The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is the states? research program?funded by State Planning and Research funds and driven by their needs. Each year the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research selects 40 to 50 new projects that reflect the changing priorities and challenges of states as they plan, design, construct,
operate, or maintain the nation?s highway infrastructure. The program produces more than 60 products annually that are intended to help states improve the way they do business.
NCHRP surveys its project panelists and principal investigators on a four-year cycle to learn about project outcomes, successes, and challenges. The most recent survey, conducted in 2012 for projects completed between June 2004 and June 2009, revealed that NCHRP products are being used extensively. The results are being incorporated into state practices, support the development of AASHTO standards, and are being used as the basis for state-specific follow-up research.
However, NCHRP is committed to continuous process review and improvement. To identify ways to further facilitate the application of its products, NCHRP initiated this project with the following objectives:
? Identify the people, processes, and practices that have supported successful, effective, and efficient application of research results.
? Analyze the factors that promote?or prevent?NCHRP product implementation.
? Develop criteria to guide future activities that support implementation.
? Recommend process improvements by NCHRP and others to meet the criteria and overcome obstacles.
NCHRP Synthesis 461: This synthesis examines implementation practices used by public-sector nontransportation agencies, nonprofits, and academia to accelerate practical application of research
results. The emphasis is on practices that might be useful for transportation agencies to create more responsive research programs. A series of implementation case examples and
practices are presented.
Information for this study was gathered through a comprehensive literature review of U.S. and selected international sources. Agency websites were searched and interviews were conducted with key individuals at case example agencies.
The agenda is attached. The meeting notes will be attached when completed.
This is a product of TPF-5(181) Transportation Research Program Management Database. The report presents the results of an analysis of business needs for state department of transportation (DOT) research project and program management databases. This research was conducted to provide a common base of foundational information for agencies wishing to develop or improve an existing RPMD and to explore options for future collective RPMD development activities that could benefit multiple agencies. Based on the requirements, the research identifies several future initiatives for consideration to improve research data management and sharing practices. Project partners include: California Department of Transportation, Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, Indiana Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Transportation, Nebraska Department of Transportation, New York State Department of Transportation, and Washington State Department of Transportation.
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The Phase 1 portion of this form is completed after the completion of each research project. It provides information on the project, implementation, and technology transfer. The phase 2 of this form is to be completed two years after the completion of each project. It provides information on the project, implementation, and benefits.
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