Build a Better Mousetrap Entry Form
The Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM) national recognition program highlights locally relevant, innovative solutions and provides a platform to share innovations to everyday challenges that local and tribal transportation professionals encounter on local roads. These local road solutions range from the development of new project delivery or design processes to the invention of new tools, equipment, or modifications that increase efficiency, enhance safety, reduce cost, and/or improve the quality of transportation on local roads.  
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Agency Name *
Submission Contact Person *
Submission Contact Person Phone # *
Submission Contact Person Email *
Name of Innovation *
Innovation Categories
Innovation Category  *
Innovation Details
Please be as detailed as possible in the your responses to the below questions.
What was the challenge, problem, or objective you set out solve? Fully describe the challenge including specific details on the issue(s) you faced and why it needed to be addressed.  *
How did you develop and implement your solution? Provide details on how you developed, built, and implemented your solution to meet your objective(s). Address the originality of the solution and why you selected this solution.  
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What labor, equipment, plans, or materials did it take to make the solution work? What did it take to make this solution a reality? Include design sketch, drawing, and materials list as applicable  
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What was the cost of implementation? Add supporting data, such as cost of materials, equipment used, etc.
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What was the positive impact/results/outcome of your efforts (e.g., long-term benefits, productivity, financial, personnel performance, benefits to the community, safety, etc.)? Include a discussion of data or evidence to support the outcome and/or the revised level of effort upon implementation to complete the job or process. Has this been shared? With whom? Results?
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Additional information you will be asked to provide:
Once your response to the above is received and processed, an AZ LTAP representative will reach out to ask for the following items: 

1. TWO different high-resolution digital photos (at minimum) of your innovation measuring at least 300 dots per inch (dpi)

2. We will send an US DOT Release Form for the images you submit. This form simply authorizes FHWA, USDOT and other related agencies to reproduce the submitted media. 
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