NCHRP Implementation Support Program. Development of a Technology Transfer Plan for State Departments of Transportation Research Programs

Several National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) research publications identified best practices and strategies to communicate research results, and to engage with stakeholders, fellow researchers, and the general public. These include research publications such as NCHRP Synthesis 280: Seven Keys to Building a Robust Research Program, NCHRP Report 610: Communicating the Value of Transportation Research, NCHRP Synthesis 522: Managing State Transportation Research Programs, and NCHRP Synthesis 461: Accelerating Implementation of Transportation Research Results. The NCHRP research showed that it is generally a combination of approaches and strategies that foster success, and speed the implementation of research results and realization of research benefits. The research also noted that successful communication and marketing efforts link researchers and research results with their intended audience by strengthening the information flow throughout the research process. Working with the nine member states of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Region 3, NCHRP 20-44(28) developed technology transfer materials, processes, and procedures to assist state research managers in developing marketing efforts appropriate for a state DOT research program.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4921

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $160000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-44(28)

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Mohan, Sid

• Performing Organizations:

  CTC & Associates LLC

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• Principal Investigators:

  Hirt, Brian

• Start Date: 20201101
• Expected Completion Date: 20231031
• Actual Completion Date: 20231031

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Marketing; Research management; State departments of transportation; Technology transfer
• Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• Geographic Terms: Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; Ohio; Wisconsin
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01736450
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-44(28)
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Apr 21 2020 10:45AM