Innovation of the Month: Collaborative Hydraulics: Advancing to the Next Generation of Engineering (CHANGE) Last week, we discussed the importance of model reviews for the hydraulic modeling process which…
EDC-6 Innovations (2021-2022)
Crowdsourcing for Advancing Operations Crowdsourced data can be obtained whenever and wherever people travel, allowing agencies to capture in real time what happens between sensors, in rural regions, along arterials,…
Upcoming Every Day Counts Events
Mesh Development and Guidance for Modeling Bridges – October 6, 2016 Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:45:00 AM EDT – Sunday, October 18, 2020 1:45:00 PM EDT The main topic of…
Collaborative Hydraulics: Advancing to the Next Generation of Engineering (CHANGE)
Next-generation hydraulic tools improve the understanding of complex interactions between river or coastal environments and transportation assets, enabling better design, enhanced communication, and more efficient project delivery. Practicing engineers and…
Playing the A-Game to Improve Reliability and Reduce Risk
Knowing what lies beneath the surface is critical to ensuring safe and cost-effective highway projects. Conventional subsurface exploration methods yield limited data for project design, which can result in constructability…
Agencies CHANGE Hydraulic Modeling Approach
Two-dimensional (2D) hydraulic modeling has come of age. Recent advances in computing power, user interface improvements, and training resources have made this 25-year-old technology readily available for application to hydraulic…
Get Ready for Every Day Counts
Federal Highway Administrator Nicole R. Nason will launch the next round of Every Day Counts innovations at a webinar on September 23, 2020. Seven innovations will be promoted in the…
The Four Pillars of FoRRRwD
1. Addressing Rural Roadway Departures on All Public Roads If we are going to solve this problem, States must work with local agencies to reduce rural roadway departures (aka lane…
Innovation of the Month: Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures
Last week, we discussed the pillar of the Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD) initiative which looks beyond the State highway system to focus on all public roads.…
EDC Storyboard- Making It Safe for Pedestrians at Night
EDC storyboards are a new way to communicate innovation deployment stories in an interactive digital slideshow—incorporating photographs, video, and graphics to create a highly visual experience. This week’s storyboard…