Habitat Connectivity and Rural Context Sensitive Design: A Synthesis of Practice

This report looks at context sensitive design/context sensitive solutions (CSD/CSS) in a rural setting relating to habitat connectivity, roadside aesthetics, and land use planning. It investigates programmatic procedures used by selected states in implementing and guiding CSD/CSS. Specifically, how can states prioritize design options in a CSD/CSS context so as to maximize the return (e.g., CSD/CSS benefits) on the limited funding for construction and maintenance? It also provides some examples of CSD/CSS design elements and specific case studies.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Western Transportation Institute

  Montana State University, Bozeman
  P.O. Box 174250
  Bozeman, MT  United States  59717-4250

  Montana Department of Transportation

  2701 Prospect Avenue
  P.O. Box 201001
  Helena, MT  United States  59620-1001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • McGowen, Patrick
  • Johnson, Jerry
• Publication Date: 2007-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Maps; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 52p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Case studies; Construction; Context sensitive design; Habitat (Ecology); Land use planning; Maintenance; Rural areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Context sensitive solutions; Synthesis of practice
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Energy; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01045499
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/MT/06-012/8117-31, 4W0856
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 2 2007 10:39AM