Synthesis Topic Statement Submission

Topic Statements may be submitted online May 2 - June 2, 2025.

Topic statements are due June 2, 2025 by 11:59:59pm EST. 

Eligible submitters are limited to employees of state DOTs, AASHTO staff on behalf of an AASHTO committee or council, and FHWA employees. 

Click here to access the topic statement portal to begin a new topic statement or resume editing an incomplete submission.

Topic Statements Are Due June 2, 2025. Late submittals will not be accepted.

Submittals that exceed the scope of a Synthesis will be rejected. 

• A synthesis documents current highway-related practices in state departments of transportation (DOTs). 

  • A synthesis does not identify best practice. 

  • A synthesis is not a research project or a guide; it does not make recommendations.

• The topic addresses an area of practice that is widespread and of general interest to state DOTs. 

• The topic should be timely and critical for expediting delivery, improving the quality, or lowering the cost of highway programs. 

• All syntheses use the same approach for gathering information: a literature review, a survey of state DOTs, and follow-up interviews with selected DOTs for the development of case examples. Information gaps and suggestions for future research to address those gaps will be identified. 

• Synthesis contracts are fixed-price with a total budget of $65,000 budget and an 11-month period of performance. 

You may contact us with questions via email at MyTRB@nas.edu   
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