• Research Newsletters: What are they?

• Research February 2013 - Partnering with Universities to Improve Practice 

• Research July 2012 - Making the Most of the TRB Annual Meeting 

• Research May 2012 - Status of MDOTs 2014-2015 Research Program 

• Research Jan 2012 - Research Executive Committee Sets Strategic Research Priorities 

• ORBP Oct 2011 - Leading the Way with Connected Vehicle Technologies 

• ORBP Oct 2011 - Leading the Way with Connected Vehicle Technologies 

• ORBP Sept 2011 - Building a Better Bridge 

• ORBP July 2011 - National Guidance for Pavement Design 

• ORBP May 2011 - Making a Safer Road 

• ORBP Feb 2011 - Peer Exchange Focuses on Implementation 

• ORBP June 2010 - Research Summit Highlights New Approaches 

• ORBP Jan 2010 - Action Plans to Improve Interaction 

• ORBP Dec 2009 - Partners Speak, ORBP Listens 

• ORBP Aug 2009 - Expecting Great Results 

• ORBP May 2009 - MDOT's First Biennial Research Summit 

• ORBP Sep 2008 - Implementation, MDOT's New Strategy 

• ORBP May 2008 - Changes Enhance Collaboration 

• ORBP Jan 2008 - Continuous Improvement 

• ORBP Sep 2007 - ITS Work Zone Traffic Control 

• ORBP Aug 2007 - Bendable Concrete 

• ORBP Apr 2007 - Public/Private Partnering 

• ORBP Sep 2006 - Communication Between Vehicles & Roadways 

• ORBP Apr 2006 - Making the Most of Every Opportunity 

• RR-102, Sep. 2005 - Box-Beam Concerns Found under the Bridge  Expanding Inspector Handbook Promises Timely Bridge Care

• RR-101, Sep. 2005 - Dynamic Solution to the "Forced Late Lane Merge" Phenomenon  MDOT Evaluates Improved Safety and Time Savings in Lane Merging Construction Work Zones

• RR-100, Aug. 2005 - Bridge Decks Going Jointless  Cementitious Composites Improve Durability of Link Slabs

• RR-98, Oct. 2003 - Specifications for Sampling Hot Mix Asphalt  New Standards Improve Quality and Consistency

• RR-97, Feb. 2003 - First CFRP Bridge in the USA  Michigan Researchers and Consultants Using Tomorrow's Technology Today

• RR-96, Nov. 2002 - Research in Michigan  Michigan Universities & MDOT Find New Solutions to Old Problems Through Research

• RR-95, July 2002 - How Rough is Too Rough?  MSU and MDOT Create a New Index to Better Plan Pavement Preventive Maintenance

• RR-94, April 2002 - Pack Rust on A-588 Weathering Steel Bridges Causes Safety Concerns  MDOT Investigation Helps Prevent Bridge-mounted Sign Failures

• RR-93, Oct. 2001 - Thin Whitetopping: Rehabilitation Alternative  MDOT Investigates Whitetopping for Rehabilitation of Low-Volume Flexible and Composite Routes

• RR-92, July 2001 - Michigan's Link Plate and Pin Assemblies  MDOT Examines Current Performance, Use, Repair, and Maintenance Procedures

• RR-91, Oct. 2000 - Restoring Portland Cement Concrete  MDOT Investigates Dowel Bar Retrofit Procedure for Improving and Preserving Load Transfer at Cracks

• RR-90, July 2000 - An Enlightening Experience  MDOT's Investigation of Tower Lighting Units Yields New Inspection Procedures

• RR-88, March 2000 - A Fresh Look at Michigan's Bridge Decks  MDOT Investigates New Design and Inspection Procedures

• RR-87, June 1999 - Bituminous Pavement Resurfacing at Snowmobile Crossings  MDOT Studies Asphalt Pavement Coatings

• RR-86, Dec. 1998 - Mechanistic Design for Flexible Pavements and Overlays  MDOT Prepares for New Design Procedures

• RR-85, Aug. 1998 - Development of an Instrumented Vehicle to Measure Roadway Curve and Grade  Phase II - Integration of GPS

• RR-84, Dec. 1997 - Development of an Instrumented Vehicle to Measure Roadway Curve and Grade  Phase I of the Vehicle Development Process

• RR-83, Sep. 1997 - Performance Evaluation of Isotropic Bridge Decks  A Comparative Study of AASHTO and Isotropic Bridge Deck Designs

• RR-82, June 1997 - Installation and Use of Concrete Anchors  Mechanical Expansion Anchors and Adhesive Anchors

• RR-81, Dec. 1996 - Evaluating Pavement Patching Materials  Polymers and Elastomeric Concretes

