Operational Research Program for Local Transportation Groups (OPERA) - Fiscal Year 2017-2018

The objective of this program is to: (1) promote innovations in operations and maintenance by stimulating and conducting research; (2) create an environment for intelligent improvements to maintenance operations with a safer, easier and more efficient environment for the worker; to provide the motoring public with a safer, user friendly, efficient and environmentally sound transportation network; and (3) and to facilitate the dissemination of operations technology through the Research Implementation Committee, Circuit Training and Assistance Program (CTAP), the publication of accurate reports and participation in the Spring and Fall Maintenance Expo and Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). Operational Research Program for Local Transportation Groups (OPERA) encourages involvement by all counties and cities.

Supplemental Notes:
- INV 998

Language

English

Project

Status: Active
Funding: $160000
Contract Numbers:
1003325 WO#13
Sponsor Organizations:
Minnesota Department of Transportation

395 John Ireland Boulevard
St Paul, MN United States 55155
Performing Organizations:
Center for Transportation Studies

University of Minnesota
500 Washington Avenue SE, TSB 200
Minneapolis, MN United States 55118
Start Date: 20170302
Expected Completion Date: 20180630
Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Local government; Maintenance; Maintenance practices; Technical assistance; Technological innovations; Training programs; Work zone safety
Identifier Terms: Local Technical Assistance Program
Geographic Terms: Minnesota
Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01632448
Record Type: Research project
Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Contract Numbers: 1003325 WO#13
Files: RiP, STATEDOT
Created Date: Apr 21 2017 10:39AM