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What is it, is there a common definition, why is it important, is it different from various stakeholder perspectives, and how to achieve it through DOT infrastructure and program investments

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Focus on critical transportation planning issues and better addressing resilience, access, environmental protection, and financial limitations.

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To be able to adjust for demographic changes, transformational technologies, and other uncertainties.

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Focus on new infrastructure needs, air quality, and transportation revenue

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Title Background and Problem Statements Objectives Proposed Research Activities Desired Products Notes and Considerations Funding Estimated Timeframe Category of Funding Status
G/DM – State DOT and MPO Planning Coordination: Enhancing the 2016 Regional Models of Cooperation Handbook Full NCHRP
GM/SC - Balancing Freight and Goods Delivery Needs Into Designing Complete Streets of the Future AASHTO Committee Support, NCHRP
PH – Methods to Quantify Impacts of Transportation Investments on Public Health
TI – Applying Big Data to Improve Transportation Planning
CI - Balancing Data Driven Analysis with Community Input
CI - Obtaining Meaningful Public Engagement While Meeting Federal Guidance
CI - Methods to Reconnect Communities Adversely Impacted by Past Transportation Investments
G/DM - Implementation of Available Resources to Make Better Tradeoff Decisions
NFR - How Agencies Address Federal Requirements (e.g., GHG emissions, land use) Without Having Full Authority Over the Influencing Factors
NFR - The Mechanics of Working with BIL/IIJA
NFR – Determining Approaches to Discretionary Grant Application Process, Including being Community Context-Driven
WF - Better Workforce Management Methods for Transportation Planners

Consider an implementation project for NCHRP Research Report 980 Attracting, Retaining, and Developing the Transportation Workforce: Transportation Planners published in 2021

WF – Ensuring Balance of New Initiatives with Workforce Capacity and Capabilities
WF – Better Knowledge Sharing Across Agencies and Transportation Planners
CCR - Planning for Resiliency and TAM for DOTs, and transit agencies, including RIPs
CCR – Planning for Severe Weather and Climate Change on Vulnerable Roadway Systems
GM/SC - Forecasting Freight Movements in Uncertain Economic Times
GM/SC - Explore how CV and UAVs Help with Goods Movements
GM/SC - Delivering infrastructure projects during inflationary periods
EQ - Examining Regional and Municipal Equitable Planning Practices
EQ - Transportation Planning for Cultural and Societal Needs in Underserved Communities
EQ - Examining Equity

What is it, is there a common definition, why is it important, is it different from various stakeholder perspectives, and how to achieve it through DOT infrastructure and program investments

CCR - Developing a Framework for Evaluation of Decarbonization Outcomes FHWA, NCHRP
OTH - New Vision for Transportation

Focus on critical transportation planning issues and better addressing resilience, access, environmental protection, and financial limitations.

OTH - New Sustainable Funding Sources to Create and Implement Transportation Plans
PH - Building DOT Champions for Active Transportation
PH - Transportation-Induced Barriers to Heath Access
DEM - Developing Long Term Transportation Plans with Disruptive Commuting Patterns, Post Pandemic
DEM - Navigating the COVID Data Anomalies
DEM - Examining the Development of Short-Term Transportation Plans

To be able to adjust for demographic changes, transformational technologies, and other uncertainties.

TI - Enhanced Scenario Planning to Account for Uncertainty of Transformational Technologies
TI - Examining Transformational Technologies and Transportation Investments
G/DM - Equitable Decision Making for All Communities
NRF - Navigating Federal Guidance/Programs with Newly Eligible Agencies (with different levels of federal funding knowledge)
NFR - How to Develop New Plans Required in BIL/IIJA
OTH - Enhanced AASHTO Committee Coordination to Share Research Benefits
OTH - Enhanced AASHTO Committee Coordination to Reduce Research Duplication
OTH - Explore Innovative Ways to Distill Planning and Research Information
OTH - Successful Examples of Integration of Land Use and Transportation Planning
EL - Consideration of Alternative Fuels as a Part of the Electrification Process
EL – Explore Scenario Planning for Electric Fleet Conversion Impact

Focus on new infrastructure needs, air quality, and transportation revenue

PH - Examine Increased Funding of Transportation Activities that can Improve Public Health
 

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Funding: $200,000
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The purpose of this research is to create four new snapshots that showcase effective planning practices. These snapshots will provide concise instructions on how to apply practices that have proven to be valuable in addressing common issues faced by the state DOT planning community. The snapshots will utilize compelling data, case examples, survey data, and other relevant information to demonstrate the value of the practices and encourage planners to utilize the guidance provided within them.


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Funding: $350,000
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The aim of this research is to create a comprehensive collection of information that will serve as a resource for state departments of transportation (DOTs), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and other relevant stakeholders. This collection will assist them in effectively communicating the importance of the relationship between freight and communities.


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Funding: $400,000
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The purpose of this research is to develop a toolkit that can be used by transportation and planning agencies to integrate the Safe System approach into their planning and programming processes. The toolkit will include proven, innovative, and emerging strategies, and will be designed to be useful and practical for agencies to use. The toolkit will be reviewed and commented on by a range of agency practitioners during the draft stage.


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Funding: $350,000
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The goal of this research is to find practical and effective approaches for state departments of transportation and other transportation agencies to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion among their transportation planning staff in a sustainable way. These strategies will be specific and concentrated on fostering an inclusive work culture where DEI in transportation planning is given high priority. They will address various aspects, including but not limited to recruitment, promotion, and retention of diverse staff, allocating agency resources towards DEI goals, valuing the contributions of all employees, establishing agency-wide accountability for DEI goals, building staff capacity to cultivate respectful, welcoming, and constructive professional relationships, and partnering with educational institutions to sustain DEI for the future of the transportation planning profession.


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Funding: $200,000
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This project seeks to develop recommendations pertinent to the need/ feasibility of updating, expanding, or replacing benefit analyses for highways for both users and non-users.


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Funding: $600,000
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The goals of this research are to identify the appropriate methods, timing, location, and reasons for incorporating uncertainty into state DOT and MPO planning and programming processes. The research also aims to develop frameworks, guidelines, or toolkits to incorporate uncertainty into various planning documents such as LRTPs, STIP/TIPs, and monitor their implementation. Additionally, the research will identify strategies and techniques to respond proactively to uncertainty in plans and achieve their objectives. Lastly, the study will provide strategies for communicating with stakeholders, including partners, decision-makers, elected officials, and the public about uncertainty in transportation planning and programming.


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Funding: $350,000
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The aim of this research is to offer transportation agencies empirically-based advice on assessing the efficacy of public participation initiatives or schemes pertaining to transportation planning and project implementation.