockhart Gardens Shopping CenteRoad south from Mandela Circle to the HavensiCrown Bay Carnival Center and serves as a majoend of the island. In addition to roadway reconsproject included utility upgrades, sidewalk conslandscaping within the roadway corridor. 

Other Title 23 Program Projects

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Fort Ord National Monument Access Road and Parking — Multi-Funded/LeveragedState Route (SR) 68 El Toro Creek, Monterey, California Partners: California DOT (Caltrans), BLM

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This road resurfacing project is located in the Lower Deschutes National Recreation Area in Wasco and Sherman Counties. The project included overlay paving, asphalt surface treatment, roadway reconditioning and new surface aggregate, incorporating the new required Safety Edgesm. Drainage 

was also improved with replacement culverts. The project improved the access to the Lower Deschutes River that attracts visitors for fishing and rafting. This route provides economic support to the city of Maupin and the surrounding area.

The Longhouse project included improvement, renovthe existing Narragansett Tribe’s Longhouse Curation Trail (Route 2) in the Town of Charlestown, Rhode IsA brief history of the site is, the Longhouse was con1940’s to provide a convenient meeting place for tribTribal Council and Tribal Body meetings were held Indian Meeting House (Church) and the local Charlof the governing body. The Tribe’s Longhouse becamactivities and had since fallen into extreme disrepair major renovation.The project’s activities included the selective demolitiLonghouse structure, to include removal of the roof, a structure, and partial demolition of a stone wall to accservice. A new two story structure was built upon thiwithout significantly increasing the buildings footprinadding a wheelchair ramp, entrance porch, and the arelevator service.

Other Title 23 Program Projects

Lower Deschutes Road ResurfacingLower Deschutes National Recreation Area — Wasco and Sherman Counties, Oregon Partners: BOR, Prineville, Oregon 

Narragansett Indian Longhouse — Federal-aidNarragansett Indian Reservation, Charlestown, Rhode IslaPartners: Rhode Island DOT, Narragansett Tribe 

Western Federal Lands review team assessing surface aggregate

Existing foundation

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The Route 1 Improvements Project at Fort Belvoir, a cooperative effort between EFL, the Army, Virginia DOT, and Fairfax County, was proposed to address traffic impacts to U.S. Route 1, one of the National Capital area’s most congested traffic corridors. Improvements will minimize impacts associated with the expansion of nearby Fort Belvoir. Plans consist of widening the existing four thru-lanes to six, including additional left and right turn lanes; intersection and driveway access improvements; a multi-use trail for bicyclists and pedestrians on the south side; and a dedicated 32-foot median for future public Bus Rapid or Light Rail Transit. The segment of Route 1 proposed for widening bisects the Woodlawn Historic District, and is directly adjacent to multiple properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. One of these properties, the Woodlawn Plantation, is a National Historic Landmark.The realignment of Route 1 through this area minimized impacts to the Woodlawn Plantation; however, the project still impacted communities, businesses, and historic sites. Controversy related to the balance of impacts to the cultural resources and human environment was resolved with the signing of a Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) agreement following extensive coordination with elected officials, agency representatives, and consulting parties.

Other Title 23 Program Projects

Christiansted Bypass (Route 66) is an asphalt-paalignment in Christiansted, Saint Croix, U. S. Virconsists of the final paving of over a mile of ChriContentment Road to East End Road, as well as aintersecting side streets. The work included pavestriping, traffic signals, street lights, other miscelwidening of the East End intersection. A ribbon to take place at the end of January and the bypasto carry up to 20,000 vehicles per day.Christiansted Bypass will improve the environmein several ways. The Bypass will alleviate congestdiverting through traffic around the city center. Tby reducing traffic volume on the narrow streets alleviating potential for continued vehicular and pcongestion will also reduce air pollution and noisresidents and visitors alike.This project is the last of a series of 4 projects to corepresents the culmination of nearly 40 years of woenvironmental studies, design, and construction. TAdministration has worked closely with the Governthrough all phases of development and constructiohas received great public support since its conceptirepresents the largest Territorial Highway project e

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Route 1 ImprovementsFort Belvoir — Fairfax County, Virginia Partners: U.S. Department of the Army, Virginia DOT, Fairfax County Government 

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Non-Title 23 Program Projects

The Tununak All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Geo Tech Trail project involved the construction of a geocell mat block ATV and pedestrian trail directly on top of the tundra between Tununak and Tooksook Bay. As is typical in many of the isolated villages on the tundra of southwest Alaska the local population travel predominantly via ATV’s.The trail supports year round transportation between villages and provides tremendous benefit to the local community. Road construction in this area 

is difficult and environmental impacts are very high. Geotextiles are porous pavement systems that prevent trail degradation by stabilizing the soil and providing a solid trail surface. Work on this project included first searching out the best location for the trail, then placing, connecting, and anchoring the mats; locating and assembling the prefabricated bridge components, anchoring the bridges, placing mile markers and bridge delineators. The project was completed in a little under 2.5 months.

Tununak All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Geo Tech Trail — Denali CommissionYukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge — Nelson Island, northwest of Bethel, Alaska Partners: Denali Commission, Native Village of Tununak

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Norfolk Southern initiated the Crescent Corridor Intermodal Freight Program of projects after succesful completion of the Heartland Corridor project, to develop a fast and efficient rail intermodal route from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. FLH was asked to provide the project oversight regarding this project as well. This program of projects provides new and improved domestic rail intermodal service between the Northeast and Southeast. Rail route enhancements and intermodal terminal development were required to provide the service necessary to create these public benefits. As part of the Recovery Act, the Crescent Corridor Program was awarded a TIGER grant in the amount of $105 million, split evenly towards the construction of 2 regional intermodal facilities in Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility opened late November, 2012 and the Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility opened in early July, 2012. The new administration buildings are complete and testing related to LEED certification is ongoing. The Automatic Gate System, and the Strategic Intermodal Management System, proprietary applications developed by Norfolk Southern that interface with the terminal operating system, are functional. This system, in concert with security gates and cameras, integrates all records and manages workflows accounting for everything moving into and out of the facility.

Public/Private Partnership Projects

Crescent Corridor Regional Intermodal Facilities — TIGERCrescent Corridor — between Louisiana and New Jersey Partners: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Alabama DOT, Tennessee DOT

BRIMF outbound and inbound gates with outbound camera portal in background Looking across the tracks at the Memphis Facility

Cranes unloading containers

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The National Gateway Freight Rail Clearance Project, Phase I is a $188.6M public-private partnership and improvement program that enables doublestack trains to move more efficiently along the CSX Transportation Inc’s (CSX) rail corridor. Within Phase 1, significant progress has been made with the support of the states of Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. A total of 27 obstructions have been cleared, to include: 5 Tunnels, 6 Bridge Replacements, 1 Bridge Raise, 6 Bridge Removals, 2 Bridge Modifications, and 7 Track Modifications. Also, three railroad interlockings were put into service in Kent, Ohio; Ravenna, Ohio; and Magnolia, West Virginia, permitting continuous operations during further construction.The EFL Division provided stewardship and oversight for the delivery of the National Gateway Corridor Project funded by a $98 million grant under the TIGER Discretionary Grant Program. Our responsibilities include coordination of the overall project schedule; oversight of TIGER funds, environmental compliance, the execution of the grant agreement, memorandums of agreement, and the financial plan.Upon full completion of Phase I, estimated to be late summer 2013, the Project will have created a highly efficient rail system connecting Midwest producers and consumers with mid-Atlantic ports and world markets. In addition to spurring economic growth throughout the region, this project will double intermodal capacity along the existing corridor without increasing noise, emissions, or the number of trains. According to the USDOT trains can move 1 ton of freight nearly 500 miles on a single gallon of fuel, and one train can carry the load of 280 trucks.

