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SAFETEA-LU Evaluation and Assessment Phase I

Phase I Final Report

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Technical Report Documentation Page
1. Report No.FHWA-HEP-08-019 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No.
4. Title and SubtitleSAFETEA-LU 1808: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
Evalutation and Assessment - Phase 1 Final Report		 5. Report Date October 2008
6. Performing Organization Code
7. Author(s) Michael Grant, Rich Kuzmyak, Lilly Shoup, Eva Hsu, Teddy Krolik, and David Ernst 8. Performing Organization Report No.
9. Peforming Organization Name and Address
ICF International
9300 Lee Highway
Fairfax, Virginia 22031		 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
11. Contract or Grant No.DTFH61-04-D-00015
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of Natural and Human Environment
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20590		 13. Type of Report and Period CoveredCMAQ Evaluation and review 2000 - 2005
14. Sponsoring Agency Code HEPN-1
15. Supplementary Notes
This report was overseen by a review panel composed of representatives of Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
16. AbstractIn SAFETEA-LU Section 1808, Congress required the U.S. Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to evaluate and assess the direct and indirect impacts of a representative sample of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)-funded projects on air quality and congestion levels. This study responds to that request by analyzing 67 CMAQ-funded projects, using data supplied by States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) CMAQ database. From this information, the study team examined the estimated impacts of these projects on emissions of transportation-related pollutants, including carbon monoxide (CO), ozone precursors – oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – and particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), as well as on traffic congestion and mobility. The study team also conducted additional analyses of the selected set of CMAQ-funded projects to estimate their cost-effectiveness at reducing emissions of each pollutant.
17. Key WordsThe Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), CMAQ, air quality, evaluation, assessment, cost-effectiveness, SAFETEA-LU 1808
18. Distribution StatementNo restrictions. This document is available to the public electronically through the Federal Highway Administration Office of Natural and Human Environment, Washington DC, 20590 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/cmaq/.
19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified 20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified 21. No. of Pages 152 22. Price

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Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  1. Introduction
    1. Purpose of the Study
    2. Context for the CMAQ Program
    3. Relevant Literature and Studies
    4. Report Organization
  2. Study Approach
    1. Project Categories and Distribution
    2. Project Selection Procedures
    3. Data Collection Procedures
  3. Impacts of Projects on Air Quality and Congestion
    1. General Observations
    2. Traffic Flow Improvements
    3. Shared Ride Programs
    4. Travel Demand Management
    5. Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities
    6. Transit Service Improvements
    7. Transit Vehicle Replacements and Related Infrastructure
    8. Dust Mitigation Projects
    9. Freight/Intermodal Projects
    10. Diesel Emissions Reduction
  4. Project Analysis and Selection Practices that Support Effectiveness
    1. Emissions Reduction Cost-Effectiveness
    2. Examples of Good Practices
    3. Next Steps
  1. Appendix A: List of State and Local Contacts
  2. Appendix B: Emissions Factors and Assumptions Used in Emissions Reduction Cost-Effectiveness Calculations
  3. Appendix C: CMAQ Project Templates
  4. Appendix D: CMAQ Project Cost Effectiveness Calculations (Normalized Emissions Results and Costs)

List of Figures

  1. Figure 1. Share of CMAQ Projects Obligated FY 2000 to FY 2005 by Project Category
  2. Figure 2. Percentage of CMAQ Funding FY 2000 to FY 2005 by Project Category

List of Tables

  1. Table 1. CMAQ Projects Included in the Study by Project Category and Subcategory
  2. Table 2. States Receiving Largest CMAQ Apportionments, FY 1991 – FY 2005
  3. Table 3. Consumer Price Index (CPI) Factors
  4. Table 4. Project Life Periods Used for Evaluating Projects
  5. Table 5. VOC, NOx, and CO Cost-Effectiveness of Selected CMAQ Projects by Strategy
  6. Table 6. PM Cost-Effectiveness of Selected CMAQ Projects by Strategy
  7. Table 7. Selected States and MPOs with Standardized Tools or Emission Calculation Methods
  8. Table 8. Identified States and MPOs with Transparent Project Selection Methods
  9. Table 9. Selected States and MPOs that Conduct or Call for Post-Project Analysis
  1. Table of Contents
  2. Executive Summary
  3. Section One
  4. Section Two
  5. Section Three
  6. Section Four
  7. Appendix A
  8. Appendix B
  9. Appendix C
  10. Appendix D
Updated: 6/28/2017
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