Assessing the Effects of Highway-widening Improvements on Urban and Suburban Areas
Assessing the Effects of Highway-widening Improvements on Urban and Suburban Areas

Author: Thomas Nelson Harvey

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780309058650

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This synthesis will be of interest to highway environmental specialists (particularly those concerned with assessing social and economic impacts), design engineers, planners, utility managers, and others responsible for the planning, design, and implementation of highway-widening improvements. Information is presented on the reasons for highway-widening projects, the nature of the projects, and the methods and practices for application of analytical techniques used to measure the potential or actual impacts of the projects on people and the physical environment. Mitigation measures are also discussed. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the most recent widening projects as reported by states or other transportation agencies, as well as the most frequently encountered issues in highway widening. Selected examples of widening projects are included, as is some recognition of the need for additional information and research in the areas of social and economic impact measurement.

Federal Highway Administration Finding of No Significant Impact for Kings Highway Bridge Study, Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury County
Federal Highway Administration Finding of No Significant Impact for Kings Highway Bridge Study, Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury County

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Published: 2010

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13:

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The City of Sioux City, Iowa (the City), in coordination with the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is evaluating potential alternatives for a project to maintain, improve, or replace the Kings Highway Bridge located in the City within Woodbury County, Iowa (the project). The Kings Highway Bridge was load limited to 3 tons in April 1994 and was closed in September 2008 because of its ongoing deterioration. The bridge has structural and functional issues that need to be addressed. The proposed alternative is to replace the bridge near its current location. Additionally, the project would improve the bridge approaches between Perry Way and Meadow Lane; the intersections would not be rebuilt under this proposed action.

Community Impact Assessment
Community Impact Assessment

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Published: 1996

Total Pages: 44

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This guide was written as a quick primer for transportation professionals and analysts who assess the impacts of proposed transportation actions on communities. It outlines the community impact assessment process, highlights critical areas that must be examined, identifies basic tools and information sources, and stimulates the thought-process related to individual projects. In the past, the consequences of transportation investments on communities have often been ignored or introduced near the end of a planning process, reducing them to reactive considerations at best. The goals of this primer are to increase awareness of the effects of transportation actions on the human environment and emphasize that community impacts deserve serious attention in project planning and development-attention comparable to that given the natural environment. Finally, this guide is intended to provide some tips for facilitating public involvement in the decision making process.

Code of Federal Regulations
Code of Federal Regulations

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Published: 1990

Total Pages: 630

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Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.

Introduction To Environmental Impact Assessment
Introduction To Environmental Impact Assessment

Author: John Glasson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1134723121

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Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment provides students and practitioners with a clearly structured overview of the subject, as well as critical analysis and support for further studies. Written by three authors with extensive research, training and practical experience in EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment), the book covers the latest EIA legislation, guidance and good practice. This edition updates essential information on: • the evolving nature of EIA • experience of the implementation of the changing EU and UK EIA procedures • best practice in the EIA process • other key issues in the process, explored in an extended case studies section • comparative EIA systems worldwide • development of SEA/SA legislation and practice • prospects for the future of EIA. Although the book’s focus is on the UK and the EU, the principles and techniques it describes are applicable internationally. With colour images and a new modern design, the book provides an essential introduction to EIA for undergraduate and postgraduate students on planning courses, as well as those studying environmental management and policy, environmental sciences, geography and the built environment. Planners, developers, community groups and decision-makers in government and business will also welcome the book as an effective way to get to grips with this important and evolving subject that affects a wide range of development projects.