Virtual Public Involvement Practices in NEPA: Virginia Department of Transportation Interstate-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Contributors:
  Holland, Michelle T. ; Simkins, John
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Virginia Division ; Virginia. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Public participation
  • Environmental policy
  • Case studies
  • Public hearings
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States;Virginia
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  This case study discusses virtual public involvement (VPI) strategies implemented by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to help meet National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) public hearing requirements for the Interstate (I) 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) typically requires that agencies hold in-person NEPA public hearings, in accordance with 23 U.S. Code (U.S.C.) § 128. VDOT held a hybrid public hearing that included both virtual and in-person participation options. VDOT found that offering a hybrid public hearing—and using other VPI strategies as part of the 495 NEXT project—led to multiple benefits for both the agency and the public.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74419/dot_74419_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 546.37 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b2efc84b4bf27f79538481789b0ab84451156633c9686635a588395e89f2dce80c759b90fa1bcbdc6d2f0ca7dd4fc9e2b7c547f4f0ca874bb2dcc3c6f93bf37d