2008 Right Of Way and Utilities International Scanning Tour – Australia and Canada. Summary Report

In September 2008, the International Scanning Study Team visited Australia and Canada to learn about innovative practices on right of way and utility processes that might be applicable for implementation in the United States. The study team visited four state transportation agencies in Australia and two transportation agencies in Canada. The study team looked at alternative project delivery methods; the long-range planning process; the design process; the environmental process; utility property right acquisition and accommodation; right of way property asset management strategies; and project team training and professional development strategies. This summary report briefly reports on the lessons learned and lists the potential implementation ideas identified by the study team.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/scans/rowutilint08.htm
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: 5p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Design; Environmental impact analysis; Innovation; Lessons learned; Long range planning; Professional personnel; Public utilities; Right of way (Land); State of the practice; Study tours; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Access rights; Project delivery methods; Property rights; Utility accommodation policy
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Canada
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01127172
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 24 2009 4:28PM