Mitigating the Effects of Urban Highway Construction

摘要

The report identifies, describes, and discusses various methods of mitigating theadverse effects resulting from the reconstruction or rehabilitation of existing urban highways. In the report, a mitigation measure is any method that shortens the duration of an adverse effect or reduces its severity. Mitigation measures may vary, ranging from expediting construction by direct measures (such as specifying priorities for construction scheduling), to expediting construction by indirect measures (such as permitting innovative construction practices), to severity-reduction measures (such as adopting an active public relations program). Thus, the report describes and discusses those mitigation measures that appear to have the best potential for implementation by the Texas Department of Transportation.