ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND REPORTING IN HIGHWAY SYSTEM PLANNING

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND REPORTING FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED HIGHWAY BUILDING MUST OCCUR AT VARIOUS POINTS IN A PROJECT'S DEVELOPMENT, BEGINNING AT AN EARLY STAGE. THIS ARTICLE CONSIDERS THE WEAKNESSES OF THE PRESENT PROCEDURES, DISCUSSES ALTERNATIVE REPORTING SCHEMES, AND INDICATES HOW EXISTING FEDERAL STATUTES MAY BE EMPLOYED TO REQUIRE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND REPORTING AT THE SYSTEM PLANNING STAGE. AT SOME POINT FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT MUST BE ASKED. MEANINGFUL CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION MODES AND THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Pennsylvania Law School

  3400 Chestnut Street
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19104
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 875-99
• Serial:
  • University of Pennsylvania Law Review
  • Volume: 121
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Law School

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Environmental impacts; Highway design; Planning; Reports; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Reporting
• Old TRIS Terms: Transportation effects
• Subject Areas: Design; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203836
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 16 2003 12:00AM