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TR News September–October 2013: Environmental Sustainability in Transportation (2013)

Chapter: Environmental Sustainability in Transportation: Historic Preservation and Sustainability in Taneytown, Maryland

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Suggested Citation:"Environmental Sustainability in Transportation: Historic Preservation and Sustainability in Taneytown, Maryland." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2013. TR News September–October 2013: Environmental Sustainability in Transportation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22466.
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TR N EW S 288 SEPTEM BER–O CTO BER 2013 21 In 2010, the Maryland State Highway Administration(SHA) undertook a community safety and enhancementproject on two state highways, MD-140 and MD-194, in Taneytown, Carroll County. Popularly known as a “streetscape,” the project was located within the Taneytown Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1986. Maryland SHA’s improvements to the inter- section and the historic district included parking, new side- walks, and landscaping—features that often encourage business owners to make improvements to their historic build- ings. The Taneytown Historic District is at a significant cross- roads formed around the two state highways, with buildings from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. During the 18th cen- tury, inns and taverns stood at the crossroads, and railroad con- struction produced growth and prosperity on the east side of Taneytown after the Civil War. By the 1930s, local manufac- turing companies were shipping canned fruits and vegetables, as well as clothing, throughout the United States. As in many small towns in the late 20th century, the buildings occasion- ally were altered to accommodate new businesses, sometimes without regard for maintaining historic integrity. Taneytown’s downtown area, however, largely preserved its historic core. The proposed streetscape project had the potential of affect- ing archeological resources under the sidewalks. Maryland SHA normally would monitor the construction, but after con- sultation with the Maryland State Historic Preservation Offi- cer, the agency decided that the funds could be spent more usefully on a project to benefit Taneytown’s historic downtown core. In concert with Taneytown’s Economic Development Director and its Heritage Committee, Maryland SHA devel- oped interpretive panels and revised the walking tour brochure for the historic district. The revised tour pamphlet features 21 buildings near the town’s main crossroads. Owners of historic buildings have responded positively to the improvements. One owner has restored the ground-floor façade of a building to its original 19th century appearance, as shown in the before-and-after photographs at right. The proj- ect improvements have helped to sustain the historic features of Taneytown’s crossroads. The author is Senior Architectural Historian, Cultural Resources Section, Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering, Maryland State Highway Administration, Baltimore. Historic Preservation and Sustainability in Taneytown, Maryland A N N E E . B R U D E R Environmental Sustainability in Transportation Eckenrode Building (above) in August 2010, before restoration, and (below) in February 2013, after restoration. Baltimore Street in Taneytown, looking east, 1903. P H O TO S: A N N E E. B R U D ER, M A R Y LA N D SH A P H O TO : E D Z EPP, C O U R TESY O F TH E H ISTO R IC A L S O C IETY O F C A R R O LL C O U N TY

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This issue of the TR News focuses on environmental sustainability in transportation and how it can help improve the quality of life for individuals and communities. Articles highlight practice-ready research and cover such topics as integrating vegetation and green infrastructure into sustainable transportation planning; implementing the Eco-Logical approach in Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Washington, and Oregon; Virginia's improved construction specifications for stormwater pipe-lining materials; creating a multiagency sustainability framework in Colorado; effective noise barriers in North Carolina; Delaware's use of recycling materials and techniques; sustainability in airspace system planning; and more.

The September-October 2013 issue of TR News includes the following articles:

Environmental Sustainability in Transportation: Improving the Quality of Life

Evaluating Sustainable Development: A Quality-of-Life Focus for Transportation Decision Making

Integrating Vegetation and Green Infrastructure into Sustainable Transportation Planning

Eco-Logical in Practice: Implementing an Ecosystem-Based Approach, Streamlining Environmental Processes for Transportation Projects

Soundscapes: A Sustainability Approach to Transportation Noise Management

Sustainability in Airspace System Planning

Research Pays Off: Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement with Steel Slag Aggregate: Successful Use in Illinois Pavements

The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includes brief news items of interest to the transportation community, research pays off articles profiles of transportation professionals, workshop and conference announcements, new book notices, and news of TRB activities. Submissions of manuscripts for possible publication are accepted at any time.

Copies of the TR News may be purchased individually or ordered on an annual subscription basis.

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