This guide demonstrates how state departments of transportation (DOTs) and other transportation agencies can incorporate context sensitivity into their transportation project development. This guide is applicable to a wide variety of projects that transportation agencies routinely encounter. While the guide is primarily written for transportation agency personnel who develop transportation projects, other stakeholders may find it useful in better understanding the project development process.

This guide demonstrates how state departments of transportation (DOTs) and other transportation agencies can incorporate context sensitivity into their transportation project development. This guide is applicable to a wide variety of projects that transportation agencies routinely encounter. While the guide is primarily written for transportation agency personnel who develop transportation projects, other stakeholders may find it useful in better understanding the project development process.

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• Adopting a CSD/CSS Culture
• Alternatives Development: Develop and Document Full Range of Alternative Solutions
• Alternatives Development: Engaging Stakeholders in Identification of Alternatives
• Alternatives Development: Ensure Education of All Parties on Innovative Solutions
• Alternatives Development: Portray Alternatives in an Understandable Format
• Best Practices for Risk Management (1)
• Best Practices for Risk Management (2)
• CSD/CSS Framework
• Decision Points
• Design Philosophy and Background on Design Criteria (AASHTO)
• Design Traffic and Level of Service
• Design Vehicle(s)
• Develop Agency Outreach Plan
• Develop decision process
• Identifying Stakeholders
• Implementation: Maintaining Communication through Construction
• Insights on CSD/CSS
• Legislative Background on CSD
• Management Structure: Developing a Public Involvement Plan
• Management Structure: Establish Environmental Review Process
• Management Structure: Establishing Design Criteria- the AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design
• Nominal and Substantive Safety Thresholds
• Philosophical Approach to Design Exceptions
• Planning for Implementation
• Problem Definition: Confirming and Refining Problem Definition
• Problem Definition: Develop Problem Statement
• Problem Definition: Identifying Community Issues and Constraints
• Project Development and Evaluation Framework: Involving Stakeholders in Framework Development
• Provide Staffing Support
• Quality of Life
• Reflecting Community Values: Principles of Public Involvement
• Selecting a Design Speed
• Selecting Public Involvement Techniques
• State Design Manuals and "Standards" Related to the AASHTO Policy
• "Successfully implementing a solution...
• The Business Case for CSD/CSS
• The CSD/CSS Vision
• The Role of Community Values in Defining Problems
• Tort Liability, Design Exceptions, and Risk Management and Overview of Tort Issues
• Visualization