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Virginia and West Virginia's transportation research co-peer exchange (June 22-26, 2014).
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2015-04-01
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Abstract:To be eligible for managing State Planning and Research (SP&R) funds, a state must agree to a peer review of its
management process with regard to Research, Development, and Technology Transfer (RD&T2) efforts. Specifically, the federal
regulation regarding this requirement is 23 CFR 420, Subpart B.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) interpreted the regulation as requiring an exchange of information
regarding the various practices a state uses to manage its RD&T2 program. The intent of the regulation was to strengthen weak
programs and enhance strong programs with a sharing of ideas.
The peer exchange panels are typically composed of state research managers and FHWA, university, or industry
personnel, at least two of whom must have received training on peer exchange procedures and guidelines provided by the FHWA
and be listed by the FHWA as a qualified peer exchange team member.
Peer exchanges are generally conducted in an informal atmosphere and last from two to four days. Techniques used to
gather the information needed by the peer exchange panel include discussion of individual state practices and brainstorming
sessions on the focus areas of interest to the host state. Open-ended questions are used during the interview sessions to solicit the
strengths and weaknesses of the program from the user’s perspective.
From June 22 through 26, 2014, the Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research (VCTIR) hosted
Virginia and West Virginia’s Transportation Research Co–Peer Exchange (hereinafter co–peer exchange) with state department
of transportation (DOT) research managers/directors from Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia, and West Virginia and representatives of
the Virginia and West Virginia divisions of the FHWA. The Research and Special Studies Section of the West Virginia
Department of Transportation’s (WVDOT) Division of Highways is in the planning stages of developing an innovation center
and wished to learn from these states. VCTIR was interested in implementation successes and lessons learned.
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