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The objective of RIDOT's Materials and Research Section is to assure quality materials are designed properly and that the materials provided meet specifications upon incorporation into all highway and bridge construction and maintenance projects, to administer the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s Research and Pavement Preservation efforts and perform forensic testing when needed, to provide information on current and emerging technologies related to the transportation field in the areas of research and testing, products and processes, pavement preservation and geotechnical engineering and to advance the state of knowledge in these areas within the guidelines set forth by the department and the Federal Highway Administration.
RIDOT hosting the annual meetings of two professional groups dedicated to the quality and innovative use of materials used in transportation infrastructure improvements on October 5 & 6, 2011. Click here to learn more. At the meetings, RIDOT received a Perpetual Pavement Award from the Asphalt Pavement Alliance.