• RR-80, Sep. 1996 - Putting Silicone Seals to the Test  MDOT's Ongoing Study and Evaluation of Silicone Seals

• RR-79, June 1996 - Evaluating Pavement Surfaces: LISA and RQI  MDOT's Lightweight Inertial Surface Analyzer (LISA) & the Michigan Ride Quality Index (RQI)

• RR-78, March 1996 - Measuring Pavement Rutting with Lasers: Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty 

• RR-77, Oct. 1995 - Cracking Up: Rapid Deterioration of Transverse Cracks in Recycled Concrete Aggregate Pavements 

• RR-76, Aug. 1995 - Paving the Way to Success: Cooperation Leads to Pavement Research Center 

• MATES-76, Apr. 1994 - Investigation of Polyurethane Top-Coat Delamination on Structural Steel 

• MATES-75, Mar. 1994 - Concrete Testing and Strand Detensioning - by Steve Cook 

• MATES-74, Feb. 1994 - Fabrication of Prestressed Concrete Bridge Beams - by Steve Cook 

• MATES-73, July 1993 - MDOT'S Highway Noise Program - by Leo DeFrain 

• MATES-72, Jan. 1993 - Prefabricated Drainage Systems (PDS) - by Vern Barnhart 

• MATES-71, Jan. 1993 - European Pavement Inspection Tour - by Roger Till 

• MATES-70, Dec. 1992 - Aggregate Durability and the Performance of PCC Pavements - by Henry Quiroga 

• MATES-69, Nov. 1992 - Privatization Accomplishments in Inspection/Testing - by John Staton and Steve Cook 

• MATES-68, Oct. 1992 - A New Tool for Ride Quality Assurance by John Darlington 

• MATES-67, Sep. 1992 - Pavement Management System (PMS) - by Larry Heinig 

• MATES-66, Aug. 1992 - Development of MDOT's Freese-Thaw Testing of Coarse Aggregates in Concrete - by Ralph Vogler 

• MATES-65, July 1992 - Preliminary Site Investigations for Pollution - by Judy Ruszkowski 

• MATES-64, June 1992 - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Specifications...but were afraid to ask - by Gail Grove 

• MATES-63, May 1992 - Stone Mastic Asphalt - by Dan Vreibel 

• MATES-62, Apr. 1992 - Cantilever Sign Supports - by Roger Till 

• MATES-61, Mar. 1992 - Pavement Marking Materials - by Dave Long 

• MATES-60, Feb. 1992 - Concrete Pavement Repair Update - by Steve Beck 

• MATES-59, Dec. 1991 - Michigan's Bridge Coating System - by Dave Smiley 

• MATES-58, Nov. 1991 - Underground Storage Tanks - by Jim Woodruff 

• MATES-57, Oct. 1991 - What's New in Flexible Pavement Research? - by Dave Smiley 

• MATES-56, Sep. 1991 - Welding Structural Steel - Part II - by Steve Cook 

• MATES-55, Aug. 1991 Welding Structural Steel, Whats It All About? - Part I - by Steve Cook 

• MATES-54, June 1991 - Radar-Controlled Speed Sign - by Frank Spica 

• MATES-53, May 1991 - Safety Precautions for Inspectors Involved in Removing Lead-Base Paint from Bridges - by Eileen Phifer 

• MATES-52, Apr. 1991 - Advances in Bridge Blast Cleaning Technology - by James Culp 

• MATES-51, Mar. 1991 - Temporary Concrete Barrier? Its All in the Connection - by Bard Lower 

• MATES-50, Jan. 1991 - Sand Blasting - by Bob Nordlund 

• MATES-49, Dec. 1990 - Michigan's Experience with Prestressed Concrete Bridges - by Sonny Jadun 

• MATES-48, Nov. 1990 - Another Waste Product That May Help - by Harry Patterson and Steve Beck 

• MATES-47, Oct. 1990 - Road Profile - The Bottom Line - by John Darlington 

• MATES-46, Aug. 1990 - Bridge Decks - Part II - by Glenn Bukoski 

• MATES-45, July 1990 - Bridge Decks - Part I - by Glenn Bukoski 

• MATES-44, June 1990 - Why All the Fuss Over Aggregates? - by Doug Branch and Ralph Vogler 

• MATES-43, May 1990 - MDOT'S SHRP Image - by Dave Church 

• MATES-42, Apr. 1990 - Laboratory Evaluation Procedures for Bridge Painting Systems - by Eileen Phifer 

• MATES-41, Mar.1990 - Foundation Engineering: Subsurface Investigations for Foundation Design - by J. M. Ritchie 

