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After sixty years of a transportation planning approach based on the concept that more paving is better, we may finally be at the cusp of a new era. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) Policy on Design of Urban Highways and Arterial Streets (2011), commonly known as the “Red Book,” advocates a design approach where highways have a “tailor-made design for the unique set of conditions along the segment.” This sentiment is at the heart of a green roadways approach.
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Sipes, J.L., Sipes, M.L. (2013). Design and Planning Process for Green Roadways. In: Creating Green Roadways. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-59726-322-1_4
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