Originally it was expected that the Maintenance Operations Research Program would be in place for a few years during which the individual Mn/DOT districts would form their own processes for conducting maintenance operations research independently. The program has to some extent been able to help in achieving this goal, yet a need for a central body for administering statewide, national, and international maintenance research activities has been realized. The Maintenance Operations Research Program will therefore continue to promote the importance of researching new innovative methods for preventive maintenance and to ensure active, two-way technology transfer through the Minnesota Circuit Rider Program