Illinois Center for Transportation is soliciting proposals until April 30, 2024, for the following research projects:

• RFP 24-01: Estimation of the Load Rating of Existing Highway Bridges Based on Bridge Weigh-In-Motion Data
• RFP 24-02: Field Assessment of Traffic Control Devices
• RFP 24-03: Development of a Project-Scale Air Quality Screening Tool
• RFP 24-04: Identifying and Minimizing Illinois’ Transit Deserts and Gray Areas
• RFP 24-05: Enabling Emissions Transparency in Illinois Transit
• RFP 24-06: Mobility and Funding Assessment for the Expansion of Free and Reduced Fares
• RFP 24-07: Advancements in Profiler Certification

Any technical questions should be submitted to ICTProjectManagement@illinois.edu by Monday, April 22, 2024. All technical questions and answers will be posted here.

RFP Evaluation Process:

The Technical Review Panel, a group of subject-matter experts, will review each proposal based on the following criteria:

Additional Resources:

Principal Investigators submitting research proposals for consideration by the IDOT-ICT research program should review TRID for similar or related topics prior to submitting their proposal. The Transportation Research Board recorded a series of videos that discuss new features of the TRID database, the benefits of using TRID and how to search the database using either a desktop or mobile device. These videos are available on-demand at no cost, and slides are also available.