Example of an open cut tunnel, full excavation of rock and soil fexposing the track, creating a valley. A portion of the original bvisible on the right — Shoofly Tunnel near Markelton, Pennsylv

Public/Private Partnership Projects

National Gateway Corridor, Phase I — TIGERNational Gateway Freight Rail Corridor — North Baltimore, OH to Chambersburg, PA Partners: CSX Transportation Inc., Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia 

Magnolia Interlocking and new signal system —Magnolia, West Virginia

View of lowered tracks, original track height to be removed is visunder the W&LE Railroad Bridge, Kent, OH

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,QQRYDWLRQf7HFKQRORJ\'HSOR\PHQWf7HFKQLFDO$VVLVWDQFHFederal Lands has remained active in promoting technology and innovation aimed at shortening project delivery, enhancing safety and protecting the environment. We have been successful, through our discipline teams and programs, at incorporating these factors as well as performance management practices into our daily business and have conveyed this expertise to our many partners.Summaries of this year’s highlights:$VVHW0DQDJHPHQWFLH Asset Management is responsible for developing a consistent approach to asset management that is (1) consistent across all the FLHD’s, (2) takes into account the various stages of understanding and implementation that exists within the FLMAs, and (3) identifies the incremental steps for improving how data and management systems are used to make informed transportation and resource allocation decisions and the accountability for these decisions. The following are a list of accomplishments noted for each of our main partners.Forest Service: The Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Safety Management Pilot was completed with a final report identifying 27 safety related “hot spots” at all roads within LBL. These hot spots had associated short and long term costs developed for each site. The Facility Manager was able to take the recommendations and costs to incorporate the findings into his annual request for funds to mitigate the safety deficiencies.A Forest Highway Regions 8 & 9 Pavement Condition Update Pilot Report has been finalized. The purpose of the pilot was to determine if pavement condition data from 2007 could be used to extrapolate the data to current 2012 condition using NPS pavement deterioration models. FLH found that the models were very accurate in predicting current conditions after making ground truth site visits to Minnesota, Texas, Florida, and Alabama. Currently FLH has updated approximately 8500 miles of roads with associated GIS linkage to the Forest Service maps in our GIS system.The Texas Forest Highway Project Prioritization study focused on the Sabine, Angelina, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston National Forests has been completed. Texas Forest Highways needed assistance in determining which projects should be funded and the associated costs. This effort brought together FLH Pavements and Planning personnel and their partner counterparts. The outcome was a recommended 5-year program of projects developed in coordination with the 4 Forests in Texas, the Texas State DOT, Texas FHWA Office and FLH using the updated Forest Highway Region 8 and 9 data. Pavement Management System (HPMA) software was used to complete an optimization analysis for all the Forest Highways in Texas. They are now positioned with a 5-year program of projects for all the forests.A final report for the Texas Forest Highways Road Safety Study (Angelina National Forest) has been completed with identification of the safety related 

issues and the recommended improvements to mThe overall project scope for this project was a Rat the intersection of State Highway 147 and WaAngelina National Forest. The RSA was completrecommendations for mitigation and associated Additional partner outreach presentations on FLactivities were made at Forest Service HeadquarRegions 8 & 9 on Regional Asset Management aFish and Wildlife Service: This scope of servic

and Asset Management System activities that wthe process of developing a national 5-year work improvements, updating the existing guidance fwithin the USFWS Program. The scope of work methodologies and implementation strategies foincluding Congestion, Safety, and Pavement MaSafety Management System Strategic ImplemenManagement System Strategic Plan are currentlNational Park Service: Phase I of the NPS TranProgram (TDIP) Project Agreement with literatpractices was completed in 2011. Still underway a Data Catalog for both the FLH and NPS. This 

FLH Engineers verifying GPS data on Trimble device, Manas
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,QQRYDWLRQf7HFKQRORJ\'HSOR\PHQWf7HFKQLFDO$VVLVWDQFHsupport systems, transportation information and data, including metadata, and entity-relationship or similar type diagrams to show the relationships between existing data and database systems.The final deliverable is to develop a Transportation Data Catalog of existing IT systems and data that the NPS Washington Support Office uses for decision-making for the Park Road Program. The outcome of this task will include initial recommendations on which data sources should be considered authoritative when there is duplication between different data repositories. It will also identify integration challenges between disparate databases. Phase III will consist of a pilot project and final implementation of the NPS Data Catalog process and procedures.The NPS and FLH have developed an NPS/FHWA Traffic Data Program Team to coordinate all activities associated with the Program. The team will identify best practices and guiding principles for Park Road Program Traffic Data collection. This will include obtaining an inventory of all traffic count stations and associated field equipment for traffic detection, and data retrieval. The team plans to focus on equipment/compliment type, location, arrangement, condition and record of all failed or faulty devices as well as describing probable causes of problems. Attention will be paid to data retrieval, quality assurance, and reporting practices as well.BridgeThe FLH Bridge Office provides bridge inspection, bridge asset management, preliminary engineering and support, bridge design, and structure-related construction assistance to FLH Divisions and addresses the needs of our partners.Bridge Design: FLH Bridge Design has implemented accelerated bridge construction techniques (PBES/ABC and ABC/GRS) on several bridges this year. A total of 123 new, replaced or rehabilitated bridges were completed this year throughout FLH. In addition, a number of other structures were delivered to include: retaining walls, box culverts and signal/sign structures.Bridge Inspection Program (BIP): BIP has delivered approximately 800 routine structural inspections and reports. In addition to routine bridge inspections, our services have been called on to conduct several emergency inspections across the country, some requiring use of the FLH Under Bridge Inspection Vehicle (UBIV) along with Rope & Rigging Inspections. There have also been a significant amount of ERFO related inspections this year. National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) Compliance of Federal Agency Bridges: A NBIS compliance assessment has been completed for USACE; 80% of NBIS has been completed for Forest Service; and 30% of NBIS has been completed for USFWS.

An application has been developed to validate bridgfederal agencies for accuracy and consistency, and aBridge Safety (FABS) website has been launched: www.flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/fabs.