• MATES-40, Feb. 1990 - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, The Case of the Vanishing Resources - by Don Malott 

• MATES-39, Jan. 1990 - Birdwatchers and Asphalt Pavers Unite! - by Ted Hanlon 

• MATES-38, Dec. 1989 - Tear It Out or Cover It Up? - Concrete Overlays - by Jens Simonsen 

• MATES-37, Nov. 1989 - The Thumper is Here - by Bob Felter 

• MATES-36, Oct. 1989 - The Turn of the Nut - by Jon Reincke 

• MATES-35, Sep. 1989 - I Wanted a Bud Light! - by George Smith 

• MATES-34, Aug. 1989 - Concrete Pavement Repairs - by Jens Simonsen 

• MATES-33, July 1989 - Rubblizing - by Larry Heinig 

• MATES-32, June 1989 - Concrete Pavement Cracking and Seating - by Bob Felter 

• MATES-31, May 1989 - The Changing Role of MDOT in Managing the Design and Construction of Local Roads - by Fred Copple and Lou Cook 

• MATES-30, April 1989 - Gradation and Segregation of Bituminous Aggregates - by Don Malott 

• MATES-29, March 1989 - Premature Rutting Can Be Prevented - by Fred Copple 

• MATES-28, Feb. 1989 - Michigan's Pavement Friction Program - by Bob Felter 

• MATES-27, Jan. 1989 - Friction Helps You Drive - by Bob Felter 

• MATES-26, Dec. 1988 - Quality Bridges - by S. R. Kulkarni 

• MATES-25, Nov. 1988 - Total Shop Painting of Michigan's Bridges - by Jon Reincke 

• MATES-24, Oct. 1988 - D-Cracking Pavements - Causes Are Understood But Treatment Choices Are Few - by Donald Schwartz 

• MATES-23, Sep. 1988 - The Origin of Natural Gravel Deposits and the Effect of Crushed Particles on Aggregate Stability - by Don Malott 

• MATES-22, Aug. 1988 - Visual Inspection (V.I.) of Materials - by Don Malott 

• MATES-21, July 1988 - Flexible Pavement Distress - Part I - Transverse and Alligator Cracking What Causes it? - by Ed Novak 

• MATES-20, June 1988 - Why Cover New Concrete on Bridge Decks? - by Ralph Vogler 

• MATES-19, May 1988 - Concrete Recycling - by Chuck Arnold 

• MATES-18, Apr. 1988 - Compaction - The Only Way to Quality Asphalt Pavements - by Fred Copple 

• MATES-17, Mar. 1988 - Understanding and Preventing Bridge Deck Deterioration - Part II - Cathodic Protection of Steel Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks - by Bard Lower 

• MATES-16, Feb. 1988 - Understanding and Preventing Bridge Deck Deterioration - Part I - by Bard Lower 

• MATES-15, Jan. 1988 - Drainage - The Solution to the Three Problems Critical to Pavement Performance - by Fred Copple 

• MATES-14, Dec. 1987 - Joint Faulting in Concrete Pavements - by John O'Doherty 

• MATES-13, Nov. 1987 - Ice Detection On Bridge Decks - by Frank Spica 

• MATES-12, Oct. 1987 - Pavement Deicers - Keeping Michigan Motorists on the Go! - by Ronnie McCrum and Marty O'Toole 

• MATES-11, Sep. 1987 - Environmental Compliance - A Quickening Activity at MDOT - by Jim Ritchie 

• MATES-10, Aug. 1987 - High Friction Bituminous Pavement Surfaces Through Application of MDOT's Aggregate Wear Index (AWI) - by Don Malott 

• MATES-9, July 1987 - Bridge Decks Where a Little Water May Be Too Much! - by Chuck Arnold 

• MATES-8, June 1987 - The Beginning of the End - by Fred Copple 

• MATES-7, May 1987 - D-Cracking of Concrete Pavements - by John O'Doherty 

• MATES-6, Apr. 1987 - ABC'S of Hot Mixed Asphalt, Part III - Bituminous Plants - by Gary Chapman 

• MATES-5, Mar. 1987 - Notes on Concrete Recycling and Associated Specification Changes - by Don Malott 

• MATES-4, Feb. 1987 - ABC'S of Hot-Mix Asphalt, Part II - Marshall Mix Design - by Bob Manninen 

• MATES-3, Jan. 1987 - Bridge Painting - Why the Need to Change? - Gary Tinklenberg 

• MATES-2, Dec. 1986 - The ABC'S of Hot Mix Asphalt - Part I - by Fred Copple 

• MATES-1, Oct. 1986 - Introducing MATES and Ride Quality Specification Provides Smoother Riding Concrete Pavements - by Bob Felter