Southeast Railroad Corridor

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A
AADT	Annual average daily traffic
AAR	Association of American Railroads
AASHTO	American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AC	Asphaltic concrete
ACEC	Area of critical environmental concern
ACFC	Asphaltic concrete finishing course
ACHP	Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
ADOT	Arizona Department of Transportation
ADPS	Arizona Department of Public Safety
ADT	Average daily traffic
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
AREA	American Railway Engineering Association
AREMA	American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
ARS	Arizona Revised Statues
ASLD	Arizona State Land Department
ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials
ATC	Automatic Train Control
ATQI	Arizona Transportation Quality Initiative
ATRC	Arizona Transportation Research Center
AVE	Arithmetic mean
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B
BDRY	Boundary
BIA	Bureau of Indian Affairs
BLM	Bureau of Land Management of the U.S. Department of the Interior
BLVD	Boulevard
BMP	Best management practice
BNSF	Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Board	Surface Transportation Board
BOD	Biological oxygen demand
BR	Bridge
Btu	British thermal unit(s)
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C
C	Celsius
CAA	Clean Air Act of 1970
CAAA	Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
CANAMEX	The CANAMEX Trade Corridor was defined by Congress in the 1995 National Highway Systems Designation Act. For several years there has been an interest in developing this Corridor, chiefly to facilitate transportation distribution, commerce and tourism. In Arizona, the Corridor follows I-19 from Nogales to Tucson, I-10 from Tucson to Phoenix, US 93 in the vicinity of Phoenix to the Nevada Border.
CBC	Concrete box culvert
CEQ	Council on Environmental Quality
CERCLA	Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
CERCLIS	Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CG	Cattle guard
CL	City limits
CN	Canadian National Railroad
CN/IC	Canadian National/Illinois Central (Railroads)
CO	Carbon monoxide
CO2	Carbon dioxide
CS	Commercial standards
CS	Cab Signal
CSX	Primary Freight Railroad Owner of the main lines included in the Southeast Corridor as defined in this web site
CTY	City
CWA	Clean Water Act
CY	Calendar year
CYN	Canyon
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D
dB	decibel(s)
dBA	A-weighted decibel(s)
DCR	Design Concept Report
DE	District engineer
DME	District materials engineer
DMU	Diesel Multiple-Unit
DOE	(U.S.) Department of Energy
DOI	(U.S.) Department of the Interior
DOT	(U.S.) Department of Transportation
DR	Drain
DVUR	Daily Vehicle Usage Report
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E
EA	Environmental Assessment
EB	Eastbound
ECP	Environmental clearance process
EIC	Employee in charge (of on-track safety)
EIS	Environmental Impact Statement
EPA	(U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency
EPCA	Energy Policy and Conservation Act
ERS	Environmental resource score
ESA	Endangered Species Act of 1973
EX	Excavation
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F
F	Fahrenheit
FAPG	Federal-Aid Policy Guide
FC	Finishing course
FHWA	Federal Highway Administration
FMS	Freeway Management System
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FR	Frontage road
FRA	Federal Railroad Administration
FTA	Federal Transit Administration
FWS	(U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service
FY	Fiscal year (ADOT FY: July 1 - June 30)
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G
GC	Grade
GIS	Geographic information system
GOHS	Governor's Office of Highway Safety
GPS	Global positioning system
GR	Guardrail
GRIC	Gila River Indian Community
GRIN	Gila River Indian News
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H
HOV	High occupancy vehicle (also known as the "Diamond Lane" or "Carpool Lane" on the freeway).
hp	Horsepower
HPMS	Highway Performance Monitoring System
HSO	Health and safety officer
HSP	Health and safety plan
HURF	Highway User Revenue Fund
HWY	Highway
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I
I	Interstate (for example: I-10)
ICC	Interstate Commerce Commission
IR	Inconsistent and responsive application
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J
JCT	Junction
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K
kg	Kilogram(s)
kW	Kilowatt(s)
kWh	Kilowatt-hour(s)
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L
Ldn	Day-night equivalent sound level
Leq(h)	Hourly energy-averaged sound level
LK	Lake
LL	Lower limit (in reference to Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction).
LLC	Limited liability company
LN	Line
LOS	Level of service
LT	Lighting
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M
MAG	Maricopa Association of Governments
MGT	Management
MOA	Memorandum/memoranda of agreement
MOU	Memorandum/memoranda of understanding
MP	Milepost
mph	Mile(s) per hour
MRS	Multiple resource score
MT	Mountain
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N
N/A	Not applicable
NAAQS	National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NBS	National Bureau of Standards
NCHRP	National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NEPA	National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
NHI	National Highway Institute
NHL	National historic landmark
NHPA	National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
NHTSA	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NOAA	National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
NOx	Nitrogen oxide; oxides of nitrogen
NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPL	National Priorities List
NPR	No permit required
NPS	National Park Service
NRHP	National Register of Historic Places
NSPE	National Society of Professional Engineers
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O
O3	Ozone
O M	Operations and maintenance
OP	Overpass
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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P
PA	Project assessment
PCCP	Portland Cement, Concrete Pavement
PE	Professional engineer
PH	Phase
PL	Percentage of lot within LL (in reference to Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction).
P.L.	Public law
PM	Particulate matter
PM10	Particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter
POR	Party of record
PPE	Personal protective equipment (for roadway worker safety)
PSD	Prevention of significant deterioration
PT	Total percentage of lot within UL and LL (in reference to Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction).
PU	Percentage of lot within UL (in reference to Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction).
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Q
QA	Quality assurance
QC	Quality control
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R
RACF	Resource Access Control Facility
RARF	Regional Area Road Fund (a voter-approved excise tax primarily used for controlled access highway construction in the metropolitan areas).
RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCRIS	Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System
RES	Reservation
RLS	Registered land surveyor
RMM	Railway maintenance machine
RMP	Ramp
RNG	Range
RR	Railroad
RRX	Railroad crossing
R/W	Right-of-way
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S
SACP	Safety Assurance and Compliance Program (of the Federal Railroad Administration)
SC	Seal coat
SEA	Section of environmental analysis (of the Surface Transportation Board)
SGN	Sign(s)
SHPO	State Historic Preservation Office
S/L	Signal lights (traffic lights).
SO2	Sulfur dioxide
SOP	Standard operating procedure
SR	State route
ST PARK	State park
Stat.	Statute
STR	Structure
SWLK	Sidewalk
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T
T E	Threatened and endangered species, as determined by the Endangered Species Act of 1973
TCD	Traffic control device
TCS	Traffic counting station
TEA-21	Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TI	Traffic interchange
TV	Target value (in reference to Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction).
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U
UL	Upper limit (in reference to Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction).
UP	Underpass
U.S.	United States
U.S.C.	United States Code
USDOT	United States Department of Transportation
USGS	United States Geological Survey
USS	United States Standard
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V
VLY	Valley
VMT	Vehicle miles traveled
VRE	Virginia Railway Express
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W
WB	Westbound
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