Bridge Management Systems (BMS): BMS has delimprovement priority lists for 7 NPS regions.BMS has updated the Health Index and Structure DNPS Bridge Condition Trend Lines from 2005-2011 region wide.The Bridge Maintenance Manual for NPS has been dA new data-driven, risk-based process for prioritizatand tested, while a prioritization list for the NPS Noproduced and in-field result reviews were conductedBMS has analyzed bridge data and developed a modto assist the NPS in preparation for their ReauthorizConstruction Unit Cost in our bridge management supdated, which assists in managing bridge inventory preservation and functional improvements on strucThe Office of Missile Air Defense (OMAD) requested determining the adequacy of bridges and culverts on highway network in order to safely accommodate the 

FLH Bridge Inspection Vehicle the “Snooper” inspecting a newly Parkway Bridge 2 — Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Te
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(T-E) vehicle used to transport missiles. Of the nearly 901 structures on the network, FLH determined that the vast majority, were satisfactory for the T-E vehicle. However, 11 structures were found to be inadequate, and OMAD was notified accordingly. FLH successfully completed the review under budget, and was able to return $230,000 to the Defense Access Road Program. FLH Bridge Inspection and Design successfully completed the project by the deadline. A FLH Bridge Design Manual is in the process of finalization and will be used as a guide for all Federal Lands bridge design engineers. Other FLH guidance under development: Crash Tested Bridge Rails and Falsework/Temporary Works Manual.'HVLJQ	&RQVWUXFWLRQThe FLH Engineering Systems Software Team is in the process of testing and developing databases for use of 3D design. Work continues on updating the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP). FLH participated in the following meetings and activities: the FHWA Broadband Infrastructure Acceleration Working Group; the AASHTO SOC Section on Computers and Technology; the AASHTO/FHWA Technical Committee on Electronic Engineering Data; FHWA industry meeting on Utilities and SHRP 2; FHWA Travel Team on long term travel policy alignment and FLH needs; Denver Service Center on improving working relationships and establishing roles and responsibilities; AASHTO/FHWA Technical Committee on Electronic Engineering Data; FLH program for cross training of Federal-aid mid career hires for design and construction. GeotechnicalGRS-IBS: In addition to using GRS as an integrated bridge system, FLH has used the geosythetic reinforced soil technique to construct walls on several projects this year. When a shallow bridge foundation is appropriate this technology is now evaluated and deployed on all FLH projects. It offers construction cost and time savings over a deep foundation supported bridge or even a poured in place spread footing. There were many examples of this technique applied on FLH projects this year.Rockery Walls: A recent technology deployment product, design guidance for Rockery Walls, was utilized to construct dozens of context sensitive and sustainable earth retention systems in FY 2012. These walls typically use on-site stones to best match their surroundings, a technique we continue to implement and refine.Mitigation of FLH Contract Overruns of Ground Anchor Grout: FLH is the leader in historic stone masonry wall, bridge, and guard wall preservation. This work involves installation of many foundation support ground anchors in fractured rock. During construction fractured rock can absorb large amounts of grout. Recently all 3 divisions have experienced significant grout overruns on these types of projects. 

In FY 2012 via the Coordinated Technology ImpFLH identified an array of mitigation techniques costly overruns. This project included a full scInjection (PFI) pre-anchor sealing test, the firClarify Drilled Shaft Design: Design codes anto implement Load and Resistance Factor Desigstandards. The new guidance is somewhat compgaps in these initial training versions. The FLH Dwas delivered to help untwist current drilled shaloaded questions” each coming straight from FLwork. This training was well attended and receivpartner agencies as well as FLH geotechs, designHydraulicsHydraulics realized a significant advancemenin-situ scour testing device. The advancement 

hydraulic performance of the cutting head. The device is to determine the scour-depth potential to support structural foundations placed in flowto erosive forces. A common example of such foplaced in river or coastal environments. The devpotential in-situ, in relative terms, compared to erodible, fine sand.It is envisioned that the device would be used foanalysis, and design in a manner similar to preseseveral tests would be conducted across the rivebe occupied by a proposed new or replacement information resulting from field tests would be uscour depth predicted by the equations for sandwould reflect both the erodibility of the soils and characteristics with depth at the actual foundatiis successful, the payoff of the device will be limiaccumulated savings associated with future bridand coastal environments.This development effort is the result of a FLH prthe hydraulics lab at the Turner-Fairbanks Highwand turned into a national pooled-fund project sState DOT’s.3DYHPHQW	0DWHULDOVThe FLH Pavement & Materials Team remained developing construction specifications, implemetechnologies, and the completion of 3 significan

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One of the EDC technologies that advanced this year (and is fast becoming commonplace) is the use of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA). WMA allows producers of asphalt mix to lower temperatures at which the material is produced and placed on the road. The lower temperatures, up to 50° F or more, reduce the carbon-footprint of asphalt paving and provide increased worker comfort. The reduction in temperature does not sacrifice pavement performance. Some WMA technologies can even improve the compactability of the asphalt mix resulting in improved performance.One construction requirement that was evaluated and updated this year was the International Roughness Index (IRI) requirement. The premise being that, the purpose of a road is to provide a relatively smooth surface for vehicles to run over at high speeds. FLH uses the IRI index to evaluate how rough (or smooth) a contractor has constructed an asphalt pavement. If the contractor produces an exceptionally smooth pavement they could receive a bonus payment, but vice versa, if a contractor produces an overly rough surface it could result in a deduction in payment. The IRI statistic is well established and standardized for high speed routes. However, on lower speed routes (i.e. less than 30 mph) the roughness necessary to cause vibrations is different than on high speed routes (i.e. greater than 50 mph). Due to the rigorous 

and scenic terrain that FLH often works within, manunsurprisingly lower speed roads. The team evaluatespeed routes and adjusted specification requirementroughness targets which will not unnecessarily penaspecification is complete and available to use on lowThree major studies were completed by the FLH teastudy, “Early-Age Bridge Deck Cracking” led to the iair content requirements for structural concrete in threnewed emphasis on prohibiting the retempering cstudy, which was a joint effort between the NPS and “Performance and Benefits of Surface Treatments”. Tover 400 pavement preservation treatment sections monuments. The studied concluded that the mean pis about 8 years for chip seal treatments. This was a nand suggests that the pavement preservation program extending the service life of pavements and providinexcellent value. The third study, “Quality Control/QuIn-Place Recycling Projects”, demonstrated the impomix design, suggested new procedures for more effeof the recycled material, and recommended increasicoefficient of the recycled material. All of these findiperformance and lower life-cycle costs on FLH recycPlanningThe FLH Planning Team reports on their contribudelivery of the Planning, Environment, Air QualitCivil Rights (PEAR+C) Discipline Seminar; and to 

and Performance Management rulemaking; coordinand State partners in the initial implementation of thand Access Programs. The FLH Planning Team is represented on the FHWCouncil, various members serve on teams such as: APlanning Linkages with other Disciplines; and Plannteams. The Team also reports completion of several Transportation Plans.3URMHFW0DQDJHPHQWFederal Lands continues to work on procuring CMGof the EDC initiative and presented at a National CMconference this year.A project risk assessment using the FHWA Risk ManCarlo Analysis was performed on an upcoming majoNPS Arlington Memorial Bridge rehabilitation projeworkshop, with our partners and project stakeholderlevel of certainty of the project’s cost estimate.

