The Europe Program

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.

CETE will be participating in a second conference in July 2008 to be held in conjunction with the Local Technical Assistance Program conference. The goal of this meeting will be to follow up on the work done in September 2007. The Office of International Programs will be working with the participants in coordinating the meeting and facilitating the participation of U.S. members of the Central European Technology Exchange group.

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