AASHTO - Strategic Highway Research Program 2

SHRP2 Planning Solutions

Tools to deliver better projects on faster schedules, while incorporating modern environmental considerations

New web-based tools and resources to enhance collaboration and speed project delivery
Guide to working with resource agencies for smarter mitigation
Tools and techniques manage complex projects
24 strategies for avoiding 16 common problems that delay project delivery
Guide to incorporating freight issues into highway planning

PlanWorks: Better Planning, Better Projects – Web based resource to evaluate and integrate project goals in cost- and time-efficient ways (C01)
Economic Analysis Tools (C03/C11)

Transportation Project Impact Case Studies (C03)

Improving Our Understanding of How Highway Congestion and Pricing Affect Travel Demand – Improved models for tolling and operations strategies (C04/05)
Implementing Eco-Logical – New methods to conserve green spaces and protect the environment during highway construction and planning (C06)
Planning Process Bundle - Planning tools for collaborative decision-making success. (C02/C08/C09/C12/C15)
Transportation Visioning for Communities (T-VIZ) – Proven tools for creating consensus in transportation projects (C08)
Incorporating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Collaborative Decision-Making Process – Technical framework consists for considering, estimating, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (C09)
Advanced Travel Analysis Tools – Integrated advanced travel demand model with mode choice capacity and finely-grained, time-sensitive networks (C10/C04/C05/C16 Bundle)
Economic Analysis Tools (C11)
Guide to Public-Private Partnerships and Non-Standard Procurements – Tool to evaluate public-private partnerships when weighing capacity projects (C12)
Guide to Better Integrating Freight Transport into Highway Capacity Planning and Decisions – Comprehensive guide to identify strategies for incorporating freight considerations into highway capacity decision making (C15)
The Effect of Smart Growth Policies on Travel Demand (SmartGAP) – Scenario forecasting tools to quantify smart growth strategies (C16)
Expediting Product Delivery – 24 strategies for addressing or avoiding common constraints to improve planning and environmental reviews (C19)
Communicating the Value of PlanWorks – Strategies for reaching decision makers on TCAPP (C22)
Resources for Using State-of-the-Art Travel Demand Models – Resource for advanced integrated models to track alternatives for addressing congestion (C46)
Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal – Tool kits and standard designs for bridges that can be built more quickly and efficiently (R04)
Managing Risk in Rapid Renewal Projects – Tools to enable states to better manage construction risks (R09)
Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects – Innovative strategies for managing complex projects (R10)
Identifying and Managing Utility Conflicts – New planning techniques to reduce conflicts and promote more coordination between utilities and transportation agencies (R15B)
Service Life Design for Bridges – Service life design guide for bridges (R19A)
Reliability Data and Analysis Tools (L02/L05/L07/L08/C11)

Guide to Establish Monitoring Programs for Travel-Time Reliability – Tools to identify ways to improve travel-time reliability by addressing the causes of delay (L02)
Handbook for Incorporating Reliability Performance Measures into Transportation Planning and Programming – Tools to help transportation planners better predict and plan for unexpected travel delays (L05)
Incorporating Travel-Time Reliability into the Highway Capacity Manual – Tools to assess travel times on heavily traveled roads (L08)

Framework for Improving Travel-Time Reliability – Resource to manage and improve traffic operations and travel-time reliability (L17)