From: Duren, Claretta
[mailto:Claretta.Duren@fhwa.dot.gov]
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 1:32 PM
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McWilliams, Roger; Davies, Robert; Coleman, Clarence; Dobson, Dan; Nanov,
Peter; Horne, Don; Brasher, Brian; Lewis, Timothy; Krofcheck, Ron; Allen,
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Cc: Barone, Vincent; Wang, Jason; Wester, Kenneth; Duren, Claretta; Horne,
Dwight
Subject: GIS Workshop Announcement Update
Hi Everyone,
Due to the recent inception of pursuing the 2007 ADHS Cost to Complete Estimate
which ARC and FHWA are working in an early planning stage, we are announcing
here to postpone the schedule of our ADHS GIS Training Workshop so that these
events can be combined and coordinated. In addition, based on overwhelming
suggestions from the States and time pressure for the 2007 Cost Estimate, the
GIS project team has entered a new agreement with the ARC to move forward with
Phase II of the project.
This Phase will create a web-based GIS environment for access and update the
ADHS Cost Estimate. Therefore, there will be no need for training on the
stand-alone system at this time. Currently, FHWA remains under
TEA-21 extension, which causes funding problems that includes traveling.
We will notify you of the training dates and traveling once we get the combined
plan confirmed and the travel funds are in place.
One of the major purposes of having the previously planned workshop was to get
your feedback and suggestions to the GIS system. As the Phase II project
proceeds, we will definitely need your feedback and advice as well. To
accomplish the Phase II stage, we would like to form an ADHS GIS User Advisory
Group and to seek volunteers from you. The members of the advisory group are
expected to have limited travels (most likely to Huntington, WV or Washington,
D.C.) during the upcoming 3 months.
Individuals with past ADHS Cost Estimate experience are preferred.
Please contact the following persons if you are interested in joining the
group.
If you have any questions or issues that you need to discuss with us, or need
any assistance from us, please email or call us at the following contact
information:
Contact Information
Claretta Duren
FHWA HQ
HIPA-10
202-366-4636
Email: Claretta.duren@fhwa.dot.gov
Jason Wang
Appalachian Regional Commission
202-884-7725
Email jwang@arc.gov
Sean Litteral
Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute
304-696-2594
Email littera2@marshall.edu