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Context Sensitive Solutions

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Case Studies  

Listed below are examples of success stories, best practices, and/or innovative tools/approaches. This section will grow as entries are submitted or links to other sites with useful examples are provided. If you believe your agency has utilized a best practice/approach that others could learn from, please submit a short description to AASHTO (including any pertinent links) on the Share Info with AASHTO form. Please note that currently submissions are only being accepted from governmental entities.

 
Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO - 2006 Best Practices in Context Sensitive Solutions Competition

Transportation projects and programs from five states were recognized on Oct. 28 for best practices in context sensitive solutions at the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) annual meeting in Portland, Oregon.   Winning projects and programs were recognized from Montana, Ohio, Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington State.  Applicants from four additional states – Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, and Kentucky – were selected as notable practices. For more information and access to the competition report, link to the Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO annual competitions page.

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AASHTO/FHWA Peer Exchange: Context Sensitive Solutions

Documents and presentations from the September 2006 peer exchange on context sensitive solutions have been posted on Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO Website. The peer exchange, held in Baltimore, Md., on Sept 6-8, 2006, was sponsored by the Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO in conjunction with the AASHTO CSS Task Force and the Federal Highway Administration. Over 260 participants from 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Nova Scotia participated in peer exchanges, discussing the issues and challenges to implementation. During concurrent breakout sessions sixteen projects were presented to highlight the success of CSS. Participants had the opportunities to meet with other state representatives to initiate state action plans to further implement CSS within their state and agency. To access the materials, link to AASHTO/FHWA Peer Exchange: Context Sensitive Solutions.

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Maryland

"Thinking Beyond the Pavement" Web Page, Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration

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Minnesota

Hear Every Voice: A Guide to Public Involvement at Mn/DOT

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Montana

Context Sensitive Design US 93 - [HTML or PDF 2mb], Loran Frazier, Montana Department of Transportation 9/19/01

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Nevada

"Pattern and Palette of Place: A Landscape and Aesthetic Master Plan for the Nevada State Highway System" [PDF 1.76mb], Nevada Department of Transportation, June 2002

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Washington

"Building Projects that Build Better Communities - Recommended Best Practices", Washington State Department of Transportation, 2003.

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NCHRP Report 480

A Guide to Best Practices for Achieving Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) NCHRP Report 480

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ContextSensitiveSolutions.org

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