To subscribe to Research Program updates and Requests for Proposals, please email research@dot.wi.gov.

​Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Wisconsin Highway Research Program

• Improving Bridge Concrete Overlay Performance
• Field Investigation of Dowel and Tie Bar Placement
• Timely and Uniform Application of Curing Materials
• Balanced Mixture Design Pilot and Field Test Sections
• Weight-Volume Relationships and Conversions Factors for Soils and Aggregates of Wisconsin
• Wind-Loaded Structures

Timeline of events

• November 30, 2020 - Requests for Proposals issued
• January 4, 2021 - Deadline for submission of clarifying questions (4:30 p.m. CT)
• January 15, 2021 - Responses to clarifying question posted (View questions and answers)
• February 5, 2021 - Deadline for submissions of final proposals (4:30 p.m. CT)
• April 30, 2021 - Expected notification of proposal decisions

WisDOT accepts proposals from out of state.

Project guidance for the Wisconsin Highway Research Program

Administrative overview for researchers

Please view the proposal preparation guidelines and templates.

The Researcher information packet (revised 10/28/2020) for the Wisconsin Highway Research Program covers project administration activities ​including:

• Quarterly progress reports
• Invoices
• End date extensions
• Project close out requirements
• Report preparation requirements

To contact Research staff, please email research@dot.wi.gov.​​