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In coordination with the FHWA Innovative Program Delivery Office 5 FLH employees received training under the FHWA Project Management Certification Program and obtained credit toward Master Project Management Certificates.For the 4th year FLH coordinated the curriculum and administered the George Mason University Highway Design and Construction Laboratory course. The 1.5 credit course held during the 2012 fall semester provided a “hands on” laboratory setting for George Mason University engineering students on the process of delivering highway projects.SafetyResurfacing construction projects developed in the 3 Divisions have a calculated estimated reduction in crashes of 20%. These calculations are made for all resurfacing projects as a proactive way of estimating changes in crashes and encouraging ideas for further enhancements in safety on all projects. The FLH Safety Team and the FHWA Resource Center Safety and Design Team gathered to share ideas, initiatives, goals, and to discuss opportunities for future coordination on the use of new technology, and state of the art safety enhancements.

Safety Edgesm, an EDC initiative has been incor

procedure for all applicable construction projecTribal Transportation Program National TribTribal Safety Awards:As part of our ongoing efforts to reduce tribal trthe 2nd National Tribal Safety Summit on AuguMinnesota. Over 200 Federal, State and Tribal oBIA, National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrHealth Service, and Tribal Government partnerpractices, as well as to discuss the barriers to imin Indian Country. Speakers at the Summit incluDeputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental AAdministrator, NHTSA and Joyce A. Curtis, AssFederal Lands. As part of the Summit, 3 awards Tribal Organizations who are making an impact presented to:

t The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota  an electronic crash records system called  collect, monitor and analyze crash pattert The Lummi Nation of Washington for th pedestrian and bicycle fatalities on the re put into identifying locations where sepa and securing funds for construction.t The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITC their leadership in addressing safety in A active safety partner in Arizona for a num gathering information on safety grant ap it or supporting and assisting with plann Safety Summit, they have been very proa to the forefront.

7UDIILF	,QWHOOLJHQW7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ6\VWHPV,76In recognition of the need to assess the current data collection system as well as the need to re-eroadway coverage counting, this past year the FLheld kickoff meetings for two nationwide contraeastern and western portions of the continental 18 month period of performance, the team will band inventory of over 100 permanent traffic couparks and performing automated 7-day coverage vehicle classification and occupancy counts in 1parks represent the remaining operational compOperations Technical Support Center (FOTSC)which is now managed by the NPS Washington 

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The scope of this traffic count station inspection and inventory effort represents the largest of its kind since the 1990s as well as the first large scale coverage counting effort since 2004. The FHWA, with assistance from the NPS, is administering the contract to inventory the equipment onsite, assess and evaluate the station’s operational status, perform hands-on testing and inspection of the equipment, perform remedial repairs, and replace, in-kind, any non-functional traffic count equipment. In addition, corrective and preventative maintenance will be performed to maintain the equipment’s functional operation until future needs or equipment upgrades can be evaluated. For those count stations not monitored through WASO, the results of the inventory effort will provide information to NPS in support of its asset management needs. The transition of roadway coverage counting from 2-day (48-hour) counts performed in 2004 to 7-day counts is in support of collecting Day-of-Week (Monday – Friday, Saturday, Sunday) counts. The coverage counting effort will be used to develop a traffic volume database that depicts not only daily, but weekly and monthly traffic data trends that are factored to reflect seasonal variations in traffic volumes for the parks. This counting effort will be used to develop the 2012 edition of the NPS Annual Traffic Data Report.At the conclusion of this combined effort, the NPS will not only begin to better understand the current condition of its traffic data collection program, but will also be able to use its findings and reports to outline future actions to maintain or progress their need for accurate, quality and readily available traffic data in support of its management systems. Summaries of this year’s highlights on individual programs providing benefit to our partners:Bridge Preservation Program CFL manages a Bridge Preservation Program for the Pacific West Region of the NPS to perform corrective action and preventative maintenance work on all bridges with a bridge inspection report category “C” rating, located within national parks in the Pacific West Region. The program has funded multiple bridge repairs located within Mount Rainier National Park in past fiscal years and is now moving forward on additional projects.The FY 2012 Program consisted of repairing/improving 8 bridges located within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. The scope of the project included the installation of bridge scour countermeasures and scour monitoring systems, as well as structural concrete spall repair and bridge railing repair. Each of the bridges was rated as ‘scour critical’, which means that the estimated maximum scour depth during a 100-year storm event would erode beneath the existing bridge foundations and cause the bridge to fail.Innovative technologies, such as partially grouted rip rap and scour monitoring tilt sensors with flow gages were used to mitigate scour issues. 

Partially grouted rip rap is an emerging technology ibeginning stages around the country. By using smallriprap protection, partially grouted riprap helps to mfootprint while providing an adequate level of scour grouted riprap for abutment scour protection was subridges and FLH is promoting the technology to becthe country.Scour monitoring tilt sensors and flow monitoring don 2 of the 8 bridges. Physical scour countermeasurean impact at the 2 bridges on the wild and scenic Souno scour has been observed along the pier foundatioscour critical. Therefore, highly sensitive tilt sensors the piers and detect any movement that would resulspread footing. When movement is detected a signacontacts and the bridge will be closed until inspectiorepairs are completed. The scour monitoring systemwirelessly through satellite technology to a web pageremotely. The system will send an emergency warninmovement beyond a predetermined threshold durinThe flow stage sensors are used to measure flow dep

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presence of a high flow event when a tilt sensor warning is issued. The scour monitoring website can be viewed by the public and is located here:http://denali.micro-specialties.com/cgi-bin/kingsCanyon.cgi &RRUGLQDWHG7HFKQRORJ\,PSOHPHQWDWLRQ3URJUDP&7,3CTIP is responsible for evaluating, deploying, and promoting new and improved technological advances. This program is carried out in 3 ways: deployment, transfer, and assistance. The program is in cooperation with our FLMAs, providing a forum for identifying, studying, documenting and transferring technology to the transportation community and is funded through contributions from the Indian Reservation Roads, Forest Highways, and Refuge Roads Programs. In FY 2012, this funding was allocated to projects in the area of Sustainability, Climate Change Adaptation, and geotechnical investigations. The following publications and products were produced: Colorado Rockfall Simulation Program (CRSP-3D) User’s ManualFLH and its partners now have a tool called CRSP-3D that more accurately predicts the real-life behavior of rocks rolling down slopes from above travel ways. This computer program provides 3D simulations of rock source and trajectories, bounce height, velocity, kinetic energy, and rollout distance change along the slope length. With these key parameters, engineers can then design the rockfall protective structures such as ditches, berms, fences, and walls. CRSP-3D overcomes the overestimation of earlier 2D simplified programs, and allows for more economical and risk-based protection designs with user inputs of LiDAR-measured slope profiles, slope characteristics, and ranges of rock shapes and sizes. CRSP-3D ultimately provides FLMAs and State managers with beneficial design, construction and maintenance safety and program information.Polymer Modified Asphalt Emulsions, Composition, Uses, and Specifications for Surface TreatmentsThe FLH produced this guide to identify and specify the use of polymer modified asphalt emulsions in surface treatment applications, specifically chip seals, slurry surfacings, and cape seals. Although the FLH has much experience with best practices using conventional asphalt emulsions, there was no definitive guide for selecting, specifying, and using polymer modified asphalt emulsions. Polymer modification results in better short and long term performance, and cost savings over the life of the treated pavements. Both FLH and State agencies will benefit from this work using a higher quality material.Geocomposite Moisture Barrier in Roadway ApplicationsThis work identifies the solutions of using a geocomposite drainage moisture barrier layer to provide drainage in unsaturated soil profiles and to minimize moisture variations and susceptibility to volume change. The advantage is that 

