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Title: NEW INITIATIVES IN WISCONSIN. DOT-UNIVERSITY JOINT POLICY RESEARCH
Accession Number: 00473079
Record Type: Component
Digital Copy: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: An innovative policy research arrangement has been initiated between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the University of Wisconsin. The specific research being conducted under this program involves transportation issues currently being faced by many states. The University of Wisconsin-Transportation Policy Studies Institute established under this contract, administers policy research projects that address key transportation issues and recruits qualified researchers from the university system to perform research. The organization of the Institute is described, as well as the relationship between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the University. The process of identifying research needs is described, and the progress during the first year is reviewed. The results of the workshops held by the Institute have been applied in decision making and policy formulation by WisDOT. Research topics that have been pursued since the first year are listed, and it is noted that the current emphasis in the program is on implementation.
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Leonard, K JPagination: p. 4-9
Publication Date: 1987-7
Serial: TRT Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Policy; Research; I10: Economics and Administration
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Sep 30 1987 12:00AM
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