Multiple research studies including those from TRB, AASHTO, and PIARC (World Road Association) are pointing to the changing mission and role of transportation agencies and the actions transportation agencies can take to prepare for the future. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that extended the circle of practitioners who are able to participate in the conversation about this change. Presenters shared three ongoing research initiatives: TRB’s Critical Issues in Transportation 2024 and Beyond, American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials’ national transportation vision framework, and PIARC’s research on the transportation agency of the future. Presenters highlighted the findings of these studies regarding the changing role of transportation and discuss how individual agencies can apply these concepts.

This webinar was a follow on to the 2024 TRB Annual Meeting Workshop 1050: Designing the Transportation Agency of the Future.

This webinar featured research from NCHRP Research Results Digest 404: Collective and Individual Actions to Envision and Realize the Next Era of America’s Transportation Infrastructure.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Executive Office, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, and the Standing Technical Committee on Strategic Management.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Critical Issues in Transportation 2024 and Beyond – Victoria Sheehan, Transportation Research Board

2. AASHTO Transportation Vision Framework – Roger Millar, Washington State Department of Transportation

3. PIARC research: Toward the transportation agency of the future – Jonathan Spear, policy and strategy advisor and PIARC Technical Committee 1.1

4. Question and answer session moderated by John Kaliski, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

1. Apply research and global best practices on the changing role of transportation agencies to your organization

2. Identify the “levers of change” that could help transform your agency

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.