Guidelines on corridor management and preservation in Texas Hard, Edwin N ; Ellis, Patricia L ; Bochner, Brian S
Publication details: College Station, TX The Texas A&M University System. Texas Transportation Institute. Texas Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2008Description: 52 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: This report provides guidelines for how TxDOT districts and area offices can work together with local jurisdictions in corridor management and preservation activities for existing and future TxDOT roadways and corridors. It represents product P1 of TxDOT research project 0-5606, Creating Partnerships with Local Communities to Manage and Preserve Corridors. Relative to the full 0-5606-1 research report, this document is intended to serve as a reference document for TxDOT offices involved with local jurisdictions in corridor management (CM) and/or corridor preservation (CP) activities. Guidelines on Corridor Management and Preservation in Texas is intended for planners and engineers from TxDOT and local jurisdictions who coordinate and interact on planning and development matters within their respective jurisdictions. The document is written for TxDOT, cities, counties, and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) alike and provides general guidance on the use of policies, tools and techniques in CM&P that may help bridge the gap in integrating land use and transportation decision making. It stresses the importance of local-state coordination in the land development and planning processes and demonstrates that successful CM&P programs and projects will require ample coordination and partnerships between all entities.This report provides guidelines for how TxDOT districts and area offices can work together with local jurisdictions in corridor management and preservation activities for existing and future TxDOT roadways and corridors. It represents product P1 of TxDOT research project 0-5606, Creating Partnerships with Local Communities to Manage and Preserve Corridors. Relative to the full 0-5606-1 research report, this document is intended to serve as a reference document for TxDOT offices involved with local jurisdictions in corridor management (CM) and/or corridor preservation (CP) activities. Guidelines on Corridor Management and Preservation in Texas is intended for planners and engineers from TxDOT and local jurisdictions who coordinate and interact on planning and development matters within their respective jurisdictions. The document is written for TxDOT, cities, counties, and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) alike and provides general guidance on the use of policies, tools and techniques in CM&P that may help bridge the gap in integrating land use and transportation decision making. It stresses the importance of local-state coordination in the land development and planning processes and demonstrates that successful CM&P programs and projects will require ample coordination and partnerships between all entities.