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Research Implementation Toolbox

This guide provides resources for state departments of transportation (DOTs) in managing the implementation of research results. These resources include:

  • In-depth guidance documents.
  • A summary of funding options. 
  • Case studies of effective state implementation practices.
  • Forms, templates and manuals that guide states' programs. 

Selected Resources

Recent high-value resources that compile and discuss effective implementation strategies.

NCHRP Project 20-44(21): Synthesis of State Peer Exchanges and RPPM, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), November 2020.

Best practices for implementing transportation research were assessed through a survey of state DOT research program managers, a review of more than 30 peer exchange reports, and an examination of states' implementation plans, manuals, forms and other materials.

State DOT Research Implementation Strategies: Best Practices, NCHRP, July 2020.

An eight-page synthesis of top strategies identified through NCHRP Project 20-44(21) (see above).

 

Active Implementation at the National Cooperative Highway Research Program: Frameworks for Moving Research into Practice, TR News, July/August 2017.

Article describing NCHRP's systematic “active implementation” approach, which builds on a solid implementation infrastructure, dedicated funding and expertise, and implementation teams.