Successes in Stewardship is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) bimonthly newsletter highlighting current best practices in stewardship and environmental review from around the country.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2017-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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Discussion on the naming of the interstate system in 1944. Discussion covered proposed names, sections of the United States under the Interregional Interstate System, and the history of the project itself.
2017-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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Document detailing the role and influence that the development and planning of cities will have overall on the nation’s economy. This was due to the growth of cities in the 1930’s and as a result, economic analysis of this change was needed to understand the future trends to commerce and how the Federal government can assist with social programs. T
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2017-06-01
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The nature of the Interstate System in relation to Urban areas are discussed in a historical contextual view, with the effects on businesses, transportation, traffic, homes, and communities. The history of this process and the challenges of building interstates in urban settings are described.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) undertook a Global Benchmarking Program (GBP) study in 2015 to learn how transportation agencies in other countries are adapting their roadway infrastructure to severe weather events and changes in climate and to identify innovative and best practices to help advance the development and implementation of re
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2017-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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Profile on Senator Harry Flood Byrd who played a key role in the financial matters of the implementation of the Interstate System. A biography of Senator Byrd is given, as well as his experience, and career in politics and role with the Highway Interstate System in 1956.
This discussion paper explores the issues associated with compiling information on major surface transportation projects in a publicly accessible online information source or database to assist in establishing benchmarks on projects delivered conventionally and through Public-Private Partnerships (P3s). Information on projects delivered conventiona
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Assessment of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program through measurement of total emissions reduction of on-road mobile source emissions. Read the final rule in the Federal Register [82 FR 5970 (January 18, 2017)]. State DOTs whose geographic boundaries include any part of a nonattainment or maintenance area for ozone,
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2017-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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Review report on the progress and accomplishments met from the Interstate System one year after its’ implementation. Given by the Federal Highway Administrator Bertram D. Tallamy to the Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks in 1957.
State Transportation Innovation Councils (STICs) use different approaches to selecting, deploying, communicating, and institutionalizing innovations within each State. Sharing these different approaches and learning what others are doing is the heart of the National STIC Network. This document highlights several shared best practices, along with de
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This document summarizes the first year of activities by members of the National Coalition on Truck Parking. The Coalition was established by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and several stakeholder organizations representing the trucking industry, commercial vehicle safety officials, State Departments of Transportation, and the truck
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Measurement of non-SOV travel in specific urbanized areas. This may include travel via carpool, van, public transportation, commuter rail, walking, or bicycling as well as telecommuting. Read the final rule in the Federal Register [82 FR 5970 (January 18, 2017)]. Initially, the rule applies to urbanized areas of more than 1 million people that are
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is sponsoring a Technical Assistance (TA) program to support states in applying Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) to challenges they face in the transportation sector. FHWA is also inviting states that have completed a CSS process to join a virtual peer exchange where they can share information and lessons
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