NTL Record

Title PEL Benefits: Measuring the Benefits of Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL)
Record ID 58011
Personal Name
Creator
Breck, Andrew; Fijalkowski, Jared; McKenna, Brooke
Source 35p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
Publisher John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publication Date 20151000
Language English
Abstract The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) commissioned this report to explore and document the benefits stemming from the incorporation of Planning and Environmental Linkage (PEL) strategies into State, regional, and local planning and project development processes. This report includes five case studies from across the country that detail five different implementations of PEL strategies and their attendant benefits. The case studies investigated two common PEL strategies: PEL studies and electronic screening tools. The most common benefits included facilitation of the environmental review process, cost and time savings, and a flexible evaluation of alternatives.
Rosap ID dot:12263
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12263
TRT Terms Case studies; Transportation planning; Environmental policy; Communities; Economic impacts; Public participation
Geographical
Coverage
Alabama; Colorado; Denver (Colorado); South Carolina; Utah
TRIS Online
Accession No
1596692
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-16-08; FHWA-HEP-16-022
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/58000/58000/58011/PEL_Benefits_report.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository