Every two years, FHWA works with state transportation departments, local governments, tribes, private industry, and other stakeholders to identify and champion a new collection of innovations that merit accelerated deployment through the Every Day Counts initiative (EDC). In preparation for the next EDC phase, FHWA has announced a Call for Ideas seeking suggestions for market-ready innovations to deploy in 2026 as part of the eighth round of Every Day Counts (EDC-8).
FHWA is interested in submissions for innovations that describe how the innovation will address the following areas:
- National Impact: How will it benefit the transportation system nationally?
- Game Changing: How is it transformative in making our transportation system adaptable, sustainable, resilient, equitable, and safer for all?
- Urgency and Scale: How will it positively impact the environment, safety, congestion, freight movement, construction techniques, contracting methods, project costs, maintenance, preservation, or emergency response?
- Locations: Where has the innovation been deployed?
The submission deadline for this Call for Ideas is February 4, 2025. For more information on the Every Day Counts initiative and how to submit suggestions, visit here.
The innovations championed during the seventh round of Every Day Counts include Enhancing Performance with Internally Cured Concrete, Environmental Product Declaration for Sustainable Project Delivery, Integrating GHG Assessment and Reduction Targets in Transportation Planning, NextGen TIM: Technology for Saving Lives, Nighttime Visibility for Safety, and Strategic Workforce Development. To learn more about innovative initiatives promoted in previous rounds of Every Day Counts and the status of their deployment in New Jersey, visit here.