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MnDOT’s Corridor Investment Strategy Yields Social, Economic, Environmental Benefits

By ahardingMay 21, 2013

The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Corridor Investment Management Strategy (CIMS) was created with one key objective in mind: advance multimodal solutions that ensure a high return on investment while reflecting the…

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Washington State DOT Works to Integrate Sustainability Throughout its Operations

By ahardingApril 8, 2013

As a leader in sustainability, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has been working for many years to incorporate the concept into all aspects of its work. WSDOT defines…

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Caltrans Works to Advance ‘Smart Mobility’ Approach

By ahardingApril 2, 2013

Since 2010, the California Department of Transportation has been working to implement a new vision for integrating transportation and land use decisions that promises to combine a range of familiar…

electric bus at the charging station

District of Columbia DOT Advances Sustainable Practices Department-Wide

By ahardingMarch 26, 2013

Environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts in the nation’s capital are continuing to advance, with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) implementation of a sustainability plan and a range…

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Ohio DOT Innerbelt Bridge Project: A Commitment to Sustainability

By ahardingDecember 22, 2012

In February 2009, the Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) initiated the first of two projects designed to replace the aging steel truss bridge that carries Interstate 90 over the Cuyahoga…

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Puget Sound’s 2010 ‘Transportation 2040’ Plan Sets 30-Year Vision for Sustainable Transportation

By ahardingDecember 8, 2012

With a projected growth of approximately 1.5 million people in the next 30 years, the Puget Sound area in Washington State faces increased demand on the region’s transportation system. Background…

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Chicago DOT Advances Model Sustainable Streetscape

By ahardingNovember 30, 2012

Urban streetscapes in a major city may appear to be an unlikely environment to find leaner and greener practices. However, the Chicago Department of Transportation has shown that it is…

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NCDOT’s Accountability Framework: A Blueprint for Sustainability

By ahardingApril 8, 2012

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been working to integrate the concepts of sustainability into its decision-making and make the link between mobility and how it can better…

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‘Solar Highway’ Offers Model Approach for Renewable Energy

By ahardingJuly 16, 2011

An array of hundreds of solar panels stretching 540 feet along an Oregon highway is helping to power a nearby interchange with clean, renewable energy through a unique public-private partnership…

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Oregon DOT Advances Sustainability Planning, Practices

By ahardingMay 19, 2011

A pioneer in sustainable transportation, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) was the first state transportation agency to adopt an agency-wide sustainability plan. Issued in 2004, that plan stressed inclusion…

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