The 2025 AASHTO Research Advisory Committee (RAC) summer meeting was held in Billings, Montana, from Sunday, July 13 through Thursday, July 17, 2025. Over 60 participants from State Departments of Transportation, FHWA, the Transportation Research Board (TRB), National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), universities, and private firms attended. The agenda offered collaborative opportunities to explore various research issues and topics.
A highlight of the summer meeting are the High Value Research Awards. All of the AASHTO RAC regions put forward projects they deemed high value. Each region voted for its top four. “Honorable Mention” awards were also give to the top two regional winners in the categories of Safety, Security, and Emergencies and Maintenance, Management, and Preservation. Read about the 32 winning projects in the High Value Research flipbook.
Presentations are shared here from each day.
Ahead of the Curve Course Updates and Conversations
Coordination and Collaboration Task Force
NJDOT and BRIIT AI Research and Pilots
Hot Topics in Artificial Intelligence and Example Applications
Arizona Department of Transportation Artificial Intelligence: Research Updates
ODOT’s Drive to Everyday AI
Section 508 and ADA Compliance Tips & Tricks
TRID and Research in Progress (RIP) Updates for Research Managers
Research Implementation Task Force
Artificial Intelligence/Technologies Task Force
NCDOT Research Implementation Analysis: Evaluation and Benefit/Costs
Post Project Evaluation, Tracking, and Research Implementation
Research Implementation – Strategies for Overcoming Barriers
Tuesday Therapy Breakout #4 Collaborating Regionally vs. Pooled Funds