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Comprehensive Wildlife Crossing Research Initiative

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Over the last decade, natural resource agencies and transportation agencies have become increasingly aware of the effects that highway and railroad systems have on wildlife. Habitat loss and fragmentation are…

Develop An Integrated Approach for Assessing Impacts and Mitigation Options to Address Preserving Wildlife

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Highways create a multitude of impacts on wildlife movement across the landscape. Some of the highway impacts result from the structure of the roadway, location of the roadway, traffic volume,…

Wildlife Crossing Structures

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Monitor different crossing structures to determine which kinds work best. TERI Administrator Note (June 2007): Research Completed (See Below) NCHRP – Evaluation of the Use and Effectiveness of Wildlife Crossings,…

Enhancing Multi-Agency Coordination for Ecosystem Based Transportation Project Planning

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Recent federal legislation, rules and other initiatives (SAFETEA-LU, executive orders, Eco-Logical, Green Infrastructure, etc.) encourage and in some cases require state Departments of Transportation to increase their levels of collaboration…

Managing Environmental Impacts of Erosion and Sedimentation from Local Rural Roads in the Federal Aid Program Due to New Agricultural, Mining and Logging Economies

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Many local rural roads were designed to provide land access, with little thought given to high traffic or heavy loadings.    In some areas this includes higher classified “farm to market”…

Development and Implementation of a Multi-State Relocation Plan for Federally Endangered Mussels

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Development and implementation of multi-state plans/strategies for relocation of endangered freshwater mussels from thriving source populations to rivers within the historical range of these species for the purposes of augmentation…

Land-Use, Transport and Environment Interaction: Housing Location and Access to Services in America

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

The research will examines the links between where people live and how that affects their access to employment, transport and a range of services; and considers the implications of housing…

Evaluating Effects of Highway Median Barriers on Wildlife Movement and Mortality

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes.  Not recommended at present time by 2009 Natural Systems Subcommittee.  Subcommitee sees this topic as consistent with ID#86. A state of the practice survey and gap…

Monitor a Native-Planted Corridor for Ecosystem Services over 10 Years

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes.  Not recommended at present time by 2009 Natural Systems Subcommittee. FHWA is currently establishing a 100 acre native grassland planting along I-35.  We do not have…

Evaluation and Demonstration of Solar/Wind Power Combined Highway Lighting

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Alternative power lighting shows great potential for reducing energy consumption. At this time, there is little to no analysis available from actual implementation of such systems for highway lighting. Viability…

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