2010 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards - A new category on Livability and Sustainability has been added to the 2010 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards Program. This program showcases, nationwide outstanding planning projects.
Acquisition Brochure - A booklet that describe the process for acquiring private property for Federal and Federal-aid Programs and Projects.
Bicycle Resources - This page provides links to program related websites, upcoming events, and other resources including data sources related to walking and bicycling, reports by other groups, and speeches by DOT leadership. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) also has a wealth of information and research about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility.
Context Sensitive Solutions - The Federal Highway Administration is committed to the advancement of CSS nationwide as one of the objectives of its Vital Few Goal on Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining. The objective is to improve the environmental quality of transportation decision making by incorporating context sensitive solutions principles in all aspects of planning and the project development process and provide information about FHWA's involvement with CSS .
Ecosystem Management - The ecosystem approach is characterized as a method for sustaining or restoring natural systems and their functions and values. It is goal driven, and is based on a collaboratively developed vision of desired future conditions that integrates ecological, economic, and social factors. It is applied within a geographic framework defined primarily by ecological boundaries.
FHWA Accessibility Resource Library - This page supports FHWA's effort to organize and make available information that relates to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other accessibility resources that may affect research, planning, design, construction, or operations of any Federal Highway Administration project.
FHWA & Context Sensitive Solutions - The Federal Highway Administration is committed to the advancement of CSS nationwide as one of the objectives of its Vital Few Goal on Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining. The objective is to improve the environmental quality of transportation decision making by incorporating context sensitive solutions principles in all aspects of planning and the project development process.
FHWA Coordinated Land Use and Transportation - Coordinating (or integrating) land use and transportation planning and development is commonly considered today as one facet of "smart growth", sustainable development, new urbanism, or other similar concept. These share policies, principles, and strategies intended to preserve and even enhance valued natural and cultural resources and facilitate "healthy", sustainable communities and neighborhoods.
FHWA Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty - FHWA's Office of Planning, Environment and Realty leads the nation in environmental protection and enhancement with comprehensive intermodal and multi-modal transportation planning. HEP provides policy and direction in three major areas:
Transportation Planning
Natural and Human Environment
Realty
FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety - Pedestrian safety improvements depend on an integrated approach that involves the 4 E's: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services. The FHWA's Office of Safety develops projects, programs and materials for use in reducing pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities.
FHWA Pedestrian Publications - FHWA's Office of Planning, Environment and Realty leads the nation in environmental protection and enhancement with comprehensive intermodal and multi-modal transportation planning. HEP provides policy and direction in three major areas:
Transportation Planning
Natural and Human Environment
Realty
FHWA Pedestrian Resources - This page provides links to program related websites, upcoming events, and other resources including data sources related to walking and bicycling, reports by other groups, and speeches by DOT leadership. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) also has a wealth of information and research about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility.
FHWA Safe Routes to School - The purpose of the Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program is to address these issues head on. At its heart, the SRTS Program empowers communities to make walking and bicycling to school a safe and routine activity.
FHWA Safety Program - Reducing Highway Fatalities is our job and our commitment - we work with our State and Local partners and others in the transportation community to develop and promote programs and technologies to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on our Nation's roadways.
Integrating Climate Change into the Transportation Planning Process - The objective of this study is to advance the practice and application of transportation planning among state, regional, and local transportation planning agencies to successfully meet growing concerns about the relationship between transportation and climate change. This report explores the possibilities for integrating climate change considerations into long range transportation planning at state DOTs and MPOs. The report reviews the experience of a number of DOTs and MPOs that are already incorporating climate change into their transportation planning processes and identifies their successes as well as challenges faced by these agencies.
Livability in Transportation Webinar Series: Planning Approaches that Promote Livability New: 08/14/2012
National Scenic and Historic Trails - National Scenic and Historic Trails are established by Congress and recognize long-distance scenic and historic trails of national significance.
Office of Operations - The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Operations provides national leadership for the management and operation of the surface transportation system. The office is responsible for FHWA's efforts in the areas of congestion management, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment, traffic operations, emergency management, and freight management and operations.
Relocation Brochure - A booklet that describe your right and benefits as a displaced person under the Federal Relocation Assistance Program.
Right of Way Regulations - A series of questions and answers to guide those who administer lands and property rights on transportation projects.
Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities (or PDF, 3MB) - Produced by the Partnership for Sustainable Communities and USDA, this report features case studies showcasing rural accomplishments, sample funding and technical assistance opportunities, and performance measures rural communities can use to assess their progress.
Trails and Enhancements Presentation - Here you'll find information on pedestrian and bicycle projects that are eligible for every major Federal-aid funding category. The Federal Surface Transportation Program is the largest single funding source for shared use paths, trails, and related projects in the United States.
Trail Publications - The list of publications and other resources found on this page has been compiled to help provide quick access to valuable trail references. You will find links to publications that provide insight into the planning and decision-making process common to building a successful recreational trails program that focuses on accessibility, safety, and good environmental practices.
The Uniform Act-Statutory Requirements - Provides guidance on programs on the acquisition of private property and displacement of people from their homes, businesses or farms.
Transportation Enhancement Resources - The links on this page provide tools and resources culled from a wide variety of industry resources ranging from Federal agencies to local privately funding organizations all supporting the goals of Transportation Enhancement Activities.