The foundation conducts research on social, economic, and engineering issues pertaining
to expressways and provides research grants aimed at activating research.
Research
In the Road Economics and Management Committee, the Road and Green Infrastructure Research Committee, and the Transportation and Service Quality Research Committee, we study the current and proper state of expressways, toll pricing systems, road traffic operation, environmental conservation, and other topics.
Each research committee conducts research by establishing specialized subcommittees consisting of academic experts with advanced specialized knowledge and experienced experts for each topic.
Committees
Research Guidance Committee
The Research Guidance Committee, which consists of academic experts, comprehensively deliberates on policies for research activities.
Road Economics and Management Committee
This committee performs research on economic impacts of expressways, toll road system, comprehensive transportation policies, promotion of road projects and its framework, related laws and others.
Road and Green Infrastructure Research Committee
The committee conducts research on the improvement and public awareness of expressway construction and maintenance technology, landscape, environment, and road greening.
Transportation and Service Quality Research Committee
The committee conducts research on the improvement and public awareness of services for expressway users, the functions of roads, advanced utilization of roads.
Research Grants
We provide grants for research projects selected from among applicants studying social,
economic, and engineering topics pertaining to expressways and similar subjects, with the aim of activating research activities, training young researchers, and promoting research of practitioners.
Commissioned Research
Taking advantage of the superiority of various activity achievements and accumulated capabilities, we also perform commissioned research on social, economic, and engineering issues pertaining to expressways.