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Development and Implementation of a Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes:  Funded as NCHRP Project 25-25, Task 44 http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1662  “Development and Implementation of a Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse” Background: Greenhouse gas emissions and the related subject of…

Methods to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation Construction/Maintenance/Operations Activities

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Administrator Note (January 2009): Idea selected for implementation with NCHRP 25-25 (Task 58) funding in 2009; completed August 2010 Background:   Greenhouse gas emissions and the related subject of…

Transportation Program Responses to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Initiatives and Energy Reduction Programs

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes: Funded as NCHRP Project 25-25, Task 45 (http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1663) “Transportation Program Responses to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Initiatives and Energy Reduction Programs” Background:     The prospect of…

Strategies for Asset Management of Environmental Mitigation Features

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes: Funded under NCHRP 25-25 (51) Problem Statement   State departments of transportation have constructed many environmental mitigation projects in conjunction with transportation projects that have been…

Comparing Actual Environmental Impacts of Projects with Predicted NEPA Environmental Impacts

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Background   NEPA environmental documents for projects reflect substantial time and money analyzing and predicting environmental impacts. Decisions on those projects are made based on that information. There is limited or no information…

New Noise Barrier Products & Noise Barrier Approval Research & Guidelines

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Administrator Note (January 2009): Funded as NCHRP Project 25-25, Task 40. Completed January 2008. http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1658 Background:   The cost and total quantity of noise barriers as an environmental abatement…

Determine Dilution Factors for Snow and Ice Control Materials

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Issue: Tests have shown that aquatic organisms have different tolerance thresholds to snow and ice control materials that are applied to roads, highways, and bridges. A major factor in terms of selecting…

Effectiveness of Compost and Recycled Highway Soil Amendment Products for Reduction of Dissolved Copper Concentrations in Highway Stormwater Runoff

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Issue Environmental agencies in the Pacific Northwest are concerned about dissolved copper in stormwater.  Extremely low concentrations of dissolved copper (1 to 5 parts per billion) have been shown to…

Effectiveness of Using Watershed Plans in the Development of Surface Transportation Plans and the Project Permit Approval Process

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Administrator Note (Feb 2009) – Related Research – Linking Environmental Resource and Transportation Planning–The Current State of Practice (NCHRP 25-25: Task 32) FHWA’s Vital Few Environmental Goal, in part,…

Green Design Features and Management Practices for Handling Stormwater Runoff

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Background/Need for this Research:    "Green" or "Low Impact Development" design features and management practices, such as rain gardens, vegetated swales, and permeable paving systems, can be important elements of…

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