For researchers

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

Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Policy Research Program

Responses to clarifying questions

Engineering Countermeasures to Mitigate Reckless Driving Behavior
Countermeasures to Improve Pedestrian Visibility to Tall Vehicles

Driver to Non-Driver: License Renewal Requirements and Related Health, Mobility and Safety Outcomes (Revised 4/4/2024)

Safety Media Communication Strategies Evaluation Study
Artificial Intelligence in Transportation
Wildlife Crossing Hotspot Analysis
Maintaining Knowledge and Investing in Talent for Next-Generation Transportation Engineering

Timeline:

  • March 28, 2024 - Requests for Proposals issued
  • April 11, 2024 - Deadline for submission of clarifying questions (4:30 p.m. CT)
  • April 25, 2024 - Responses to clarifying questions posted (above)
  • May 9, 2024 - Deadline for submissions of final proposals (4:30 p.m. CT)
  • June 2024 - Expected notification of proposal decisions

Wisconsin Highway Research Program

RFP Questions and Responses

Investigation of Reflective Cracking in Wisconsin
Investigation of Removing Existing Abutment Expansion Joints
Hydraulic Conductivity of Base Course Materials and Relation to Pavement Buckling
Optimization of Dowel Bars in Concrete Pavements

Timeline:

  • November 20, 2023 - Requests for Proposals issued
  • January 4, 2024 - Deadline for submission of clarifying questions (4:30 p.m. CT)
  • January 19, 2024 - Responses to clarifying questions posted (above)
  • February 9, 2024 - Deadline for submissions of final proposals (4:30 p.m. CT)
  • March 2024 - Expected notification of proposal decisions

Project guidance for the Wisconsin Highway Research Program

Please view the proposal preparation guidelines and templates.

The Researcher information packet (revised 09/29/2022) 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.