Idea Solicitation

Ideascale is the web platform that MnDOT uses to collect research ideas year-round from transportation practitioners and researchers.

In addition, the Minnesota Local Road Research Board gathers ideas annually at the fall State Aid pre-screening meetings.

The deadline to submit an idea for the annual MnDOT/LRRB academic research RFP is usually mid-March of each year.

Ideas for local agency-only funding must be submitted by Nov. 1, to allow for prioritization by city and county engineers at their annual January association meetings.