Since it launched 18 months ago, Iowa DOT Research’s Ideas site has revolutionized Iowa’s system of collecting, developing and funding great transportation ideas. The site has allowed more than a thousand users from across the state to submit and discuss ideas online, dramatically reducing the amount of time the process takes and allowing for more timely responses. Ideas that are selected to advance are then matched with an appropriate research program or partner for funding.
Most of Iowa’s research projects are funded through the Iowa Highway Research Board, State Transportation Innovation Council or with federal State Planning & Research funds, but a variety of other research programs are available as well. Last year, the Iowa Transportation Commission added Transportation Safety Improvement Program (TSIP) to this list, allowing Ideas site submissions to be considered for TSIP funds. While it may seem like a small administrative change, the move has expedited the TSIP process and made it possible for $500,000 in traffic and roadway safety improvements to be awarded to safety-specific research efforts more quickly.
Now, submitting your idea through the Ideas site means an even better chance that it could be developed into a funded project.
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