The federal Every Day Counts (EDC) program provides tools and resources to help states put proven transportation-related technologies and innovations into practice.
Every two years, the EDC program unveils a new innovations cycle, including timely transportation topics and strategies for implementing the innovations locally.
Since the program began 12 years ago, Iowa DOT Research has worked closely with EDC to leverage the available resources to solve dozens of transportation challenges across the state. Some of the EDC contributions to Iowa include:
Streamlined construction processes. Thanks to EDC, Iowa DOT became the first state transportation agency in the country to require digital signatures on all construction contracts. And all of Iowa DOT’s construction projects have been 100% paperless since 2016.
A diversified workforce. Iowa DOT has used EDC strategies to improve its recruitment, training and placement services so that women, minority groups and other non-traditional construction workers have the skills needed for long-term careers in transportation.
The EDC recently announced its seventh round of innovation topics, and Iowa DOT Research will collaborate with Iowa transportation stakeholders to attend a virtual kickoff event next month. The event will highlight the new resources available and how they can benefit Iowans across the state.
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