Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO: Transportation and Environmental Research Ideas (TERI) Database

TERI Database

Suggest an Idea

Before suggesting a research idea, please check RiP and TRIS Online to see if your idea has already been researched or is research in progress. Incomplete submittals or submittals with insufficient detail will not be added to TERI. (* Required Fields)

Research Idea Details

Research Idea Title: *

Enter a succinct title for your idea.(ten words or less suggested)

Focus Area: *

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Guidance about Cost and Timeframe

The following guidance lists types of projects that may fall into these cost and timeframe categories. Please note that this is a rough guideline, and some research ideas may not fall exactly into these categories.

Cost	Time Frame	Example Projects
Less than $100,000	Less than 1 year	Improvements to analytical methods Decision support tools Procedures Techniques employed by practitioners in support of transportation planning, programming, and development
$100,000 - $250,000	1-2 years	Projects involving original research Development of handbooks
$250,000 - $750,000	2-3 years	Research involving field tests Developing national manuals Developing models

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Research Idea Scope: *

Please enter a brief summary of your research idea and objective(s). If known, please include anticipated tasks required to complete the research project.

Urgency and Payoff: *

Please discuss the urgency for this research and the anticipated benefits of this project.

Idea Suggested By

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