Problem Submittals for FY 2024 National Cooperative Highway Research Program

29 July 2022

Problem Statements Due by November 1, 2022

The AASHTO Special Committee on Research and Innovation (R&I) is soliciting candidate research problems for the fiscal year 2024 National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP).

Problem statements are to be submitted electronically via this link.

The problem statement template and the instructions for preparing a problem statement are two separate documents:

• The problem statement template
• The problem statement instructions

To be considered for the FY 2024 program, problem submittals must arrive by midnight EST on November 1, 2022—this is a firm deadline.

• Special note to FHWA staff: you will be receiving a separate email from Jean Landolt with further instructions on problem statement submittal.

Please direct any questions you may have to Waseem Dekelbab, Acting NCHRP Manager, at wdekelbab@nas.edu.

NCHRP 20-68 - U.S. Domestic Scan Program – Call For Topics for FY 2023

30 June 2022

Deadlines for Submission is September 15, 2022.

The NCHRP 20-68 - U.S. Domestic Scan Program is soliciting topic submissions for the FY 2023 program. Proposed topics should meet the following criteria:

• Address an important and timely need for information by the AASHTO community.
• Are of interest to a broad spectrum of transportation professionals and agencies in the U.S.
• That lend themselves particularly well to exploration through an exchange between practitioners within transportation agencies; and
• Are sufficiently focused that the scan participants can investigate and understand key issues in the limited time available for a scan.

Instructions and Guidelines

1. Review the guidance for What Makes a Good Scan Topic Proposal?
2. Use the format outlined in the blank Domestic Scan Proposal provided here to prepare your submission.
3. Submit your proposal electronically at this link.

Please note that proposals should be submitted by a state DOT, an AASHTO committee/council or an FHWA office.

Please direct any questions you may have to Sid Mohan at smohan@nas.edu

NCHRP Solicitation for Panel Nominations

07 July 2022

NCHRP is soliciting panel members for various NCHRP projects. Please identify or nominate qualified individuals online, through this link. We encourage the nomination of members of historically underrepresented groups, including women, young professionals (age 35 and younger), and members of minority groups.

Panels for new projects are scheduled to meet beginning in August through October. In many cases, three meetings are held in the life of a project, and these normally occur in Washington, D.C., but this year—given continuing uncertainty about travel—decisions about whether to hold a meeting in person will be made on a case by case basis; online attendance will be an option if needed.

Learn more about the roles of NCHRP panel members and liaisons.

NCHRP 2021 Annual Report

20 January 2022

The NCHRP 2021 Annual Report presents detailed information on NCHRP's achievements in 2021. It also provides a concise list of research published in 2020 and a list of all active projects, projects completed in 2021, and projects that were approved in 2021 but are not yet under contract. The Annual Report also presents detailed information about how NCHRP operates with oversight by the AASHTO Special Committee on Research and Innovation.