DTD No Boundaries Transportation Maintenance Innovations Phase IV

2026-11-03

General InformationOn behalf of the State of Colorado , the Division of Transportation Development is issuing this Request for Proposals for support ofNo Boundaries Roadway Maintenance Practices Pool fund TPF5 ( 548 ). BackgroundEstablished in 2011 , the No Boundaries group was created to promote innovation in roadway maintenance practices through a variety of technology transfer activities . Members exchange ideas to make a difference for all transportation employees . No Boundaries is a pooled fund project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration research arm that fosters collaboration within the transportation community , academia and industry to implement innovative roadway maintenance technologies into day - to - day practices . Increasingly , state departments of transportation ( DOTs ) are challenged to maintain highway facilities to fluctuating budgets , policies and unknown future issues . Maintenance is a long - term activity to extend the life of highways . One of the strategies for achieving longer life facilities is to use innovative maintenance technologies and practices . In the last decade , DOT ’ s have begun actively sharing ideas more effectively . Idea programs like Colorado ’ s “ Everyday Ideas ” have been started at many of our 50 state DOT ’ s to share internal process improvements . These programs actively harness ideas to keep a competitive edge in the marketplace . No Boundaries shares ideas across all regional , district and state lines to solve today ’ s maintenance challenges . This project will assist in promoting successful technology transfer among participating DOTs , in which partner states will contribute and identify their innovations that can be used by other DOTs . This forum gives a direct line of communication to District and Regional level Maintenance leaders outside of their own state DOT . The interaction can rapidly address the challenges facing DOTs with the adoption of new technologies and ideas . The implementation of cost - effective research and new technologies is important to change how DOTs do business by improving their products and services . Implementation of innovations requires considerable resources ( time and money ) to integrate the technologies into the day - to - day business practices for DOTs . This project will promote promising ready - to - deploy innovations that can be used by other DOTs resulting in saving time and money for all agencies . The focus will not include snow and ice operations , since the pooled fund TPF - 5 ( 479 ) Clear Roads Winter Highway Operations Phase III Pooled Fund is covering that topic . See more

Colorado

2026-04-28