| Title | Advancing a sustainable highway system : highlights of FHWA sustainability activities |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 51985 |
| Source | 65p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment |
| Publication Date | 20140600 |
| Language | English |
| 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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12070 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12070 |
| TRT Terms | Sustainable development; Sustainable transportation; Freight transportation; Asset management; Economic and social factors; Case studies; Land use; Benefit cost analysis; Pavements; Air quality |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - INFRASTRUCTURE; AGR - IMPACTS - Environment; AGR - IMPACTS - IMPACTS; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts; NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1530971 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HEP-14-021; DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-14-07 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/51000/51900/51985/Sustainability_Report_Final_June2014.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.sustainablehighways.dot.gov/documents/FHWA_Sustainability_Activities_June2014.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |