Committee on Bridges & Structures


Acronym: CBS
Category: Program Delivery and Operations

Goals and Objectives

Safety, Mobility and Access for Everyone National Transportation Policy Leadership Organizational Excellence with World Class Services
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Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system
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Deliver a proactive policy platform for the future
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Be the trusted developers and keepers of transportation standards and guidance
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Connect community, economy, land use and the environment
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Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices
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Keep committees relevant and aligned
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Advance equity and social justice
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Communicate the value of transportation
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Build transportation workforce capabilities
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Improve asset performance
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Advocate for sustainable funding
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Innovate and modernize products and services
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Strengthen resiliency
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Promote a broad range of thoughts and policies
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Maintain focus on AASHTO’s financial sustainability
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Align transportation interests across partners and regions

Strategies and Catalysts

Policy, Implementation and Research Partnership and Collaboration Workforce Development Member Engagement Organizational Optimization
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Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries
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Promote the use of AASHTO standards and guidance across all transportation organizations
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Develop next generation of leaders and workforce
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Engage new CEOs and members
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Embrace a sense of urgency and be agile and nimble
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Adopt policy priorities that create a safe and sustainable multimodal transportation system
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Collaborate to support equity and social justice objectives
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Provide resources to meet evolving business needs
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Create opportunities for members to network and share knowledge
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Catalog and provide easy access to materials
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Create methods to better connect transportation research to policies and implementation
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Seek private sector partners for innovation opportunities, expertise and information sharing
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Create a workplace culture of innovation and continuous improvement
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Engage more levels of staff from member organizations including non-voting members and friends
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Promote diversity in all activities
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Develop policies and provide resources that support ensuring access to transportation systems for everyone
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Work together with partners to share information and efforts
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Support attracting and retaining talent
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Support diversity and succession management in committee leadership
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Deliver timely processes and decision-making
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Seek transportation funding innovations
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Collaborate with local agencies
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Expand capacity-building products and services
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Improve the collaboration platforms used by committees and staff to facilitate engagement between members and staff
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Encourage cross-discipline learning and information sharing among staff
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Advocate to minimize the impacts of climate change
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Work with Congress and the administration to advance policies
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Provide knowledge management resources
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Better communicate policy goals to members and local partners
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Continuously review and improve strategic communications and brand
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Apply scenario planning to better weigh options in decision-making
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Pursue funding for workforce development efforts
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Utilize technology to better serve members
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Be intentionally inclusive as transportation policies are formed
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Increase diversity, equity and inclusion
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Improve AASHTO’s digital presence
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Review and refresh older products