it protects the subgrade layer from saturation, wthe roadway base and subgrade layers, thus leadlevels. Frost heave also increases under saturatefluid and the soil are incompressible. By employthe FLH and its partner agencies will realize a dwhile at the same time achieving higher roadwaRoadkill Observation Collection System (ROCROCS is a 3-fold system of software; a rugged, hpersonal digital assistant (PDA), which is couplesystem data collector. Maintenance crews can enmortality which automatically uploads from the electronic data repository. The data can then be summary, and reporting. The data is accurate to location, and can be used to identify areas of higvia a spatial cluster analysis, leading to cost-benExploring Bicycle Options for Federal Lands: Employee FleetsFLMAs are exploring how bicycle programs can visitors with more travel choices, while working public health and sustainability goals. This repofor making bicycles more readily available throuprograms, rental operations and employee fleetThis report builds on previous work from The G

on Federal Lands which sought to raise awarenepublic health and resource management benefitpresents various methods to make bikes more avhow elements of successful bike programs may bLands settings.Deep Patch Repair Phase I: Analysis and DesA repair technique known as a deep patch has bwestern U.S. to address settlement and shallow fnatural slopes. While deep patches have been ushas been little information documented about thconstruction. The objective of this project was tslope repair methodology by analytical methods the purpose of developing a simple design methThis report documents how the deep patch metthe past, to evaluate the performance of in-servihelp authenticate the newly proposed design mewas conducted to model the effects of various slmechanisms, deep patch design geometries, and 2D and 3D computer modeling software. The efspacing of the reinforcement on the performanc

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analyzed in addition to the geometry of the reinforcement at the face of the slope. From these efforts, a new design procedure was developed.Engineering Guide for Design and Construction of Pervious PavementsThe pervious pavement technologies can be an effective means to reintroduce stormwater into the ground where it is generated, thereby minimizing or eliminating the need for other stormwater facilities like retention ponds, drainage structures, and onsite erosion control measures. This report provides guidance to designers and engineers for the design and construction of pervious pavement facilities for use on transportation projects. It includes guidance on both pervious asphalt and pervious concrete systems, with a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each. A range of methodologies and models for stormwater calculations is included to provide the engineer with choices and options when designing the depth/storage capacity of the systems. A discussion of cold-weather climate and the effect of cold weather on pervious pavement systems have also been included because many of the facilities that may be considered for pervious pavement application are located in cold-weather climates.In addition, sample specifications for both pervious asphalt and pervious concrete systems are also included.This comprehensive guide for the design of pervious pavement systems from the planning stages of a project through detailed design and construction will be useful for our FLMA partners for pull-outs, parking lots, and other pavement projects.Roadside Revegetation: An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants Resource Material CDThis compendium CD includes a number of CTIP publications related to native revegetation. Soil Stabilization with Geofibers and Soil-Sement®This report documents the field demonstration of soil stabilization using geofibers and Soil Sement® in Alaska. Many parts of Alaska with marginal soil 

conditions and little naturally occurring gravel, the cost of transporting gravel to the construction site is very expensive. To construct a road or runway embankment, the locally available material is embanked and allowed to sit between 2 and 4 years to drain. After the settlement period, a cap of gravel and surface course is placed. The process requires not only importing gravel, but also mobilization of construction equipment twice. The combination of geofibers and synthetic fluid have not been used extensively in the field yet, the Horseshoe Lake Road test site provides a good opportunity to carefully examine the use of geofibers and Soil Sement® in a 

field application. This technology can be successfully deployed in areas with poor soils with existing equipment. This technology is cost competitive when 

it is expensive to haul aggregate. The results from thbeneficial to our tribal partners in Alaska.(QJLQHHUV(VWLPDWH%LGGLQJ$ZDUGDQG&RQVWUXFWLRQEEBACS is a new FLH web-based system that providsolicitation/award, and contract administration of FLbridge construction projects. The system consists of components that track the costs of highway construcinception through construction and final acceptance partner agencies. The three major components inclu

Design, Acquisition, and Construction. In addition tsystems, EEBACS also improves the project workflow for several processes that are now done manually. Thbusiness efficiency and reporting capabilities across FLH received authority from FHWA’s Information Sto operate EEBACS. In April 2012, FLH began phaseEEBACS team conducted training for HelpDesk, Acconstruction users. Eleven FLH construction projectinitial construction implementation. Selected constrthe construction progress payment features; howevebegan use of the subcontractor, labor and equipmenand daily diary features. EEBACS phased implementin FY 2013 with the training of design and technical implementation of EEBACS on selected projects in tacquisition phases.Pavement Preservation Program The intent of this program is to preserve all asphalt pNational Parks in the Pacific West Region (PWR-NPof Texas and Colorado. Project work includes the platreatments for both paved roads and parking lots. Patreatment types include chip seals, micro seals, cape sthin bonded wearing courses, crack sealing, pavemenThe program was initiated in FY 2008 and is now in repeatable cycle. The life of existing pavements are epreventative maintenance treatments at regular interlife of the pavement, thus lowering the total life cycle and maintaining better pavement conditions for park under the Pavement Preservation Program are deliveenvironmental process. The program is funded with Maintenance funds and 40% regular park program fuThe FY 2012 Program for PWR-NPS consisted of 3 twithin Yosemite National Park, Lake Mead National multiple national parks located in the San Francisco Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods 

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Fort Point National Historic Site, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, Eugene O’Neil National Historic Site, John Muir National Historic Site, and Pinnacles National Monument. The terrain varied from desert, to high sierra, to coastal environments thus creating the need for treatment types suitable to each. This years program treated 54.83 miles of road, 897,600 square yards of parking lots, and awarded over $10 million in contracts.4XDOLW\%XVLQHVV6\VWHPV4%6The QBS in place at EFL documents and monitors business processes to maintain and improve the quality of services for customers. It is comprised of policies, core/key and support processes, procedures, work instructions, forms, templates, manuals, training materials and reference documents. These documents outline the procedures and process flow, governing the daily activities of EFL employee’s in support of the stewardship & oversight responsibilities for the program of projects delivered thru internal processes or by external partners. QBS provides the structure necessary to keep initiatives moving forward and to create sustainable change. We develop our mid-level staff to effectively translate our strategies into tasks and initiatives, that our “frontline” employees strive to achieve. EFL has adopted a “bottom line” business mentality where our bottom line under the FLHP is, suitably, the satisfaction of our customers with highly valued products and services through the efficient use of government resources. 

