The Office of Research & Development (R&D) supports the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) by developing and managing a robost annual research program that is:

• responsive to the Department's strategic initiatives;
• rooted in economics;
• takes advantage of emerging technologies;
• provides information and technology for management policy decisions;
• provides mechanisms to share research results with customers; and
• produces practical results that have a strong possibility of being implemented.

R&D administers the State Planning and Research (SP&R), Part 2 program. All research activities for ODOT as well as the department's activities with the Transportation Research Board and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Research Advisory Committee are coordinated through R&D.

Moving Forward Newsletter

The 2009 Volume 2 edition of Moving Forward is now available. Included in this edition:

• R&D issues a special RFP and a call for student study problem statements. For additional information see pages 1 and 2.
• Development of a web-enabled system to track research projects from conception to completion and throughout the various phases of implementation has started. For additional information on the Applied Research Management System (ARMS) see page 3.
• TRB issues a report that outlines what it will take to implement the results of SHRP 2. For additional information see page 6.
• R&D is examining research focus areas to align with 21^st Century Task Force strategies. For additional information see page 9.

To access past issues of Moving Forward, visit the Newsletter page.