Transportation for a Sustainable Future

The Center for Environmental Excellence promotes environmental stewardship and encourages innovative ways to streamline the transportation delivery process.

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Environmental Stewardship In Transportation

Figure 3: Simulation of the Canyon Viaduct Above Clear Creek Canyon
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Integration of Resilience and Context Sensitivity on a Mountain Corridor: Interstate 70 Floyd Hill to Veterans Memorial Tunnels Project, Colorado

Context Sensitive Solutions
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Resilience
March 23, 2022
Sidewalk and Wall Improvements
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Integration of Resilience and Context Sensitivity in a Coastal Environment: State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Context Sensitive Solutions
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Resilience
March 23, 2022
Excavation at Crookston Slope site.
Case Study

The Minnesota Department of Transportation on Using the Design–Build (DB) Method of Project Delivery

Project/Delivery Streamlining
March 23, 2022

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The AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence provides convenient access to programs, policies, case studies, and other resources related to the role of transportation in support of livable and sustainable communities, including multimodal transportation options that advance public health goals.

Our content is designed to provide technical assistance, training, and information exchange, as well as partnership-building opportunities and quick access to environmental tools.

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Laws & Agreements

Our document databases are organized, accessible, and comprehensive libraries of agreements and case law updates related to transportation and the environment.​

PAL Database

PAL is the Center for Environmental Excellence’s library of programmatic agreements.

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CLUE Database

CLUE is a storehouse for tracking and sharing case law updates on the environment.

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