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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">TO: Region Managers, Area Managers, Tech Center Managers, Project Leaders, Project Managers, District Managers</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tech Services Section Managers, Roadway Leadership Team, </FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Statewide Mobility Manager, Major Projects Branch Manager, TDD Mgr</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1R Program Steering Committee, Preservation Committee </FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ACEC, FHWA</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">FROM: Cathy Nelson</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Technical Services Section Manager/Chief Engineer</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Subject:</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Implementation of new 1R Preservation Program Standards</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Historically, roadway projects in the preservation program have been initially chosen based on optimizing system pavement conditions. Safety features within the limits of the preservation project were required to be improved to 3R standards. These safety features have been consuming larger percentages of the project budgets making it increasingly difficult to meet system pavement standards with the program dollars available. And just as importantly, this approach is not addressing the highest priority safety features.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A committee was formed to look at ways to better address system needs and priorities -- both pavements and roadside safety features. The committee focused on repackaging the Preservation program to facilitate investment in the highest priority activities and system features which maintain the infrastructure investment, minimize risk and enhance mobility and safety of the entire Highway system.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Key components of the program include:</FONT>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1R program to address pavement preservation projects, (including interstate projects)</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Paving is limited to a single lift non-structural overlay or inlay</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">6 million dollars will be allocated annually to a Safety bucket dedicated to addressing priority safety features</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">All 1R projects will complete a Roadside Inventory to document substandard safety features</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Design Exceptions are not necessary, but Traffic Mobility and Vertical Clearance standards, processes and procedures still apply</FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The 1R Program is being implemented with the 2010-2013 STIP update, although Interstate Maintenance projects currently underway may have to start a year or two later and will be considered on a case by case basis. The 1R Program may also be used on Economic Stimulus projects currently under development.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">All Stimulus projects utilizing 1R standards need to be approved by the Pavements Unit and 1R Stimulus projects on the Interstate also require FHWA approval. This step is required only for Stimulus projects and any other STIP project already under development, normally 1R projects will be determined through a collaborative process with input from Pavements, Region and FHWA in the scoping phase.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Stimulus Project 1R Standard Approvals</FONT></B>
<BR><U><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pavements Unit</FONT></U>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Liz Hunt, Pavement Services Engineer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Phone: 503-986-3115</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">elizabeth.a.hunt@odot.state.or.us</FONT>
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<P><U><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">FHWA</FONT></U>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mike Morrow, FHWA Field Operations Engineer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Phone: 503-587-4708</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">mike.morrow@fhwa.dot.gov</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Also for Stimulus projects -- a grind and inlay plus an overlay, may be considered for use of 1R Standards, however, this will be considered a design exception and require FHWA approval.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Attached is the new Tech Bulletin outlining the design standards and processes to be used in the development of 1R Paving projects. The Tech Bulletin is also available on the TS website </FONT><A HREF="http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TECHSERV/technicalguidance.shtml"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TECHSERV/technicalguidance.shtml</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2 COLOR="#000000"> <<0985_001.pdf>> </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please share this information with your staff. Questions may be directed to myself or Liz Hunt.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cathy Nelson, Technical Services Manager/Chief Engineer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">503-986-3305</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">catherine.m.nelson@odot.state.or.us</FONT>
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