Planning, Environment, and Realty Research

The Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty (HEP) is committed to conducting and supporting research that strengthens transportation decision-making and promotes efficiency, while protecting and enhancing our communities and environment.

HEP is responsible for developing and implementing research projects through its five research offices focused on the following objectives:

Promote informed transportation decision-making to improve transportation planning, programming, operations, and coordination.
Support comprehensive planning that improves transportation safety and addresses environmental, social, and economic needs.
Accelerate the project delivery process.
Minimize environmental impacts of transportation investments.
Improve the way transportation contributes to economic development and quality of life in communities.

For a visual exploration of HEP's research visit the Virtual Booth that highlights research from our five offices that strengthens transportation decision-making, promotes efficiency while protecting and enhancing our communities and environment.