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Historic Preservation/Cultural Resources

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The Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources topic describes a range of programs, policies, case studies, resources, and tools related to historic preservation and cultural resource issues in surface transportation. Transportation agencies consider impacts to historic resources in transportation programs and project delivery.

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Recent Developments

• ACHP Urges Increased Use of Digital Information on Historic Properties
• Guide Offers Design Concepts for Rural Bridges in Historic Contexts
• GAO Updates Report on Tribal Consultation over Cultural Resources
• Study Suggests Expanded Alternatives for Section 106 Compliance
• FHWA Soliciting National Scenic Byways Program Nominations
• National Trust Announces List of Recent Preservation ‘Wins’
• Advisory Council Issues Handbook on Coordination with Tribes
• List of Section 106 Programmatic Agreements Updated
• ACHP Offers Online Course on Consultation with Indian Tribes
• VDOT Report Addresses Management of Historic Roads

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Key Resources

• AASHTO Practitioners Handbook #6: Consulting Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (February 2007)
• AASHTO Practitioners Handbook #11: Complying with Section 4(f) of the U.S. DOT Act (May 2009)
• Case Studies on Rehabilitation of Historic Bridges and related resources, AASHTO Historic Bridges Community of Practice (July 2011)
• AASHTO Historic Bridges Community of Practice Forum and State of the Practice Reports
• FHWA Historic Preservation Program Home Page
• FHWA Historic Preservation and Archeology Program website links: Archeology, Historic Bridges, Historic Roads, Interstate Highway System, Program Comment for Common Post-1945 Concrete and Steel Bridges, Tribal Issues, Streamlining Historic Preservation, Resources
• Advisory Council Website
• NCHRP 25-25 Task 90: Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Streamline the Identification of Historic Properties of Federally Funded Transportation Projects: Final Report, Power Point
• NCHRP 25-25, Task 88: Giving Away the Bridge: A National Synthesis of on Transferring Ownership of Historic Bridges: Final Report, Power Point
• NCHRP 25-25, Task 88: Coordination of Section 106 and Long Range Transportation Planning: Final Report, Power Point

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