Europe

Central European Technology Exchange (CETE)

CETE focuses on Central European programs that promote technology exchange, research and yearly workshops on issues of mutual interest to the U.S. and its partners in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Programming activities have as their goal the improvement of road technology and best practices and consist of institutional and program building activities, which can facilitate conditions for sustainable development, and enhance the flow of international trade.

On September 6-14 2007, the Federal Highway Administration Rhode Island Division Office (FHWA-RI), Federal Highway Administration Resource Center Safety Office (FHWA-RC ), Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), Rhode Island Local Technical Assistance Program (RI-LTAP), and the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) participated in the Central European T2 Meeting and a series of round table discussions. The group traveled to the Czech Republic for the CE T2 meeting, toured the privatized Transportation Research Center research facilities, toured several locations of roundabouts and bridge, tunnel projects and different types of asphalt and concrete pavements.

• FHWA Study Team Report based on the Central European T2 meeting held in the Czech Republic on September 10-13, 2007
• Central European Technical Tour Report 2008

Presentations

In July 2008, the Central European Technology Exchange (CETE) group participated in the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) annual conference in Breckenridge, Colorado. The Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia were represented along with twinning partners from the Texas Transportation Institute and the Rhode Island FHWA Division Office. The CETE members offered presentations describing the research centers that they represent and the work being undertaken by the CETE. This was the second annual meeting of the CETE with the first meeting having taken place in the Czech Republic in 2007. The members hope to hold at least one face-to-face meeting per year in support of their information sharing and joint research activities.

• Central European T2 Activities, International LTAP Session
• Overview of Bridges in Slovakia

Background Information

• A Report on the Virginia Transportation Research Council’s Technical delegation to the Czech Republic (.pdf 1.3 mb)
• A Report on the VTRC Visit to the Czech Republic and the republic of Slovakia (.pdf 1.2 mb)

Success Stories

• The Snow Flake Road Safety Project
• "Lil Rhody Takes a Tip from Slovakia with Drainage Grooves"