Advancing a sustainable highway system : highlights of FHWA sustainability activities

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• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Sustainable development
  • Sustainable transportation
  • Freight transportation
  • Asset management
  • Economic and social factors
  • Case studies
  • Land use
  • Benefit cost analysis
  • Pavements
  • Air quality
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HEP-14-021;DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-14-07
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Description:
  FHWA is undertaking a significant amount of work related to sustainability across a number of program areas throughout the Agency. The purpose of this report is to showcase some of the ways in which FHWA is
  
  incorporating and embedding sustainability into its programs, projects, policies, processes, and partnerships. This
  
  report will highlight several agency initiatives and programs including “Action Areas” developed in consultation and
  
  collaboration with the FHWA Sustainability Working Group. The Action Areas are those in which there is
  
  currently a focus on sustainability, or are emerging activities that support the “triple bottom line” principles of
  
  sustainability. While sustainability is fully supported in other long-standing and well-established programs
  
  throughout the agency, the featured Action Areas represent significant opportunities for new growth and
  
  advancement in this area and have high potential for achieving sustainability goals and benefits in the near term.
  
  This report will serve as a resource to the public, transportation professionals, and those working within FHWA
  
  to help them better understand the various sustainability activities and initiatives moving forward within the
  
  Agency.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12070/dot_12070_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 9.40 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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