Strategic Plans for Transportation Research Programs: A Survey of State and National Practice Status: CompleteReport Date: 10/31/2014 Summary: MnDOT is embarking on a strategic planning effort for research across the agency and is interested in knowing more about the effective elements of other state and national transportation research program strategic plans. Of particular interest are steps taken to measure the effectiveness of meeting strategic program goals. Twenty-two state or district departments of transportation (DOTs) responded to a survey. Half of the respondents provided a plan or indicated that a plan was in process; the other half of the respondents reported that they have no plan or have suspended update of an existing research strategic plan. Final Deliverables: Report #TRS1412 Related Materials: PowerPoint presentation - (Brochure/Handout) Related Research: