Demonstration to advance new pvmt tech

The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $175,000 cooperative agreement to Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development on August 11, 2026, under the Technology & Innovation Deployment Program (CFDA 20.227) to demonstrate and advance innovative pavement technologies, products, and processes.

Louisiana DOTD will implement demonstration projects selected by contributing state DOTs in collaboration with a Technical Advisory Committee. FHWA will define project parameters with each participating state, and Louisiana DOTD will complete a standardized report documenting the initiative and outcomes of the selected demonstration projects. Performance extends through June 30, 2027, with work conducted in Louisiana.

Project description

Scope: implementation of innovative pavement technologies, products, and processes by state dots. Fhwa will collaborate with the technical advisory committee (TAC) and the contributing state dots to define the parameters of each of their state's demonstration project. The state DOT will complete a report documenting the initiative and outcomes of selected state DOT demonstration projects by using a standard reporting template provided by fhwa.