NCHRP Implementation in New Jersey--TRB State Reps Meeting--Wednesday July 27 session

TRB/AASHTO RACSummer Meeting July 2011New Jersey DOTCamille Crichton-SumnersManager, Bureau of Research609-530-5966NCHRP Implementation NJDOTSalt Lake City

InvestmentHIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM (NCHRP) MUST CONTRIBUTE TO NCHRP FROM FISCAL YEAR 2010 APPORTIONMENTSSTATESPR25%REMAINING AVAILABL FOR5 1/2%NCHRPRD&FOR SPR OR RD&TALABAMA12,609,2353,152,3099,456,926693,508ALASKA8,104,7852,026,1966,078,589445,763ARIZONA14,502,0843,625,52110,876,563797,615ARKANSAS9,700,1082,425,0277,275,081533,506CALIFORNIA68,453,42017,113,35551,340,0653,764,938COLORADO10,300,5622,575,1417,725,421566,531CONNECTICUT9,663,4542,415,8647,247,590531,490DELAWARE3,086,644771,6612,314,983169,765DIST. OF COL.2,978,366744,5922,233,774163,810NEVADA6,597,0621,649,2664,947,796362,838NEW HAMPSHIRE3,210,762802,6912,408,071176,592NEW JERSEY19,392,0904,848,02314,544,0671,066,565NEW MEXICO7,006,0601,751,5155,254,545385,333NEW YORK31,787,6527,946,91323,840,7391,748,321NORTH CAROLINA20,040,3995,010,10015,030,2991,102,222

BackgroundEvaluation of research implementation is part of the continuous process of ensuring the research conducted or sponsored through NJDOT Bureau of Research is viable and applicable.Survey of research customers selected as the most effective instrument for evaluation.Survey directed to practitioners at the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC), and the New Jersey Transit.ObjectivesInvestigate the extent to which the results of CRP research respond to the practical needs of NJDOT, NJMVC, and NJ Transit by identifying:Project results implemented in practice and evaluate the success of the applied research.Projects considered (or reviewed) for application, but not implemented. Also, what are the reasons for not applying the findings of the research?Key factors that contribute to the success of the reviewed research projects.Survey InstrumentInternet survey instrument designed by NJIT in collaboration with NJDOT Bureau of Research and peer reviewed by practitioners from other States.Intuitive and user-friendly interface allows respondents to quickly select and evaluate a project. Currently includes all NCHRP and TCRP projects completed by the end of 2009.Projects completed in 2010 and first half of 2011 will be added this summer.Survey Instrument

Results67% partially implemented 22% fully implemented11% not implemented (The research results did not address the corresponding practical needs of the organization.)

AgreeSomewhat AgreeNot SureTotalReport Clear89%11%0%100%Report Useful89%11%0%100%Report Timely78%22%0%100%Report Adequate89%11%0%100%Overall Outcomes Satisfactory78%11%11%100%