The QBS has been under development since Apintroduced the ISO approach to quality manageCombined with the high rate of personnel turnovoid created, the need to accurately document happarent. ISO 9001 was chosen because of its stprocesses and the continual quality improvemenwithin the standard. Over the past six years the implemented and maintained with improved effthe International Standard (ISO 9001:2008). In February 2012 through a 3rd party system auauditor, the system in place at EFL was determinISO 9001:2008 standards. It was also noted by thLeadership Team had really embraced ISO 9001 continual quality improvements.5RDG,QYHQWRU\3URJUDP5,3NPS RIP: NPS data collection is based on cycles frames and cover many Parks nationwide. There the NPS Cycle 5 Schedule. In FY 2012 RIP compdata collection (with the FLH Pathrunner Vehicanalysis for NPS Cycle 5 Parks; 32% of all Cycle and delivered. RIP continued to work with the NPS (and their cupgrade their alignment tool and to complete alManagement Systems Software (FMSS) using thTool. RIP is currently assisting the NPS with a sathe consistency of route names in the National Cby working with U.S. Park Police and the NPS MWashington, DC.

RIP Vehicle collecting data — Great Sand Dunes National 

Pavement Preservation Program — joint cleaning and resealing on portland cement concrete 

pavement (PCCP) — Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Texas

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'HYHORSLQJ2XU:RUNIRUFH/HDUQLQJDQG'HYHORSPHQWFLH has continued its learning and development commitment by attracting new, highly qualified entry-level, employees through the FHWA Pathways program — more than 50 students and 20 Professional Development Program (PDP) participants were employed by our 3 division offices; 6 of our students and 4 PDP’s were converted to permanent positions. The training and work experiences were in Highway Design, Construction, Bridge, Survey and Mapping, Pavements, Geo-Tech, Environment, Finance and Acquisitions. FLH also coordinated PDP training assignments with the following divisions: Florida, Indiana, New York, Virginia, Del/Mar, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona and Texas.Our existing workforce also benefitted from development opportunities. Four FLH employees provided assistance to Federal Aid offices located in Kansas, Wyoming, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maine and Field Services North. Six of our employees completed assignments to various offices in FHWA Headquarters, the Resource Center and Turner-Fairbanks; one employee was later permanently placed in a position at headquarters. Additionally, employees from Turner-Fairbanks, the Resource Center, FHWA Headquarters, the Del/Mar, California, Pennsylvania and Tennessee division offices gained experience from rotational assignments to FLH division offices; one headquarters employee was later permanently placed in a position at WFL.The EFL Division Engineer served as the Acting Director of Field Services North for 9 weeks, which provided a rotational opportunity for the WFL Director of Project Delivery. The WFL Senior Geotechnical Engineer completed a career development opportunity when he completed a 7 month rotational assignment to the Project Development Engineer position at CFL. Thirty-seven employees took advantage of details and rotational assignments within their division offices. These opportunities occurred in Highway Design, Environment, Construction, Finance, Programs, Special Projects, Safety, and Bridge Design and Inspection. Benefits to both employees and the organization include enhanced performance of cross-functional teams and increased organizational knowledge. Four employees were selected for division-provided two-year developmental training programs.EFL provided four quarterly sessions of mandatory leadership training for all supervisors and team leaders. And, in response to All Employee Survey results and suggestions from employee focus groups, WFL created an internal program designed to help employees help themselves with regard to managing their career. Sessions were presented by both talented and dedicated employees and outside resources.We continue to promote leadership training to our employees. Twentythree employees attended competitive leadership development programs, including the AASHTO National Transportation Management Conference, 

Building a Foundation for Visionary Leadership, Implementation, the Academic Study Program a

FHWA Leadership Development AcademyOn June 27 2012, CFL hosted the graduation cerLakewood Colorado session of the Leadership D(LDA). The LDA is a 4 to 6 month course designskills of FHWA and Federal Transit Administratprogram is fully supported by Agency leadership future leaders. This session of the course hosted DOT modes: CFL, FHWA Resource Center and FHWA Lakewood Administrative Services TeamColorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, anDivision offices. The 4 teams presented projects the course, at the ceremony. FHWA Executive Dthe graduation along with other senior leaders frserved as the keynote speaker. It was a successful year for training from the statechnical training to FHWA, as well as from the employees gain Federal-aid experience. All of thefforts to build and retain a highly qualified wor

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Awards & RecognitionPartner RecognitionMilitary Surface Deployment and Distribution Command In recognition of expertise and commitment in the Defense Access Roads projects supporting Base Realignment and Closure, specifically major infrastructure improvements at Ft. Belvoir, VA.Recipient: Robert Morris, EFL3URMHFW$ZDUGVOutstanding Civil Engineering Achievement by the American Society of Civil Engineers 2012 Portland Cement Association Bridge Design Outstanding Achievement Award of Excellence 2012 International Road Federation Global Road Achievement Award for DesignRecipient: Mike Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge Hoover Dam Bypass Project, CFLEngineering News Record California’s 2012 Top Project Award for Best Small Project under $10 million.Recipient: Point Bonita Lighthouse Project, CFL'27$ZDUGVDOT Sustainability Achievement Award (with Turner Fairbanks Research Facility)The FHWA was able to reduce consumption of potable water by implement life-cycle costeffective water savings measures at its two owned facilities. Making the most efficient use of existing water sources and utilizing Best Management Practices to make improvements in technologies and behaviors. Specifically, FHWA installed a weather sensing landscaping irrigation system, waterless urinals, high efficiency toilets, and sink flow controls, and established a steam trap maintenance program and performed water balancing for all hydronic equipment.Recipient: George SnyderSecretary’s Operation New Dawn Service CertificateFor exemplary service to the United States during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.Recipient: John Wilson, EFL (Lt Col U.S. Army 673rd Facilities Engineering Detachment))+:$$ZDUGVAdministrator’s Award for Superior Achievement The highest honor award given by the Federal Highway Administration’s Administrator and nominations reflected significant contributions in advancing FHWA’s Strategic Goals.Recipients: Karl Eikermann, CFL; Alazar Feleke, EFL; Tom Galambus, EFL; Reuben Johnson, WFL; Michael Traffalis, WFL; Daniel Van Gilder, EFL; Eric Zeller, CFL

