Since 2007, the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program has funded over 35 research projects. With project durations ranging from 2 to 4 years, 2010 saw the first projects awarded under the EAR program nearing conclusion. Each of these projects includes a transition plan from research to next steps and more recent projects include measures of success. In March and April 2010 two workshops involving almost 100 researchers and stakeholders from different fields and sectors reviewed the work of a selection of these projects, and assessed which projects have the potential to lead to transformational improvements to plan, build, renew, and operate safe, congestion free, and environmentally sound transportation systems.