Member Departments of Transportation
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Maine Department of Transportation
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Vermont Agency of Transportation
Member Universities
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
University of Maine, Orono, ME
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Note: Each of the member Departments of Transportation has designated a University, usually a state land-grant University, to participate with them in molding an effective program of research and development.
NETC Lead State
As of 2018, Maine is the lead state of NETC, Transportation Pooled Fund study TPF-5(373).
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee provides direct and continuous liaison among the Policy Committee, the Technical Committees and the management of the NETC. Each member state of the Policy Committee appoints one person to the Advisory Committee plus Ex-officio membership by FHWA. Each University appoints one person to the Advisory Committee as a technical resource. The University appointee has no voting rights on the Advisory Committee. The University’s role is to provide advice and counsel on the worthiness of the needs perceived by the participating states. The Advisory Committee recommends to the Policy Committee a state whose personnel shall function as Lead State for the NETC. The Lead State provides needed management functions and activities for the NETC. In general, the Lead State shall be the state from which the Coordinator is selected. The Advisory Committee selects a Chairperson by majority vote. The Lead State’s designee is the Secretary of the Advisory Committee.
Policy Committee
The primary functions of the Policy Committee shall be to intercede with regional priorities or critical issues, support the research, development, and implementation needs to be addressed by the Consortium; stay attentive to the annual program developed in conjunction with the Advisory and Technical Committees; and acquire/provide funding to carry out the Program. Functions of the Policy Committee can be revised, added, or deleted, as it deems appropriate.
Transportation Agencies:
Joseph Giullietti, Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Bruce Van Note, Commissioner
Maine Department of Transportation
Stephanie Pollack, Secretary of Transportation and Chief Executive Officer
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Victoria Sheehan, Commissioner
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Peter Alviti, Jr., PE, Director of Transportation
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation
Vermont Agency of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration:
Todd Jorgensen, Division Administrator
FHWA – Maine Division
Technical Committee
For each project undertaken by the NETC, a Technical Committee member will be nominated by each member DOT and approved by the NETC Advisory Committee to guide the technical aspects of the research project activities. The Technical Committees shall consist of at least one representative from a minimum of four states having technical knowledge and expertise in the subjects being studied. A quorum of three voting members is required for conducting business of the Technical Committee. The roles and responsibilities of Technical Committee members are outlined in this document.
Administrative Management
The day-to-day administrative management of the Program is vested in the Coordinator, a body or person, who shall be apart from the regular hierarchy of the NETC. Administratively, the Coordinator reports to the Lead State’s designee. The Lead State and the Coordinator provide all services necessary for the administration and coordination of the NETC.
NETC Funding
The NETC created a regional pooled fund study, along the traditional FHWA pooled fund approach, to administer the Program. The Policy Committee determines the size of the Program and the amount of each state’s contribution. The Coordinator administers the work, as necessary, to conform to FHWA pooled fund procedures.