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Basic Information

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) was created under the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act (Public Law 108-426). The establishment of RITA will enable the Department to more effectively coordinate and manage the Department's research portfolio and expedite implementation of cross-cutting innovative technologies.

Under the reorganization, RITA's resources will be used to:

  • Coordinate and advance transportation research efforts within DOT;
  • Support transportation professionals in their research efforts through grants and consulting services, as well as professional development through training centers; and
  • Inform transportation decision-makers on intermodal and multi-modal transportation topics through the release of statistics, research reports, and a variety of information products via the internet, publications, and in-person venues such as conferences.

RITA administers the University Transportation Centers program, under which UTRC operates.

Projects

Title Sponsor(s)
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Deteriorated Concrete Bridge Components Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Self-Organized Transport System Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Severance Damage Study Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
Sidewall collapse of underground structures due to loss of lateral support under internal blast loading Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Sitrans Version 2.0: A Computer Graphics Decision Support System Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Social Network Based Dynamic Transit Service through the OMITS System Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Speed and Design Consistency of Combined Horizontal and Vertical Alignments in Two-Lane Rural Roads Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Speeding Project Closeouts / Streamlining Local Financing New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Street Standards as Parking Policy: Identifying Residents’ Willingness to Pay Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Subsurface Imaging of Corrosion in Painted Steel Bridges Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Survey of Driver Perceptions of Railroad and Light Rail Warning Devices/Grade Crossings Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)
Taxis in Paratransit: Considering the Ecological Footprint Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Technical Solutions to Overcrowded Park & Ride Facilities Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)
Temporal and Social Dimensions of Accessibility for New York City Residents Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
The Cost of Transporting People in New Jersey, Phase 1 Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)

Researchers