Infrastructure Planning & Development Flashcards
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Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law), which new program provides competitive grants for bridge replacement and rehabilitation?
Answer: Bridge Investment Program (BIP)
The IIJA created the Bridge Investment Program with $12.5 billion to fund bridge replacement, rehabilitation, and preservation projects.
What does the term 'right-of-way' (ROW) refer to in transportation infrastructure development?
Answer: The strip of land acquired for transportation facility construction and operation
ROW is the land area legally secured by a transportation agency for constructing, maintaining, and operating a roadway or other transportation facility.
Which federal act prohibits the use of Section 4(f) protected lands (parks, wildlife refuges, historic sites) for transportation projects unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative?
Answer: Department of Transportation Act Section 4(f)
Section 4(f) of the DOT Act requires FHWA and FTA to avoid using protected recreational and historic lands unless there is truly no feasible alternative.
In transportation project scheduling, what is a 'critical path'?
Answer: The sequence of dependent tasks that determines the minimum project duration
The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent activities; any delay on this path directly delays project completion.
Which organization publishes the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) used to analyze roadway performance?
Answer: Transportation Research Board (TRB)
The Transportation Research Board, a division of the National Academies of Sciences, publishes and periodically updates the Highway Capacity Manual.
What is 'access management' in the context of highway planning?
Answer: The systematic control of driveway and intersection locations to preserve roadway safety and efficiency
Access management regulates where and how vehicles enter and exit a roadway, balancing property access needs with through-traffic safety and flow.
A 'programmatic agreement' in NEPA/Section 106 consultation is used to:
Answer: Establish how mitigation measures and consultation will be handled for multiple projects in a region
Programmatic agreements allow agencies to streamline compliance for a category of undertakings by establishing standard procedures rather than project-by-project review.