GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS

In the state of Washington interdisciplinary teams have been formed for transportation planning for all projects having a major social, economic or environmental impact. The responsibilities of the teams are as follows: (1) Conduct in-depth studies; (2) develop and implement a community involvement program; and (3) develop a departmental recommendation for solutions to transportation problems. The interdisciplinary teams that have been used have had a wide variety of disciplines represented. The purpose of this document is to outline procedures and discuss methods that will assist interdisciplinary team members and project engineers in carrying out their responsibilities. Part 1 deals with the organization and responsibilities of the team and of its members. Part 2 sets forth ten steps recommended for teams to follow in carrying out their charge. Part 3 discusses some of the practical operating problems which teams have experienced and recommends possible solutions.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/025.4.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Washington State Department of Highways

  Highway Administration Building
  Olympia, WA  United States  98501

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communities; Community action programs; Economic impacts; Environmental impacts; Guidelines; Highway transportation; Implementation; Job analysis; Management; Methodology; Organization; Organizations; Public relations; Recommendations; Regional planning; Selection and appointment; Social psychology; Strategic planning; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: Washington (State)
• Old TRIS Terms: Organization theory
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Environment; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00133343
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RPR-25.4 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 23 2003 12:00AM