A Natural Balance
During decades of controversy, FHWA and its State and local partners consistently included environmental stewardship as a goal of transportation projects.
Nurturing An Environmental Perspective
A scan tour of seven States sheds light on best practices for honoring environmental commitments in transportation projects.
The Road to Streamlining
An indepth look at the NEPA process and ways to expedite it.
Executing The Executive Order
Federal agencies today are collaborating more effectively on environmental reviews of major transportation projects, thanks to a new Presidential mandate.
A New Approach to Road Building
Can a new policy change the way people think about transportation agencies and the projects they deliver?
Living With Noise
Planning land use with highway traffic noise in mind can help local agencies improve residents' quality of life.
Bikeways and Pathways
Accommodating bicyclists and walkers will promote a healthier transportation system, a healthier environment—and healthier Americans.
Centering on Environmental Excellence
AASHTO is helping State DOTs and others make environmental stewardship and streamlining part of their mission and everyday activities.
New Life for Brownfields
Across the country, transportation projects play a critical role in revitalizing abandoned industrial properties.
Air Quality and Transportation
Emissions are on the decline, and efforts from the Federal to the local levels will help continue this trend.
Solutions From The Sunbelt
The southeastern States share strategies to protect wildlife and fragile habitats.
Reviews on The Fast Track
A step-by-step guide to practices that States employ to streamline the environmental review process.
Guest Editorial
Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining
A few days after President Richard M. Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Federal Highway Administrator Francis C.
Along the Road
Policy and Legislation
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Internet Watch
Protecting the Environment One Web Site at a Time
The phrase, "Think Globally, Act Locally," has been a popular environmental slogan for years.
Training Update
What Can Telecommunications Technologies Do for Your Highway?
Whether building roads, installing traffic signals, or deploying intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies, virtually everything transportation professionals do today involves...
Communication Product Updates
Communication Product Updates
This full-color reference guide highlights 100 invasive weeds commonly found along the Nation's roadsides. Included are common terrestrial and quickly spreading herbaceous plants, many of which...
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
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