ARTBA sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities request for renewed participation in the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and citing the following benefits of this program:

  • The Texas Department of Transportation has reduced the amount of time for an EA by 30 percent, from 30 to 18 months.
  • The Ohio Department of Transportation has saved $17 million in the first two years of the delegation program.
  • The Utah Department of Transportation has saved an average of 9 months for completing an environmental assessment (EA) and 12 months for completing an environmental impact statement (EIS).
  • The Florida Department of Transportation has saved $22 million annually and reduced delays by 25 percent during the project development and environmental review.

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Advocacy, Environmental, Regulatory & Legal

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Comment Letter

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