Strategic Highway Research Program 2 Quarterly Report: March 2006

TRB’s new Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has released the first issue of its quarterly newsletter designed to keep stakeholders up to date on activities taking place within the SHRP 2 program.  This issue covers the signing of the memorandum of understanding officially establishing SHRP 2; the inaugural meeting of the oversight committee for SHRP 2; the technical coordinating committees being formed in the areas of safety, renewal, reliability, and capacity; the revised schedule of program activities; and staffing news.  SHRP 2 is a targeted, short-term, results-oriented program of strategic highway research designed to advance highway performance and safety for U.S. highway users.