Challenges and Opportunities for Expediting Environmental Analysis in Transportation Design-Build Projects

摘要: Environmental planning and permitting is often seen as one of the top reasons for delays in transportation projects. In design-build projects, this process treated critical path to advertising project on all projects many phases such right-of-way acquisition, final design, construction cannot begin until environmental complete. The objective study identify analyze challenges opportunities managing those challenges. To achieve objective, a synthesis research was done along with interviews agency leaders at seven state departments (DOTs). Once these were identified, several documents requests proposals reviewed document their usage. Additional follow-up conducted experts from six DOTs that interviewed. This contributes knowledge by providing comprehensive information must be managed results can help agencies achiever higher level efficiency process.