Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Practices. Topic 54-21. Practices in the Transportation Planning Process to Address Climate Resilience and GHG Emission Quantification and Reduction

The objective of this synthesis is to document current state departments of transportation (DOTs) practices to address climate resilience/adaptation and quantify or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in transportation planning processes, including long-range transportation plans and statewide transportation improvement programs. How DOTs address each in transportation planning can play an integral role in successfully meeting the challenges of climate change. Practices could include GHG quantification/reduction policies, program management and investment decisions, project selection criteria, or engineering directives on resiliency. This synthesis gathered information through a literature review, a survey of DOTs, and follow-up interviews with selected DOTs. Seven case examples provide greater insight into current practices on GHG emissions or resilience/adaptation in transportation planning. Additional information is available in Appendix C, which is available on the National Academies Press (nap.nationalacademies.org) page for NCHRP Synthesis 624: Addressing Climate Resilience and Greenhouse Gases in the Transportation Planning Process under “Resources.”

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5304

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $55000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-05, Topic 54-21

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Wadsworth, Trey

• Performing Organizations:

  Zamurs and Associates, LLC

  Slingerlands, NY  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Zamurs, John

• Start Date: 20220429
• Expected Completion Date: 20240501
• Actual Completion Date: 20240501

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate change; Cooperation; Disaster resilience; Greenhouse gases; Investments; Long range planning; Policy; Programming (Planning); State departments of transportation; State of the practice
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01845546
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-05, Topic 54-21
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 17 2022 11:47AM