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6 Purpose of This Synthesis This synthesis takes a broad look at how state DOT research programs with differences in agency needs, resources, and constraints are able to produce programs of high quality and value. The study addresses the question "How do transportation agencies organize and manage their research programs to strive for quality and positive impacts on the transportation system over time (value)
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Introduction 7 system only when the knowledge gained through research is translated into practice, through knowledge and technology transfer. Agency research is undertaken to solve specific agency problems.
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8 Managing State Transportation Research Programs transportation research, the study team identified sources in two ways: through structured keyword searches and website exploration. Structured Keyword Searches The study team also searched bibliographic databases using combinations of the following keywords, listed in Figure 3.
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Introduction 9 Centre's International Transport Research Documentation (ITRD) Database.
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10 Managing State Transportation Research Programs Source Type Report Annual Peer Exchange Reports (2007–2017) 2007 Minnesota Research Peer Exchange 2013 Florida Research Peer Exchange 2013 Wisconsin Research Peer Exchange 2014 Washington Research Peer Exchange 2015 Four-States Virtual Research Peer Exchange 2015 Ohio Research Peer Exchange 2016 Vermont Research Peer Exchange 2016 California Research Peer Exchange 2016 New Hampshire Research Peer Exchange 2017 Maine Research Peer Exchange 2017 Kansas and Missouri Peer Exchange AASHTO RAC Reports and Surveys (2008–2017)
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Introduction 11 Online Survey This literature review identified knowledge gaps. For example, there are few published statistics on the range of agency research budgets across state DOTs, the distribution of amounts from various funding sources, and how agencies allocate these to different streams of research.
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12 Managing State Transportation Research Programs Minnesota DOT, Ohio DOT, and Utah DOT. These states were chosen on recommendation by state DOT survey participants, the NCHRP Synthesis Panel, and by the study team in order to gain a diverse range of perspectives as to how agencies of different sizes, budgets, research models, and geographical locations manage their research programs for program quality and value.
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