New Mexico Department of Transportation

The New Mexico Department of Transportation  is committed to improving transportation for the people who reside in and travel to and through our State. The Research Bureau has an important role in helping realize this commitment. We identify transportation needs, then develop and assess technologies, procedures and policies with the potential to meet those needs. We are responsible for transportation research, development, and deployment . . . and each aspect of our work is shared.

We have a talented staff of researchers who listen and respond to the concerns of persons in our Department and individuals in communities across the State. These are our primary customers . . . they know the transportation problems because they experience them every day. Our researchers work to understand their problems, consider alternative approaches, then develop, test and evaluate the research. Our research products are the result of a close working relationship with our customers.

All of our activities are in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration. The Division Office, located in Santa Fe, provides guidance and financial support to our work. We also work closely with Universities and National Laboratories. 

An Invitation

Please visit our web site regularly, and take the opportunity to visit our research offices. We are located at 7500 Pan American Frwy. NE , Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109. We would be pleased to show you our products, as well as listen to your suggestions on how to improve transportation. If you have a comment to share now, you can communicate with me directly through email: Scott.McClure@state.nm.us

Research Procedures

Information and Instructions for Preparing Proposals in the NMDOT Research Program - pdf