Appendix A Authorization Documents AASHTO Standing Committee on Highways PAR Title: Expanded Role of AASHTO Technology Implementation Group (TIG) to Include SHRP2 Products and Projects WHEREAS, The AASHTO Technology Implementation Group (TIG)will continue with the stated mission of "Champion the implementation of technology among AASHTO member agencies, local agencies, and their industry partners to improve the Nation’s transportation system," and WHEREAS, Under TIG’s current mission, the scope of the group will increase to assist in the deployment of SHRP2 products and projects, with appropriate and sufficient funding from the SHRP2 program as outlined in the AASHTO SCOH Strategic Plan Section 4, Action Item 3, over the next 5 years, and WHEREAS, While TIG has increased its scope, TIG will continue to review, select and fund high payoff technologies not included in the SHRP2 program, as outlined in the AASHTO SCOH Strategic Plan: Section 3.0, Action Item 3, Section 8 , Action Item 1, 2, and 3, and WHEREAS, The implementation of SHRP2 products and projects will require the coordination of several AASHTO Standing Committees, and WHEREAS, The successful implementation of SHRP2 products and projects will require resources from AASHTO committee members, and WHEREAS, TIG understands the need to develop and deploy a marketing effort which will clearly communicate the goals, value and accomplishments from past years, and demonstrate, in measurable means, the benefit of TIG, now therefore be it
Appendix A Authorization Documents AASHTO Standing Committee on Highways PAR Title: Expanded Role of AASHTO Technology Implementation Group (TIG) to Include SHRP2 Products and Projects WHEREAS, The AASHTO Technology Implementation Group (TIG)will continue with the stated mission of "Champion the implementation of technology among AASHTO member agencies, local agencies, and their industry partners to improve the Nation’s transportation system," and WHEREAS, Under TIG’s current mission, the scope of the group will increase to assist in the deployment of SHRP2 products and projects, with appropriate and sufficient funding from the SHRP2 program as outlined in the AASHTO SCOH Strategic Plan Section 4, Action Item 3, over the next 5 years, and WHEREAS, While TIG has increased its scope, TIG will continue to review, select and fund high payoff technologies not included in the SHRP2 program, as outlined in the AASHTO SCOH Strategic Plan: Section 3.0, Action Item 3, Section 8 , Action Item 1, 2, and 3, and WHEREAS, The implementation of SHRP2 products and projects will require the coordination of several AASHTO Standing Committees, and WHEREAS, The successful implementation of SHRP2 products and projects will require resources from AASHTO committee members, and WHEREAS, TIG understands the need to develop and deploy a marketing effort which will clearly communicate the goals, value and accomplishments from past years, and demonstrate, in measurable means, the benefit of TIG, now therefore be it