FHWA Administrator’s Leadership AwardThis award honors individuals at all levels who have exhibited advancing FHWA’s goals and mission.Recipient: Curtis Jorgenson, WFLAdministrator’s Award — Excellence in TeamworkThis award recognizes teams that have achieved substantial renormal expectations.Recipients: Alaska Long Range Transportation Planning Team 

and employees from the Bureau of Land Management, the Natof Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Services, tService, and the U.S. Forest Service FHWA Administrator’s Organizational Excellence AwardThis award is the highest honor for FHWA organizations. It rcan be viewed as models because of the results they have achiRecipient: Quality Business System, EFL FHWA’s Going Greener Individual Award This award recognizes an individual for their leadership and iGoing Greener initiative. Recipient: George Snyder, Facility Manager, WFL )/+$ZDUGThe 2012 Carol H. Jacoby Honorary AwardThe Carol H. Jacoby Honorary Award is FLH’s most prestigiorecognizes employees who most exemplify the characteristics Mrs. Carol H. Jacoby throughout her career in FLH.Recipient: Edwin “Mike”McCann, CFLNominees for this award: Aron Reif, HQ; Elizabeth Garrido, ERichard Barrows, WFL; Brent Coe, WFL2WKHURU2XWVLGH$ZDUGBridge Leadership Council, Bridge Excellence Award for CFor outstanding Customer Service with the implementation oProgram for our partner Federal Agencies. His exceptional peof numerous routine, special, and emergency inspections, alonumerous inspection reports and load rating calculations for varying materials exemplify the value that FHWA strives to brcommunity.Recipient: Marcus Miller, EFL
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Looking Ahead 

As illustrated from this year’s project profiles, discipline reports and program accomplishments we are moving faster, thinking smarter, and finding more and more creative ways to move our projects, programs and our economy. Projects, such as the Crescent Corridor Regional Intermodal Facilities, prove our ability to work with partners (public and private), facilitate and leverage funding, manage non-traditional projects, and assist our Federal-aid partners to stimulate national economic growth. FLH always manages to step up to the task at hand. Our first immediate challenge for FY 2013 has been to offer and assist with disaster relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy. At the request of our partners, FLH has been tasked with assisting in recovery efforts along the Eastern Seaboard to stabilize, replace, reconstruct or mitigate damages to roads, bridges, trails and other facilities devastated by the recent hurricane. The Departments of Interior, Agriculture, and Transportation have been authorized emergency funding for restoration efforts in national parks, refuges and forests including such iconic properties as the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island. As proven through the Recovery Act, FLH will continue to demonstrate flexibility, innovation, and resourcefulness to achieve results. Hurricane Sandy becomes the immediate task-at-hand, assisting our partners in restoring our nation’s assets and preserving historical features for future generations.On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed into law, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and signaled the end of 

the Transportation Equity Act or “TEA” authorimany exciting opportunities for FLH. It takes a mthan previous authorizations for providing accesand Tribal lands. The Federal Lands Transporta(FLTTP) are positioned prominently within the a sum of $1 billion annually for both 2013 and 2described as “transformational” by many senior characterization most certainly applies to the FLWith the passage of MAP-21, the transportation opportunity to move toward a more performancAmerican’s tax dollars are being directed toward that support national goals and measures. MAPperformance goals, principles, and expectations programs for safety, infrastructure condition, cosystem reliability, freight movement and economsustainability, and reduced project delivery delayplace greater attention on the performance of thprogram outcomes that benefit Americans. The Highway will continue to work closely with our strategic planning endeavors.Transitioning to a performance-based program will be aligned with FHWA rulemaking efforts wvariations with our Federal partners. Ultimately, to make smarter programming decisions to ensuare spent wisely. 

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Looking Ahead 

View of damaged visitor use dock near Fire Island Lighthouse, Great South Bay, Long Island, New YorkIn addition to the performance-based approach in our future programs, we have other opportunities and challenges. Congress is committed to eliminating earmarks. Although this may be good policy and good from the standpoint of program stability, our Federal partners have relied on earmarks for funding major projects that are above and beyond the capability of existing programs. This is a challenge that needs to be worked through over the next couple of years.

We now have two years of continued authorization a(the BLM, the USACE, and the FS) and all the encouassociated with that. It will expand our stewardship engage us more fully in their programs. We believe tauthorizations will bring us the satisfaction and succSAFETEA-LU and prior to it. The future is here!
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Appendix A Funding Tables

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FLH Programs

Authorization/

Allocation Made 

Available

Program Changes

Transportation

Planning 

Set-Aside

Prior Year Funds Total Funds Available 

,QGLDQ5HVHUYDWLRQ5RDGV,55 $447.75 $(51.48) $23.18 $419.45 

 New Indian Reservation Roads%ULGJH3URJUDP,55%3 $14.00 $(1.61) $0.21 $12.60 3DUN5RDGVDQG3DUNZD\V353 $238.80 $(27.46) $2.23 $213.57 3XEOLF/DQGV+LJKZD\3/+)RUHVW+LJKZD\)+ $196.50 $(22.59) $(6.00) $64.89 $232.80  Public Lands Highway'LVFUHWLRQDU\3/+' $102.00 $(15.11) $(3.06) $134.29 $218.12  Public Lands Highway7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ3ODQQLQJ3/+73 $0 $0 $(9.06) $0.91 $9.96 5HIXJH5RDGV3URJUDP553 $28.86 $(3.32) $0 $1.50 $27.04 

727$/)/+3 $1,027.91 $(121.57) $0 $227.21 $1,133.54 

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IRR Program IRR Program Obligations Balance IRRBP Program 

Authorized Amount $447.75 $14.00 FLHP Changes: * $(51.48) $(1.61)Prior Year Funds Made Available: ** $23.18 $0.21 Total Available for Use: $419.45 $12.60 Distribution of FundsAmount Distributed to Federal Lands Highway Divisions: EFL $(0.03) $(0.04) $0.01 $0  CFL $0.03 $0.01 $0.02 $0  WFL $1.18 $0.42 $0.75 $0.16 Amount Distributed to FHWA Tribes: $95.37 $95.37 $0 $5.52 Amount Distributed to BIA: $318.93 $298.33 $20.60 $6.55 Amount Distributed to FLH: $2.07 $2.07 $0 $0 Unallocated: $1.90 $1.90 $0.36 727$/ $419.45 $396.16 $23.29 $12.60 

 $Millions*IRR and IRRBP reductions reflect a lop-off of 7.4% per SAFETEA-LU Section 1102(f). **Prior Year Funds Made Available include prior year carryover and August redistribution

Appendix A Funding Tables

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Authorized Amount $238.80 FLHP Changes: * $(27.46)Prior Year Funds Made Available: ** $2.23 Subtotal Available for Use: $213.57 Distribution of FundsAmount Distributed to Federal Lands Highway Divisions:EFL $57.90 $56.49 CFL $45.36 $42.57 WFL $48.49 $46.88 Amount Distributed to NPS: $47.50 $47.50 Unallocated: $14.32 727$/ $213.57 $193.44 

 $Millions*PRP reductions reflect a lop-off of 6.4% per SAFETEA-LU Section 1102(f) **Prior Year Funds Made Available include prior year carryover and August redistribution
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PLH Program PLHD Obligations Balance FH Obligations Balance Plannin

