Arizona is one of the fastest-growing, most dynamic
economies in the nation, and Phoenix is now the fifth most populated
city in the country. Both Fortune 500 and start-up technology companies
call Arizona home, reaping the advantages of a competitive business
climate and tax structure; a skilled, knowledge-based workforce;
and world-class innovation, cultural and scenic resources.
The major employment sectors in Arizona include
aerospace, electronics and semi conductor manufacturing. Tourism,
business services and back-office operations are also important
sectors. Arizona's original export activities - agriculture and
mining - remain significant in many rural parts of the state. Based
on sheer size, the real estate and rental industries, the diverse
tourism sector, and government are the largest economic sectors
in Arizona. Relative to the national average, the construction sector
is also unusually large because of the state's rapid growth.
The Arizona Transportation Research Center (ATRC) administers the
research activity of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
and the publication of the results. In addition, it houses the ADOT
Library and the Product Resource Investment Deployment and Evaluation
(PRIDE) program, which coordinates the evaluation of new products
for use by ADOT and maintains the Approved Products List.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) conducts research
to improve all aspects of transportation in Arizona. Specific goals
include evaluation of new materials and methods, development of
design and analysis techniques, and study of underlying causes of
transportation problems.
The Department's research effort is administered
by the Arizona Transportation Research Center (ATRC), which has
immediate responsibility for the management and conduct of research.
A Research Council comprised of leading operations personnel from
a wide spectrum representing the diverse interests of the various
sections of ADOT, provides technical oversight of the research program.
To ensure that research is responsive to the Department's needs
a Steering Committee provides policy guidance for the overall research
effort.
In addition, ATRC houses the Product Resource Investment
Deployment and Evaluation (PRIDE) program and the ADOT Library.
The PRIDE program coordinates the evaluation of new products for
use by ADOT and maintains the Approved Products List. The ADOT Library
has over 20,000 transportation publications and adds another 1500
publications each year. The library maintains an online catalog
which can be searched via the internet.
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