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Corporate Creators:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Contractors Implementation Information Dissemination Peer Groups Personnel Development Program Management Research Management State Departments Of Transportation
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Washington (District of Columbia)
Corporate Publisher:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NTL Classification:
NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY
Abstract:
Peer exchanges for state department of transportation (DOT) research programs originated with

the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). That federal legislation

required the states to conduct periodic peer exchanges to foster excellence in research program

management. State DOTs have found the peer exchange to be an excellent forum for the open

exchange of ideas, knowledge, and brainstorming. Many states have now conducted two or three

peer exchanges, and the value and benefits of the program have been significant.

The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) of the Transportation Research

Board (TRB) is not required to conduct a peer exchange, but NCHRP management recognize the

peer exchange format as an excellent tool to explore new ways of improving the efficiency and

effectiveness of the program.

The first NCHRP peer exchange, held in March 2002, was a general review of the full research

program. This report documents the results of NCHRP’s second peer exchange, held September

23-25, 2008 (refer to Appendix A for details of the agenda). The 2008 event focused on four

specific themes:

1. Doing the Right Research

2. Dissemination and Implementation

3. Keeping on Track

4. Workforce Development

In preparation for the peer exchange, team members (refer to Appendix B for contact

information for the participants) were sent a discussion paper on each of the four theme areas for

review. (These discussion papers constitute Appendix C). The report includes general

observations of the peer exchange team, as well as specific items for consideration by the

NCHRP.


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