SAFETEA-LU 1808: CMAQ Evaluation and Assessment
Phase I Final Report
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1. Report No.FHWA-HEP-08-019 | 2. Government Accession No. | 3. Recipient's Catalog No. | |
4. Title and SubtitleSAFETEA-LU 1808: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Evalutation and Assessment - Phase 1 Final Report |
5. Report Date October 2008 | ||
6. Performing Organization Code | |||
7. Author(s) Michael Grant, Rich Kuzmyak, Lilly Shoup, Eva Hsu, Teddy Krolik, and David Ernst | 8. Performing Organization Report No. | ||
9. Peforming Organization Name and Address ICF International 9300 Lee Highway Fairfax, Virginia 22031 |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) | ||
11. Contract or Grant No.DTFH61-04-D-00015 | |||
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Office of Natural and Human Environment Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 |
13. Type of Report and Period CoveredCMAQ Evaluation and review 2000 - 2005 | ||
14. Sponsoring Agency Code HEPN-1 | |||
15. Supplementary Notes This report was overseen by a review panel composed of representatives of Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. |
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16. AbstractIn SAFETEA-LU Section 1808, Congress required the U.S. Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to evaluate and assess the direct and indirect impacts of a representative sample of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)-funded projects on air quality and congestion levels. This study responds to that request by analyzing 67 CMAQ-funded projects, using data supplied by States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) CMAQ database. From this information, the study team examined the estimated impacts of these projects on emissions of transportation-related pollutants, including carbon monoxide (CO), ozone precursors – oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – and particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), as well as on traffic congestion and mobility. The study team also conducted additional analyses of the selected set of CMAQ-funded projects to estimate their cost-effectiveness at reducing emissions of each pollutant. | |||
17. Key WordsThe Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), CMAQ, air quality, evaluation, assessment, cost-effectiveness, SAFETEA-LU 1808 | |||
18. Distribution StatementNo restrictions. This document is available to the public electronically through the Federal Highway Administration Office of Natural and Human Environment, Washington DC, 20590 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cmaqpgs/index.htm. | |||
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Study Approach
- Impacts of Projects on Air Quality and Congestion
- Project Analysis and Selection Practices that Support Effectiveness
- Appendix A: List of State and Local Contacts
- Appendix B: Emissions Factors and Assumptions Used in Emissions Reduction Cost-Effectiveness Calculations
- Appendix C: CMAQ Project Templates
- Appendix D: CMAQ Project Cost Effectiveness Calculations (Normalized Emissions Results and Costs)
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Share of CMAQ Projects Obligated FY 2000 to FY 2005 by Project Category
- Figure 2. Percentage of CMAQ Funding FY 2000 to FY 2005 by Project Category
List of Tables
- Table 1. CMAQ Projects Included in the Study by Project Category and Subcategory
- Table 2. States Receiving Largest CMAQ Apportionments, FY 1991 – FY 2005
- Table 3. Consumer Price Index (CPI) Factors
- Table 4. Project Life Periods Used for Evaluating Projects
- Table 5. VOC, NOx, and CO Cost-Effectiveness of Selected CMAQ Projects by Strategy
- Table 6. PM Cost-Effectiveness of Selected CMAQ Projects by Strategy
- Table 7. Selected States and MPOs with Standardized Tools or Emission Calculation Methods
- Table 8. Identified States and MPOs with Transparent Project Selection Methods
- Table 9. Selected States and MPOs that Conduct or Call for Post-Project Analysis