ITS Strategic Plan 2015-2019
Organization:
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office of Federal Highway Administration
Description:
This document constitutes the Intelligent Transportation Systems Strategic Plan covering the years 2015 to 2019; it builds on the progress of the 2010-2014 plan and presents a wide array of technical, policy, institutional, and organizational concepts. It provides a comprehensive perspective that is based on an inclusive, collaborative, interactive, and iterative process, with a wide […]
Business Needs for Pavement Engineering: Research Results Digest No. 276
Organization:
Transportation Research Board
Description:
This digest summarizes the primary thrust areas of ?business needs? for pavement engineering adopted by the AASHTO Joint Task Force on Pavements. These needs were initially identified by a large number of pavement professionals through a consensus-building process in a workshop conducted as part of NCHRP Project 20-7(127), ?A Strategic Plan (Road Map) for Pavement […]
Pavement Management Roadmap
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration
Description:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored the development of a Pavement Management Roadmap to help identify the steps needed to address current gaps in pavement management and to establish research and development initiatives and priorities. This document presents a 10-year Pavement Management Roadmap that can be used to guide new research, development, and technology transfer […]
Research Partnering Project Funding Request Form
Organization:
Montana Department of Transportation
Description:
Partnering projects are defined as projects where MDT is not the sole funding contributor and MDT is not the lead. AASHTO Technical Services Programs (TSP) and pooled fund projects (TPF) are all considered partnering projects. This form must be submitted by the project/program champion and presented to MDT’s high level Research Review Committee (RRC). Champions […]
Research Partnering Project Annual Evaluation Form
Organization:
Montana Department of Transportation
Description:
Partnering Projects are defined as projects where MDT is not the sole funder and MDT is not the lead. Examples of partnering projects include AASHTO Technical Services Programs (TSP) and pooled fund studies (TPF). Champions may request up to three years of funding for these projects via the Partnering Project Funding Request Form and a […]
Research Partnering Project Close-Out Evaluation Form
Organization:
Montana Department of Transportation
Description:
This form is submitted at the close of a partnering project, which are defined as projects where MDT is not the sole funding contributor, nor is MDT the project lead.
Research Needs Statements for Climate Change and Transportation
Organization:
Transportation Research Board
Description:
Transportation Research Board (TRB) E-Circular 144: he objective of this effort was to develop a series of specific research needs statements on climate change and transportation for distribution to universities, students, research organizations, government agencies, and other interested parties for consideration in conducting and funding research in this important area.
Research Project Identification, Prioritization, and Selection
Organization:
Montana Department of Transportation
Description:
This document details MDT’s research project identification, prioritization, and selection process. The appendices include related guidance and forms.
A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy
Organization:
Transportation Research Board
Description:
TRB Special Report 299: A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy suggests that federal, state, and local policy makers need informed guidance about the effectiveness, costs, feasibility, and acceptability of transportation strategies to mitigate transportation greenhouse gas emissions and conserve energy and to adapt to climate change. The […]
New Research Project Checklist
Organization:
Montana Department of Transportation
Description:
This document lists the steps that the MDT Research Project Manager must follow when a new research project is initiated.