Nebraska Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation and Wyoming Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Western Transportation Research Consortium (WTRC), hosted a peer exchange on May 20-22, 2025, in Austin, Texas. The event focused on three themes: Based on presentations and group discussions, participants shared what they saw as the strengths, challenges, and … Read more
Background As documented in the TRB Research in Progress database, Utah DOT initiated a project to help identify the benefit-cost for installing wildlife-fencing: Current wildlife projects are justified and determined using only crash history and assumptions of the crash reduction and benefit of installing wildlife-fencing. This research will help quantify the reduction in crashes from … Read more
Need Bridge scour is a leading cause of bridge failure in the United States. While state DOTs have established methods for evaluating scour under normal flow conditions, assessing scour during hydrological disasters and extreme weather events remains a significant challenge. High-flow turbulence, debris, and safety risks often prevent direct measurements, so instead agencies rely on … Read more
This webinar, conducted February 26, 2026, sought to share with WTRC members and all other AASHTO member states the steps their DOT staff can take to help protect the integrity and ownership of their agency’s research as artificial intelligence (AI) tools are more widely used by researchers. The one-hour presentation was followed by a 50-minute … Read more
WTRC plans and convenes subject matter expert (SME) topical discussions on issues of high interest to its members. These online sessions feature presentations and Q&A panels that include experienced agency practitioners, leading researchers, and industry experts. During online sessions held February 2 and February 4, 2026, SME presenters shared challenges, successes and best practices related … Read more
Nevada Department of Transportation, North Dakota Department of Transportation and Utah Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Western Transportation Research Consortium (WTRC), hosted a peer exchange on November 19 and 20, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event focused on three themes: Based on presentations and group discussions, participants shared what they saw … Read more