Planning-Level Assessment of Construction (SI-11-02.04)

The objective of this project is to evaluate the planning-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with roadway construction and maintenance including the GHG reduction potential and monetary costs of best practices. This research will provide an important enhancement to current planning-level GHG analysis which presently is oriented around vehicle operating emissions using tools such as the Environmental Protection Agencies (EPAs) MOVES model. While recent research has better quantified the impact of project-level construction and maintenance practices this information is very difficult to apply at the planning level where the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) believes GHG analysis is most appropriately conducted.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Surface Transportation Research; Planning, Environment and Realty

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $397109.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

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

  Turchetta, Diane

• Performing Organizations:

  ICF Incorporated LLC

  9300 Lee Highway
  Fairfax, VA  United States  22031
• Start Date: 20110916
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 34631

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Construction management; Exhaust gases; Greenhouse gases; Maintenance practices; Pollutants; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01486023
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jul 10 2013 1:00AM