Authorized Amount * $102.00 $196.50 FLHP Changes: ** $(15.11) $(22.59) Transportation Planning Set-aside *** $(3.06) $(6.00) $Prior Year Funds Made Available: **** $134.29 $64.89 $Total Funds Available for Use: $218.12 $232.80 $Distribution of FundsAmount Distributed to Federal Lands Highway Divisions: EFL $0.91 $0.43 $0.49 $34.84 $32.48 $2.36  CFL $12.54 $12.45 $0.09 $70.74 $69.84 $0.90  WFL $11.66 $8.53 $3.13 $69.92 $55.70 $14.22 Amount Distributed to Forest Service $0.20 $0.20 $0 $16.15 $16.15 $0 $Amount Distributed to BIA: $12.53 $12.53 $0 $0 $0 $0 Amount Distributed to NPS: $3.68 $3.68 $0 $0 $0 $0 Amount Distributed to USFWS: $0.44 $0.44 $0 $0 $0 $0 Amount Distributed to USACE: $0.08 $0.08 $0 $0 $0 $0 $Amount Distributed to BOR: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $Amount Distributed to BLM: $0.62 $0.62 $0 $0 $0 $0 $Amount Distributed to Air Force: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Amount Distributed to Army: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $Amount Distributed to Navy: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Amount Distributed to SDDC: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $Amount Distributed to States: $53.24 $54.08 $(0.84) $0 $0 $0 $Unallocated $122.23 $122.23 41.15 $41.15 $727$/ $218.12 $93.03 $125.09 $232.80 $174.17 $58.63 $

$Millions*PLH authorized amount reflects .50% reduction for Lake Tahoe MPO Set-aside per 23 USC 134(f)(3)(C)(ii)(II). **PLH reductions reflect a lop-off of 6.4% per SAFETEA-LU Section 1102(f)***Transportation Planning funds are made available from PLHD and FH Programs. Planning column shows distribution information on these set-aside fund

**** Prior Year Funds Made Available include prior year carryover and August redistribution.

Appendix A Funding Tables
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Appendix A Funding Tables

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Authorized Amount* $28.86FLHP Changes: ** $(3.32)Prior Year Funds Made Available: *** $1.50 Subtotal Available for Use: $27.04 Distribution of FundsAmount Distributed to Federal Lands Highway Divisions: EFL $8.76 $8.66  CFL $5.39 $5.05  WFL $1.37 $1.05 Amount Distributed to USFWS: $7.91 $7.91 Unallocated: $3.61 727$/ $27.04 $22.66 

$Millions*RRP authorized amount reflects a .50% reduction for Lake Tahoe MPO Set-aside per 23 USC 134(f)(3)(C)(ii)(II) **RRP reductions reflect a lop-off of 6.4% per SAFETEA-LU Section 1102(f). ***Prior Year Funds Made Available include prior year carryover and August redistribution.

Non-Title 23 Funds

Non-Title 23 Funds Defense Access Roads Air Force Operations & Maintenance Other Non-FLHP

Non-Highway Trust Funds

Authorization/Allocation Made Available $32.99 $21.09 $117.21 Program Reductions $0 $0 $0 Prior Year Funds $93.05 $18.40 $0 Total Available for Use: $126.04 $39.49 $117.42 727$/2%/,*$7,216 $73.38 $20.20 $87.56 

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Other Title 23 Funds

OTHER 

 TITLE 23 

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ERFO High Priority 

Projects 

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High Priority 

Projects Program 

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Safety 

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Metro 

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Infrastructure

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Hig

Amount Made Available* $0.00 $1.64 $90.00 $0 $1.20 $0.11 $4.51 $2.45 $22.73 Prior Year Funds Made Available: ** $2.89 $(12.44) $58.97 $6.53 $24.81 $0 $0.13 $0 $0 Subtotal Available for Use: $2.89 $(10.80) $148.97 $6.53 $26.02 $0.11 $4.64 $2.45 $22.73 Distribution of Funds ***Amount Distributed throughout Federal Lands Highway Divisions: EFL $2.89 $(11.34) $35.88 $0.18 $4.58 $0 $0 $2.45 $0  CFL $0 $0 $8.90 $0.34 $8.36 $0 $4.64 $0 $21.73  WFL $0 $0 $11.32 $0.14 $0.27 $0 $0 $0 $1.00 Amount Distributed  to NPS: $0 $0 $2.69 $0.05 $2.79 $0 $0 $0 $0 Amount Distributed to Forest Service: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Amount Distributed to BIA: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Amount Distributed to USFWS: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Amount Distributed to USACE: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Unallocated $0 $0.50 $90.17 $5.83 $10.02 $0.11 $0 $0 $0 

727$/ $2.89 $(10.80) $148.97 $6.53 $26.02 $0.11 $4.64 $2.45 $22.73 

Obligations $2.89 $(12.77) $115.26 $4.49 $15.59 $0.11 $4.42 $2.39 $22.73 Balance $0 $1.97 $33.71 $2.04 10.42 $0 $0.23 $0.05 $0.00 

$MillionsObligations: Negative indicates net obligation activity for FY, Positive indicates net de-obligation activity for FY* Includes all program reductions** Includes restatement of prior year funds to our partners*** These figures do not reflect allocations made by other offices within FHWA

Appendix A Funding Tables
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Appendix A Funding Tables

Other Title 23 Funds continued

OTHER

TITLE 23 

FUNDS

Section 112, 

Surface 

Transportation 

Project

Section 115, 

PL 108-199

Section 117, 

PL 108-447

Section 129, 

PL 110-161

Section 162, 

JFK Center 

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Going To The 

Sun Road

Section 330 

(or 344), SURF TRAN 

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Surfac

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 $0 $0 $0 $(0 .26) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $73.37 $0

Prior Year Funds Made Available: **

 $0.01 $3.32 $2.82 $0.36 $4.86 $0.03 $0.31 $0.38 $1.71 $0 

Subtotal Available for Use:

 $0.01 $3.32 $2.82 $0.09 $4.86 $0.03 $0.31 $0.38 $1.71 $73.37 $0

Distribution of Funds ***Amount Distributed throughout Federal Lands Highway Divisions: EFL $0 $0 $0.43 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6.98  CFL $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15.00  WFL $0.01 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $49.59 Amount Distributed to NPS:

 $0 $0 $1.29 $0.06 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2.83 

Amount Distributed to Forest Service:

 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 

Amount Distributed to BIA:

 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 

Amount Distributed to USFWS:

 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 

Amount Distributed to USACE:

 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 

Unallocated $0 $3.32 $1.11 $0.03 $4.86 $0.03 $0.31 $0.38 $1.71 $(1.03) $0

727$/ $0.01 $3.32 $2.82 $0.09 $4.856 $0.03 $0.31 $0.38 1.71 $73.37 $0

Obligations $0 $0.17 $2.75 $0.06 $0.002 $(0.13) $0 $0.02 $0.05 $72.92 $0Balance $0.01 $3.15 $0.07 $0.03 $4.854 $0.16 $0.31 $0.36 1.66 $0.45 $0

$Millions* Includes all program reductions ** Includes restatement of prior year funds to our partners *** These figures do not reflect allocations made by other offices within FHWA
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