NCHRP Research Report 1174: Preparing the Transportation Workforce for Emerging Technologies: A Guide

NCHRP Research Report 1174: Preparing the Transportation Workforce for Emerging Technologies: A Guide
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
February 2026

NCHRP Research Report 1174: Preparing the Transportation Workforce for Emerging Technologies: A Guide addresses recruitment, development, and retention of a workforce proficient in developing and deploying complex emerging technology. This guide refers to technologies which are not widely used by transportation systems management and operations agencies and is designed to help enhance the agility, adaptability, and preparedness of transportation agencies to bolster their workforce’s resiliency to change and maximize the benefits of these technologies.