As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s preferred air dispersion model for refined transportation project analyses, AERMOD is used to model roadway “link” source using AREA, VOLUME, LINE, RLINE, or…
Regulatory requirements for conducting quantitative project-level analyses for particulate matter (PM) were introduced by EPA with the release of the MOVES model in 2010. This proposed study would prepare a…
A nationwide survey of how transportation agencies from all levels are successfully defining Areas of Potential Effect (APEs) for projects across the country. APEs are defined as part of the…
Many bridges that have been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places possess concrete components in need of repair. The Secretary of Interior Standards for concrete repair cannot…
TERI Administrator Note (2/18/08): Funded as NCHRP Project 25-25 (55) “Design, Organize and Implement a Training Program for Mainstreaming Environmental Stewardship and Enhancement Activities into Planning and Project Development“ Design…
With current reductions in funding for State DOTs and agencies, environmental teams have to find new and cost effective ways to better training and educate a shrinking workforce. This effort…
The scope of the research will include a comprehensive survey of the various types of solar and wind power systems available, their ability to provide sufficient or excess power for…
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…
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…
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…