FUND FACT SHEET Utah Department of Transportation, Program Development & STIP
Spring 2014
State Research The UDOT Research Division works with FHWA, other public agencies, academic ins tu ons, and the private sector to support research and provide high-value informa on to the transporta on community. Research Division ac vi es include: • Iden fying implementable research ideas • Managing research projects • Publishing and presen ng research reports, results and recommenda ons • Promo ng new technologies through tours or demonstra ons • Providing library services • Working with other states on pool-funded research in areas of common concern UDOT Research Division annual funding for research projects is provided through the Federal State Planning and Research Program. Addi onal funding is provided by the State of Utah and other federal programs. Research ac vi es are federally mandated.
FUNDING Federal year: October 1 State year: July 1 Programmed funding 2013: $1.5 million 2014: $1.5 million Proposed: $ 1.5 million
CONTACT Cameron Kergaye 801-965-2576 ckergaye@utah.gov
ACHIEVEMENTS Two important achievements of 2013 include: • The annual UTRAC Workshop, a collabora ve effort among researchers and UDOT experts to iden fy research priori es, was held in April 2013. Par cipants ranked projects according to highneed areas.
UDOT Research Division activities provide opportunities for university students to engage in high-value research to benefit the transportation community. Here, UDOT Research Director Cameron Kergaye talks to Utah State University Student Antonio Fuertes about research that shows how geo-spatially located data can help engineers plan transportation projects.
Fund Code: SPR
• Research is currently managing 15 SPR funded research projects and 30 projects receiving state funding. Research projects are conducted by university and consultant researchers with oversight by Research Division staff and par cipa on by other divisions.
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