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November 13, 2009

Solicitation for Transportation Research Topics

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) conducts research to discover, develop, or extend knowledge needed to operate, maintain, and improve the statewide multimodal transportation system. Our goals include: evaluation and advancement of new technologies, materials, and methods; development of design and analysis techniques; and studies of current transportation challenges. MDT strives to identify practices to improve our operational efficiency and effectiveness. You are encouraged to submit your research ideas through this solicitation process.

Research ideas should be submitted on the Research Topic Statement form (see above links) and should be relatively brief, preferably not more than two pages in length. The topic statements should include:

Title
Topic statement
Research proposed
IT components
Urgency and the probable benefits
Implementation plan
Your name, title, affiliation, address, and phone number
Champion and sponsor information (optional)

When topic statements are received, an internal champion and sponsor will be sought for each topic statement if one is not listed. You are encouraged to speak with your peers within MDT to match your interests with our needs. This discussion often yields a champion for your research idea.

Please transmit the completed forms to Sue Sillick by December 31, 2009. Research staff will acknowledge each submittal and will later inform you of the status of your topic. If you have any questions, please contact Sue by phone at 406.444.7693 or by e-mail at .