Attributes of Successful State Research Programs. Peggi Knight, Director Office of Research and Analytics Iowa Department of Transportation

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1 Attributes f Successful State Research Prgrams Peggi Knight, Directr Office f Research and Analytics Iwa Department f Transprtatin

2 Iwa s Research Prgram Iwa Highway Research Bard (State) - ~$2.2 M State - $750,000 City Annual Street Research Funding - $200,000 Cunty Secndary Rad Research Fund - $1,263,550 State - $750,000 Traffic Safety Imprvement Prgram (State) - ~$0.5 M State Planning and Research (Federal) - $2.1 M Annual prgrams (NCHRP, TRB, SHRPII, InTrans Admin, Training, etc.) $1.3 M Cmmitted Funds fr nging prjects (FY14) - ~$280,000 Funds reserved fr later prgramming - $300,000

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5 Research Directin Iwa Highway Research Bard DOT Structures DOT Materials DOT District DOT Maintenance 2 City Representatives 7 Cunty Representatives Iwa State University Institute fr Transprtatin (InTrans) University f Iwa Iwa Research Advisry Cmmittee Infrmatin Technlgy Mtr Vehicle Divisin 2 Operatins and Finance Divisin 2 Perfrmance and Technlgy Divisin 2 Planning and Prgramming Divisin 3 Highway Divisin

6 Iwa Highway Research Bard Established in 1949 by Iwa Highway Cmmissin Gals: City street funds and cunty funds allcated by Iwa Cde DOT funds allcated by Transprtatin Cmmissin Imprve the efficiency and effectiveness f highway transprtatin and engineering in Iwa Identify needed research and engineering develpment activity Encurage cllabrative invlvement Supprt research implementatin Annual call fr prblem statements Apprximately 60 prjects cnsidered Prjects ranked by the bard prjects develped annually

7 Iwa Research Advisry Cmmittee Missin: T prvide guidance and advise n priritizatin f new research ideas submitted t the Office f Research and Analytics and t encurage cllabrative invlvement and supprt f implementatin that aligns with the Iwa DOT strategic plan and gals and supprts the Department s business functins. T imprve awareness f research activities and initiatives.

8 SPR 19 New 45 Onging Pled Funds Research Prjects 1 New 15 Onging that Iwa leads Aurra (6 active subprjects) Smart Wrk Zne (11 active subprjects) 52 Onging that we participate in Highway Research Bard 10 New 39 Onging Training and Cnference Planning ~15 curses per year

9 4 DOT Research Staff Iwa Highway Research Bard SPR Cunty Cntract Administratin Persnnel Agreement with Iwa State University (ISU) Institute fr Transprtatin (InTrans) Administrative supprt, prgram management and cnduct f research fr Iwa DOT prjects and prgrams Shared resurces Transprtatin Materials Engineer Bridge Engineer Natinal Cncrete Pavement Technlgy Center Pavement Systems Research Engineer Center fr Earthwrks Engineering Research Statewide Urban Design and Specificatin prgram Transprtatin Operatins Engineer and Center

10 Basic Agreement with ISU Reduced verhead Wrk rder cntracts via addendum N verhead n subcntracts with University f Iwa Strng partnerships

11 Agency Invlvement Mid-Cntinent Transprtatin Sympsium Ideas fr research prjects can be submitted by any Iwa DOT emplyee thrugh DOT intranet Technical Advisry Cmmittee required fr all research prjects which include DOT representatives as well as thers Technical training initiatives funded thrugh SPR include crss agency participatin

12 Agency Invlvement Lunch and Learn Newsletter Vides and YuTube Disseminatin f research infrmatin Annual TRB visit Peer Exchange every 2 years Fcus Grups (Cunty, Structures, Traffic and Safety, Pavements and Materials, Envirnmental, Winter Maintenance) Technlgy Transfer Dcuments

13 Strengths Adequate funding Flexibility Reduced bureaucracy Fsters inclusin and implementatin Transparent Cllabratin facilitates cmpeting fr additinal resurces frm utside surces Partnerships Universities Cunties Cities Industry

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