Modern Project Prioritization for Transportation Investments

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• Creators:
  Noyce, David A. ; McCahill, Chris ; Sundquist, Eric ; Chitturi, Madhav
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Wisconsin--Madison. Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory ; University of Wisconsin--Madison. State Smart Transportation Initiative
• Corporate Contributors:
  Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions & Dollars (CTEDD). University of Texas ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Case studies
  • Decision making
  • Financing
  • Investments
  • Metropolitan planning organizations
  • State departments of transportation
  • State of the practice
  • Strategic planning
  • Transportation planning
  • Policy Funding
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CTEDD 019-19
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD) (UTC)
• Abstract:
  Project prioritization among transportation agencies has always been an evolving practice. At its core, it means setting goals and aligning decision-making processes to meet those goals. This study is aimed at making that process easier. For this study, our team reviewed project prioritization programs at 21 transportation agencies, including 14 state DOTs and 7 MPOs, through a combination of interviews, online questionnaire, and publicly available written documentation. Some key lessons came from a case study of Virginia’s SMART SCALE program, which has resulted in lower average project costs and funding for a broad range of multimodal projects. The main findings can be summarized in terms of three important opportunities in project prioritization: 1) establishing flexible funding programs, 2) evaluating key outcomes, and 3) maximizing benefits per dollar spent.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551747134
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56131/dot_56131_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.69 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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