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Research Administration

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Department of Transportation

Research Administration


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Mission: Supporting and promoting innovative research and encouraging its implementation for safe, sustainable and cost-effective transportation solutions that keep Michigan moving.


Research Administration, or RAd, supports transportation research across a variety of different focus areas. To learn more about RAd, please see our publications. Links to additional transportation research related websites are also available. For more in-depth information about RAd, please explore our topic pages below.

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Research Projects

Find information on active and completed research projects.

Projects
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RAd Readings

Stay up to date with the latest research news and learn more about how MDOT Research impacts the transportation industry.

Announcements
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Participating in Research

Information for researchers, institutions, and other organizations performing research for MDOT's Research Administration.

Participating in Research
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Staff

Contact information and key areas of work for staff within Research Administration.

People
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Partners in Research

A listing of universities, consultant groups, and transportation leaders who have recently completed, are currently working, or have interest in MDOT research partners with our office.

Partners in Research
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Research Repository

Browse a complete listing of all research reports and other related documents for reports dating back to the 1930's.

Archived Reports