Now Is the Time for Innovation

Much of the United States highway system is at the end of its design life and is inadequate for today’s traffic volumes. The deterioration of the system is causing issues for safety, mobility, and the economy. The second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) aims to address these issues and renew the highway infrastructure. SHRP2 looks for innovative solutions that state departments of transportation (DOTs) can implement, with an aim to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities, complete road construction projects on time, and increase reliability of travel times, among other goals. SHRP2 support has helped several state DOTs begin projects to upgrade highway systems.