Expedited planning and environmental review of highway projects
By: Parametrix, Inc. with Venner Consulting, Institute for Natural Resources, Oregon State University
Contributors: Heilman, Jeff; Parametrix, Inc; Venner Consulting; Oregon State University. Institute for Natural Resources; National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; Second Strategic Highway Research Program (U.S.)
Series: SHRP 2 report -- S2-C19-RR-1; SHRP 2 report -- S2-C19-RR-1.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780309129022
Subjects: Highway capacity; Planning; Transportation; Traffic congestion; Research; Roads; Design and construction; Environmental aspects; Highway planning; Environmental policy; Strategic planning
Other titles: SHRP2 capacity research
Description: This report will be of interest to practitioners who are expediting the delivery of transportation projects in the areas of long-range planning, corridor planning, programming, and environmental review. It describes constraints on expediting project delivery and useful strategies for achieving expedited delivery. While the strategies and constraints are associated with planning and environmental review, many of the strategies are applicable to design and construction. In this report, 16 common constraints on project delivery are identified from the literature and case studies. Twenty-four strategies are discussed for addressing or avoiding the constraints. These strategies are grouped into six expediting themes: improve public involvement and support; improve resource agency involvement and collaboration; demonstrate real commitment to the project; improve internal communication and coordination; streamline decision making; and integrate across all phases of project delivery.
Notes: At head of title: The Second Strategic Highway Research Program.

"This project was managed by Stephen J. Andrle ... Jeff Heilman of Parametrix was the principal investigator."--Acknowledgments.

Includes bibliographical references.

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