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Table 4-2. Milestones for Reducing Non-Recurring Congestion

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Research Product or Information Gained	FY 07-08	FY 09-10
Advanced Technology Development and Prototyping
Evaluate prototype ground-based departure spacing system	x
Wake Turbulence
Implement wake avoidance procedures at the 35 Operational Evolution Plan airports	x	x
Conduct wake turbulence assessments of potential air traffic routing and separation changes in en route airspace	x	x
Evacuation Management and Operations
Evacuation decision-support requirements definition	x
Evacuation decision-support tool development	x
Evacuation decision-support tool test		x
Clarus
Clarus prototype test	x
Multistate regional demonstrations	x
Clarus adopted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration		x
Road Weather Research and Development
Develop weather responsive transportation management system prototype	x
Enhanced maintenance decision-support system	x
Road weather sensor location guidance	x
Strategic Highway Research Program II
Establish local and national monitoring programs for mobility and travel time reliability	x
Develop analytic procedures for determining the impacts of reliability improvement strategies		x
Surface Transportation Congestion Relief Solutions
Quick clearance procedures, policies, and technologies to speed system recovery from traffic incidents	x
Policies, procedures, and technologies to reduce the impact of work zones on the traveling public	x

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