United States Department of Transportation
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Public Health Assessment for Transportation Projects
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2020-02-01
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Edition:Final Report September 2018 - February 2020
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Abstract:Transportation projects can affect health through multiple pathways, e.g., by degrading air quality or encouraging active transportation. There is a need to incorporate health considerations in transportation decision making to achieve health-related community goals. The objectives of this research project were to assess the state-of-the-practice on incorporating health in transportation decision making, primarily through project prioritization processes, and to propose health-related criteria that can be included in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s highway project prioritization scoresheet. Information was obtained through an extensive review of publications and interviews with state departments of transportation, state departments of public health, and metropolitan planning organizations. General health assessment methods and tools used in practice, as well as prioritization processes, performance measures, models, and datasets utilized to assess health-related criteria, were investigated. This information guided the development of eight new criteria related to air quality, accessibility, equity, physical activity, and safety that are recommended for incorporation in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation highway project scoring process. The research also identified existing collaborations between departments of transportation and public health, as well as research needs and challenges related to incorporating health in transportation decision making.
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