Using Context Sensitive Solutions to Achieve Context Sensitive Design, State of the Practice Assessment

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted a state of the practice assessment to gain insight into the status of Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) implementation to achieve Context Sensitive Design (CSD) at the national level. The assessment informs future strategies for advancing CSS/D and included web research on CSS and CSD-related information available through the websites of FHWA, partner transportation organizations, and all State Departments of Transportation (DOTs). In addition, CSS/D case studies were analyzed to catalog the featured CSS/D best practices. FHWA also held interviews with 12 DOTs to learn how they implement CSS/D in practice and assess capacity building and technical assistance needs. Lastly, FHWA hosted two webinars; the first was focused on FHWA’s role in implementing CSS/D at the State level and the second presented findings from the assessment research. This report documents the process and outcomes of the state of the practice assessment. The report appendices provide details from the State DOT web research.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/css/key_references/fhwahep18071.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  Cadmus Group, Inc.

  Waltham, MA  United States 

  United States Department of Transportation

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• Authors:
  • Fordham, Damon
  • Lane, Leigh
  • Snyder, Kerri
  • Toth, Gary
  • Stamatiadis, Nikiforos
  • Leahu-Aluas, Oana
• Publication Date: 2018-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 33p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Context sensitive design; State departments of transportation; State of the practice
• Uncontrolled Terms: Context sensitive solutions
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01683440
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HEP-XX-XXX
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-11-D-00031, order no. 5007
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 16 2018 3:43PM