Nationally, there is an increasing need for DOT organizations to be more efficient with limited resources and a reduced workforce. One strategy that is being tried within some agencies is to cross train their workforce. A cross-trained workforce can be more efficient and agile in adapting to an a
The full edition of the January–February 2016 TR News is now available. This edition features the annual overview of trends and developments in policy and practice at state departments of transportation and other agencies—particularly research needs, research in progress, and applied researc
The full edition of the January–February 2016 TR News is now available. This edition features the annual overview of trends and developments in policy and practice at state departments of transportation and other agencies—particularly research needs, research in progress, and applied researc
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 832: State DOTs Connecting Specialized Transportation Users and Rides, Volume 1: Research Report provides resources for agencies and organizations with practices for connecting specialized transportation users with the rides they
This study was requested by AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) and specifically by the Standing Committee on Highways (SCOH) on behalf of Subcommittee on Maintenance. The members of the task group that guided this study are listed in the Acknowledgements.
This study addresses issues identified in legislation adopted by the Connecticut General Assembly that directed the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct an analysis of corrosive effects of chemical road treatments, determine the cost of corrosion created by road treatments, an
The National Winter Maintenance Peer Exchange is held every two years. This website contains information about the 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 events as well as the progress of research needs in "Progress Scoreboard" (click here.)
