TDOT Partners with FHWA to Ensure “Everyday Counts”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation is partnering with the Federal Highway Administration on a new program designed to shorten the time necessary to complete major highway projects.

 

FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez launched Every Day Counts (EDC) in November 2009 to bring a better, faster and smarter approach to highway and bridge construction. The objectives of EDC are three-fold: to shorten project delivery; to accelerate technology and innovation deployment; and to make FHWA a “greener,” more environmentally conscious Agency. 

 

The EDC initiative is designed to transform the way FHWA does business—and to encourage national partners and stakeholders to do the same. 

“Our society and our industry face an unprecedented list of challenges,” says FHWA Administrator Mendez. “Because of our economy, we need to work more efficiently. The public wants greater accountability in how we spend their money. We need to find ways to make our roads safer. And we have an obligation to help preserve our planet for future generations.”

TDOT is supporting EDC to ensure the delivery of timely transportation projects by advancing the following innovative practices into routine use in Tennessee:

 

TDOT is also working to leverage the following 21st century technologies and solutions to improve safety, reduce congestion, and keep Tennessee moving and competitive in the world market:

 

“These goals are worth pursuing for their own sake. But in these challenging times, it’s imperative that we pursue better, faster, and smarter ways of doing business,” said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. “Under Every Day Counts, we are working together to do just that. The traveling public deserves no less.”

 

To learn more about the national Every Day Counts initiative, please visit the FHWA web site at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/.