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 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
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
• Abstract:
  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.
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• 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
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