Maintaining Project Consistency with Transportation Plans through the Project Life Cycle with an Emphasis on Maintaining Air quality Conformity

Streamlined project delivery is a federally mandated goal that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) leadership supports to achieve a more efficient and effective transportation system in Texas. Federal and state transportation planning statutory and regulatory laws require transportation projects to be consistent with transportation plans and improvement programs before the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) can take federal action on a project requiring one. This issue is especially critical for projects in nonattainment and maintenance areas. This research focused on how to maintain project consistency through the letting stage. This project provides TxDOT with insight into the stakeholders' involvement in maintaining project consistency and the key challenges that hinder project consistency during the project development process.