The Sustainable Highways Initiative supports programs and activities conducted across the
Federal Highway Administration to facilitate balanced decisionmaking among environmental,
economic, and social values — the triple bottom line of sustainability.

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Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation; INVEST Sustainable Highways Self-Evaluation Tool
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INVEST 1.0 supports roadway sustainability.
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Sustainable Highways Case Studies
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Learn more about launched soil nails and other innovative practices of State Departments of Transportation… READ MORE >

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National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 708
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The NCHRP Report 708 provides guidance to state and local agencies
on developing performance measures for sustainability… READ MORE >

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