More About the Research Center
Mission: The
Research Center's mission is to pursue and share knowledge in transportation systems and programs.
Vision:
The Research Center sets the national standard of excellence for transportation research, product evaluation and library services.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) conducts research to improve all aspects of transportation in Arizona. Specific goals include evaluation of new materials and methods, development of design and analysis techniques, and study of underlying causes of transportation problems.
The
department's research effort is administered by the Research Center, which has immediate responsibility for the management and conduct of research. A
research council, comprised of leading operations personnel from a wide spectrum representing the diverse interests of the various sections of ADOT, provides technical oversight of the research program. To ensure that research is responsive to the
department's needs, a steering committee provides policy guidance for the overall research effort.
In addition,
the Research Center houses the Product Evaluation Program and the ADOT Library. This program coordinates the evaluation of new products for use by ADOT and maintains the Approved Products List. The ADOT Library has over 20,000 transportation publications and adds another 1500 publications each year. The library maintains an online catalog which can be searched via the
Internet.
The Research Center is a valuable resource for anyone seeking information on transportation topics. |
