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A Study to Recommend Measures of the Benefits of Infrastructure RD&T
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2003-04-29
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Edition:Final Report
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Abstract:The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) Program directly supports the goals of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the FHWA, to invest strategically in transportation infrastructure, to promote safe and secure transportation, to enhance our environment, and to create new alliances between the Nation’s transportation and technology industries. The Office of Infrastructure R&D (HRDI) continually improves the nation’s infrastructure by conducting high quality research with a national scope and focusing on national interest. Research needs are continuously identified through outreach processes by HRDI researchers with their state and local governments and industry counterparts. HRDI pursues advanced research initiatives, which are outside the realm of State highway agencies. With HRDI’s commitment to high quality research, there is the need to assess its programs to maximize resources and yield greater benefits. The assessment process involves not only identifying the benefits of research anecdotally, but also quantifiably. The establishment of a viable and meaningful system of performance measurements will enable HRDI research managers to take stock of where they currently stand and more accurately assess progress toward program objectives, and the goals of the agency and the Department. The primary objective of this project is to develop a framework for assessing the benefits of infrastructure research within the Office of Infrastructure R&D. A secondary objective will be to share these measures within the RD&T organization for the purpose of developing a comparable suite of measures quantifying the benefits of their own research. It is envisioned that the benefits assessment framework will be applicable to other research conducted by the Federal Highway Administration.
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