The LRRB research process is as follows:
- Ideas are gathered from city and county engineers at the October State Aid pre-screening meetings and throughout the year through the IdeaScale website.
- Ideas are prioritized and developed into problem statements. Some ideas proceed for possible research funding; others proceed for implementation funding.
- In July to August, the LRRB solicits proposals from researchers and consultants.
- In September, the LRRB Research Implementation Committee reviews proposals for implementation funding
- In December, the LRRB Board reviews and selects proposals for research funding.
- A work plan is developed for winning proposals.
- A Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) is formed.
- Research or implementation project is completed.
- A final report or deliverable is published
- An implementation plan is developed by the TAP.