Environmental Mitigation in Transportation Planning : Case Studies in Meeting SAFETEA-LU Section 6001 Requirements for the FHWA, Office of Planning Environment and Realty

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Environmental Mitigation in Transportation Planning
• Creators:
  Lyons, William ; Poe, Carson ; Chan Edmiston, Sharon ; Zlotoff, Alisa
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Case studies
  • Environmental impacts
  • Metropolitan planning organizations
  • State government agencies
  • Transportation planning Environmental mitigation
  • Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this case study report is to examine the ways in which metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have responded to Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) new environmental and consultation requirements in transportation planning. By presenting key success factors and lessons learned, common challenges and gaps, and other observations, this report is expected to assist transportation officials across the nation in improving their transportation planning processes and outcomes.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10774/dot_10774_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.26 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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