JASMINE G.

GUMANDOY

AMERICAN
November 21, 2023

ASSOCIATION OF
STATE HIGHWAYS
AND
TRANSPORTATION
OFFICIALS
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WHAT IS AASHTO?
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS

AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway and

transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

AASHTO is an international leader in setting technical standards for all phases of

highway system development. Standards are issued for design, construction of
highways and bridges, materials, and many other technical areas.

AASHTO represents all transportation modes: air, highways, public transportation,

active transportation, rail, and water.

its headquarters is located at 555 12th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20004
the United States of America.
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FORMATION
December 12, 1914- founded the American
Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO),
the original name of AASHTO

November 13, 1973- its name was changed to

American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Raleigh Hotel
The hotel was on the northeast corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street, NW, in
Washington, DC.
The hotel building was torn down in 1964 and replaced with a 14-story office building at
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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FOUNDING FATHER
OF AASHTO
In 1910, Logan W. Page, director of the U.S. Office of Public
Roads (OPR, formerly the U.S. Office of Road Inquiry),
created the American Association for Highway
Improvement (renamed the American Highway
Association in 1912). He saw the organization as an
umbrella group representing the entire highway
community, including good roads associations, railroads,
equipment manufacturers, and the highway agencies —
at that time, few in number — established by State
governments.

PURPOSE
AASHTO’s efforts are directed toward:
Foster the development, operation,
and maintenance of an integrated
national transportation system.
Educating key decision makers and
the public regarding
transportation’s critical role in a
good quality of life and sound
economy.
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Acting as a liaison between the U.S.
Department of Transportation and
state transportation departments.
Acting as an international leader in
issuing design and construction
standards for highways and bridges,
materials standards and technical
standards for all phases of highway
and road construction.
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MEMBERSHIP
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NAME AGENCY DESIGNATION

AASHTO is guided by a Board of Directors

American
made up of the chief transportation officers Association of
from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Tymon, Jim
State Highway Executive
and Director
and Puerto Rico. Transportation
Officials

The 12-member Executive Committee is led by

Washington State
AASHTO’s elected officers and is assisted by its Wilson, Shawn
Department of President
executive director. Transportation

Wisconsin
Vice
AASHTO’s policy development, standards- Millar, Roger Department of
President
Transportation
setting, and technical activities are the
product of volunteer state department of Georgia
Secretary-
transportation personnel who work through the McMurry, Russell Department of
Treasurer
Transportation
AASHTO committee structure.
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AASHTO’S STRATEGIC PLAN

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2021-2026
The 2021-2026 strategic plan expands on AASHTO’s position as a
transportation leader. It builds on the organization’s past work by
encouraging new and collaborative partnerships and inviting
greater participation from members and stakeholders. The new
strategic plan will strengthen AASHTO’s efforts to improve quality of
life by working toward a transportation system that serves the
needs of every community safely, equitably, sustainably and
efficiently.
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AASHTO’S STRATEGIC PLAN

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2021-2026 STATEMENTS
VISION VALUES
Providing improved quality of Safety
life through leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
transportation Collaboration
Transparency
MISSION Trust and Integrity
Supporting state DOTs to
connect America with the
transportation system of today
and tomorrow
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES November 21, 2023

Safety, Mobility and Access for Everyone

Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system
Connect community, economy, land use and the environment
Advance equity and social justice
Improve asset performance
Strengthen resiliency
Align transportation interests across partners and regions

National Transportation Policy Leadership

Deliver a proactive policy platform for the future
Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices
Communicate the value of transportation
Advocate for sustainable funding
Promote a broad range of thoughts and policies

Organizational Excellence with World Class Services

Be the trusted developers and keepers of transportation standards and guidance
Keep committees relevant and aligned
Build transportation workforce capabilities
Innovate and modernize products and services
Maintain focus on AASHTO’s financial sustainability
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PUBLICATIONS November 21, 2023

SOME NOTEWORTHY AASHTO PUBLICATIONS ARE:

Standard
A Policy on
Specifications for
Geometric Transportation
Design of Materials and
Highways and Methods of
Sampling and
Streets Testing

AASHTO LRFD MANUAL FOR

Bridge Design ASSESSING SAFETY
HARDWARE (MASH)
Specifications
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often called "The Green Book" because of the

color of its cover.

contains the current design research and

practices for highway and street geometric
design.

this edition presents an updated framework for

geometric design that is more flexible,
multimodal, and performance-based than in the
past.
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contains specifications, recommended

practices, and test methods commonly
used in the construction of highway
facilities.

provisional standards are also published to

allow practitioners to use them early in the
research or development phase.
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this manual is intended for use in the

design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of
bridges.

the specifications employ the Load and

Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
methodology, using factors developed
from current statistical knowledge of loads
and structural performance.
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this manual encourages consistency in testing and

evaluation of roadside safety features. It includes a
new matrix for cable barrier testing on slopes,
modifications to several test vehicle dimensions, and
updated test documentation requirements.

presents uniform guidelines for crash testing

permanent and temporary highway safety features
and recommends evaluation criteria to assess test
results.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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AASHTO Guide AASHTO LRFD Roadside

Transportation Specifications Bridge Design
Operations for Highway Construction
Construction, Specifications,
Guide, 4th
Manual, 1st
Edition 10th Edition 4th Edition Edition

Mechanistic- Uniform Audit and

Manual on
Empirical Accounting Guide Highway
Pavement for Audits of
Subsurface
Design Guide: Architectural and
Safety
Investigation, A Manual of Engineering (A/E) Manual, 1st
2nd Edition Practice, 3rd Consulting Firms,
2016 Edition
Edition
Edition

AASHTO Guide for Manual on

the Planning, Guide for the Uniform
Manual for
Design, and Development of Traffic
Operation of Bridge
Bicycle Control
Pedestrian Evaluation,
Facilities, 2nd Facilities, 4th Devices,
3rd Edition
Edition Edition 2009 Edition
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