TRID helps researchers locate solutions to problems, avoid duplication of work, save resources, and satisfies Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements to consult TRB’s TRIS Databases to identify ongoing or previously completed research on a given topic. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that explained why TRID is the single best place to start your transportation research. Attendees learned how to start with a broad or basic keyword search and learn to use the specific features to refine the results. Precision search tools were covered, and attendees can share or export the most relevant results they've identified.
This webinar was a follow on to:

• TRB Webinar: Find Transportation Research That is Happening Today
• TRB Webinar: TRID—Your Lifelong Learning Tool for Transportation Research

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Executive Office.
The slides are available. 
 
Webinar agenda and presenters

• Using TRID to find the best transportation research – Bill McLeod, Transportation Research Board
• Question and answer session moderated by Kendra Levine, University of California, Berkeley

The first 40 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 20 minutes were reserved for audience questions.
 
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants can:

• Start transportation research with TRID and identify the types of content available
• Run basic and advanced searches to locate the most relevant information for your project
• Save, email, and/or export results

 
Credit Information
There were no continuing education credits associated with this webinar.