Policy Research Program

Picture of large bridge showing piers and yet to be used girders underneathThe WisDOT Policy Research Program promotes and funds research that addresses planning, operations, safety, finance, economic impacts, environmental issues, emerging technology and other policy aspects of all transportation modes and all agency operations, which include the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Division of State Patrol.

Research in progress


Project ID

Project information

Expected completion date

0092-24-14

Artificial Intelligence in Transportation
Principal Investigator: Sikai Chen, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Request for Proposal

08/2025

0092-24-16

Maintaining Knowedge and Investing in Talent for Next-Generation Transportation Engineering
Principal Investigator: Romila Singh, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Request for Proposal

07/2025

0092-24-17

Wildlife Crossing Hotspot Analysis
Principal Investigator: Marcel Huijser, Montana State University

Request for Proposal

07/2025

Completed research

Project ID

Project information

Completion date

​0092-24-12
​Countermeasures to Improve Pedestrian Visibility to Tall Vehicles

Final Report
​07/2025
​0092-24-11

​Engineering Countermeasures to Mitigate Reckless Driving Behavior

Final Report
​07/2025
0092-24-10Wisconsin Non-Driver Transportation Behavior Study

Final Report		03/2025
0092-23-11Connected and Automated Vehicles Attitudes and Perceptions

Final reportResearch Brief		04/2024
0092-23-12Highway Safety Media Campaigns Awareness and Attitudes

Final report Research brief		01/2024
0092-22-67Maximization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation

Final report Research brief
09/2023
0092-22-71Data Governance, Phase 2

Final report Research brief
09/2023
0092-22-69Workforce Development, Phase 2

Final report Research brief
08/2023
0092-22-68Design-Build Pilot Program Evaluation

Final report Research brief
Revised final report and research brief posted September 8, 2023		11/2022
0092-21-63Evaluation of the Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program

Final report		07/2022
0092-21-62Workforce Development Initiative

Final report		01/2022
0092-21-65Data Inventory/Catalog

Final report		03/2022
0092-20-53Evaluation of Winter Maintenance with Salt Brine Applications in Wisconsin

Final report		12/2021
0092-16-11Identifying Highly Correlated Variables Relating to the Potential Causes of Reportable Wisconsin Traffic Crashes

Final report Research brief
07/2019
0092-15-11Motorcycle Licensing and Safety

Final report		12/2018

Please visit the Wisconsin Digital Archives or contact staff at research@dot.wi.gov for research published before FFY 2014.

Policy research program contact
Shari Krueger (608) 261-6064
shari.krueger@dot.wi.gov