TERI Administrator Note (May 2013). Completed in 2011 as NCHRP Report 686 Road Pricing: Public Perceptions and Program Development The proposed research would be conducted in several steps: 1. Identify…
TERI Administrator Note (Feb 2009) – This idea has been addressed via Biofuels in the U.S. Transportation Sector; US Energy Information Administration, 2007 The contribution that biofuels can make to…
TERI Administrator Note (Feb 2009) – Energy Information Administration, Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 2006 (Part II – User and Fuel Data); May 2008; Contains detailed data on the use…
The ultimate fate of some treated transportation stormwater runoff from BMPs is groundwater. Groundwater is a precious resource. If groundwater quality has become degraded from transportation BMP stormwater runoff, the…
Those conducting the proposed research will 1. Identify opportunities for a change in regulatory system approach at the national, state, and local levels. 2. Develop a set of model regulations/ordinances,…
TERI Administrator Note (2007): Funded as NCHRP Project 25-31 Hydraulic Modifications to Existing Drainage Infrastructure in Ultra-Urban Areas to Achieve Watershed Total Maximum Daily Loads The transportation community is faced…
TERI Administrator Note (June 2007): Research Need Met FHWA, Assessing the Effects of Freight Movement on Air Quality at the National and Regional Level, Final Report, April 2007 http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/FREIGHT/docs/publications/federal/FHWAFrtAirQualRep1.pdf Given…
TERI Database Administrator Notes: Note recommended at present time by 2009 Environmental Process Subcommittee. There is growing interest in using recycled materials, industrial byproduct materials and reclaimed soil in highway…
Ideas for sustainable design generally pertain to manufacturing operations and office and residential building design. Although the basic principles of sustainable design are the same, the specific needs of transportation…
TERI Administrator Note (Feb 2009) – Research Complete – Related research: The FHWA Roadway Construction Noise Model (FHWA RCNM) Version 1.0 is a Windows-based program that is available without cost…