Transportation Maintenance Innovation
Transportation Maintenance Innovation
Program Updates
No Boundaries May 2022 Peer Exchange Highlights May 13, 2022 - No Boundaries held its first peer exchange of 2022 from May 3-5 with an in-person meeting in Sacramento. Highlights of the event include roundtable discussions on hot-topic issues, featured presentations showcasing leading efforts and creative solutions, and technical site visits providing behind-the-scenes insights and hands-on demonstrations. Additional information and the full agenda are available on the meeting page. Stay tuned for details about No Boundaries’ future peer exchange events in the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023!
No Boundaries’ May Peer Exchange Is Next Week – All No Boundaries Members Are Welcome April 28, 2022 - No Boundaries members are convening next week for the first peer exchange in 2022 in beautiful Sacramento, California.
With a packed schedule of presentations, discussions and on-site demonstrations, this three-day event hosted by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been designed to offer informative programming for transportation maintenance professionals and their agency colleagues attending virtually or in person.
All staff from No Boundaries member states are invited to participate remotely in any part of the event.
Maintenance Sessions and Papers for 2022 TRB Meeting March 9, 2022 - No Boundaries has published a listing of technical sessions and papers related to maintenance for the 2022 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. The compendium includes each poster and lectern session's title, authors, identification number, and a link to find the work on TRB's Online Program portal. Note: TRB requires a login to access full papers. If you are having trouble accessing the papers, check with your DOT or other transportation library.
Download the compendium: 2022 TRB Annual Meeting: Technical Sessions and Papers Related to Maintenance.
Ideas and Insights Exchanged at September No Boundaries Meeting September 30, 2021 - No Boundaries held its second peer exchange of 2021 from September 14-15 with an in-person meeting in Denver that included a simultaneous virtual option for remote participants.
No Boundaries Hosts First Virtual Peer Exchange March 19, 2021 - No Boundaries' first virtual peer exchange of 2021 was a resounding success, bringing together pooled fund members, their agency colleagues, and guests to learn about and discuss timely issues in the field of transportation maintenance.
No Boundaries’ First Virtual Peer Exchange Begins This Month February 10, 2021 - Share ideas and learn from other agency members at No Boundaries' first virtual peer exchange of 2021!
Offering two-hour sessions over two days (Thursday, February 18, and Tuesday, March 2), the event provides opportunities for discussion and discovery on a variety of timely issues in the field of transportation maintenance.
Members can participate in all or part of the event, and are encouraged to invite their agency colleagues to attend as well!
Maintenance Sessions and Papers for 2021 TRB Meeting January 13, 2021 - No Boundaries has prepared a listing of technical sessions and papers related to maintenance for the virtual 2021 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. The compendium includes each presentation's title, authors, identification number, and a link to find the work on TRB's Online Program portal. Note: TRB requires a login to access full papers. If you are having trouble accessing the papers, check with your DOT or other transportation library.
Download the compendium: 2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Technical Sessions and Papers Related to Maintenance.
No Boundaries Kicks Off in Fall 2020 November 16, 2020 - After a hiatus while leadership of the pooled fund changed hands, No Boundaries is back! With new lead state Colorado DOT and some 20 member state agencies, No Boundaries is busy in fall 2020 kicking off new technology transfer and innovation sharing activities. Please check back on this website for details, and feel free to contact us for more information.
Spring 2019 Meeting Highlights June 3, 2019 - Colorado DOT hosted No Boundaries’ spring 2019 meeting in Denver on May 14-16. No Boundaries members and invited guests discussed road maintenance innovations and shared best practices.
Presentations and roundtable discussions addressed asset management data collection; the role of maintenance in emergency management; public service requests; state and national pollinator programs; training and apprenticeship programs; employee recruitment and engagement; and process improvement.
Meeting photos and presentations are online.
Maintenance Papers from 2019 TRB Meeting May 6, 2019 - No Boundaries has published a listing of selected papers related to maintenance from the 2019 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. The compendium includes paper titles, authors, paper numbers, and links to the full-text documents.