National Road Research Alliance - NRRA
The primary objectives of the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) are: (1) Conduct structured construction, field testing and evaluation using the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnROAD) cold weather facility; (2) Evaluate pavement materials, equipment and methods under real-world conditions; (3) Establish industry standards and develop performance measure for improving pavement performance; (4) Develop and/or revise specifications and recommendations; (5) Studying and promoting innovative techniques and technologies that will save agencies money, improve safety and increase efficiency; (6) Supporting technology transfer by developing practical field guides, best practices, and training curriculum to promote the results of research projects; (7) Conduct cost-benefit analysis to ensure that new technologies, materials or methods contribute to operational efficiencies; (8) Support the exchange of information and ideas through collaborative research efforts that provide opportunities for public agencies to share experiences. (9) Identify and prioritize common road related research needs to address regional and national issues that are built on existing efforts such as Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) and hot mix asphalt (HMA) Roadmaps as well as the Foundation for Pavement Preservation Roadmap; (10) Fund high priority, readily implementable research projects though research contracts and university partnerships; and (11) Leverage knowledge, skills, and resources from participating partners to advances pavement research and implementation efforts while developing the workforce of the future. Support technology transfer that highlights the implementation of research results and the associated benefits.
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Language
- English
Project
- Status: Programmed
- Funding: $4850000
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Contract Numbers:
TPF-5(341)
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Sponsor Organizations:
California Department of Transportation
1227 O Street
Sacramento, CA United States 95814Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL United States 62764Iowa Department of Transportation
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA United States 50010Michigan Department of Transportation
Van Wagoner Building
425 W. Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI United States 48909Minnesota Department of Transportation
Transportation Building
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St Paul, MN United States 55155Missouri Department of Transportation
1617 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 270
Jefferson City, MO United States 65102North Dakota Department of Transportation
608 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND United States 58505-0700Wisconsin Department of Transportation
PO Box 7910
4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 104
Madison, WI United States 53707-7910 -
Project Managers:
Engstrom, Glenn
- Start Date: 20200222
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- Source Data: RiP Project 42123
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Cold weather construction; Evaluation; Field tests; Materials; Pavement performance; Pavements; Road construction; Standards; Technology transfer
- Identifier Terms: Minnesota Department of Transportation; National Road Research Alliance
- Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01590708
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
- Contract Numbers: TPF-5(341)
- Files: RIP, USDOT, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Feb 22 2016 11:39AM