Research

TERRA’s research program is built on the principle of collaboration to meet research needs and focuses on transforming the Minnesota Road Research Project (MnROAD) facility from a Minnesota resource to a regional, national, and international research center. Research projects and initiatives administered by TERRA involve collaborations among agency, industry, and academic partners, including a series of pooled-fund projects initiated through the Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation Pooled Fund Program.

Projects and initiatives are divided into two categories:

• TERRA-Initiated research activities are planned and initiated through the the TERRA Board's committee selection process.
• TERRA-Related research activities are carried out by member and partner organizations and are related to TERRA's Strategic Goals, but are not selected by the TERRA Board.

Share a project idea with the TERRA Board.

• Submit a project idea using the TERRA Project Proposal Form.