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Chapter 7 - Conclusions
Pages 89-90

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From page 89...
... Additionally, the loss of tacit knowledge through retirements, an ever increasing population with greater mobility needs, chronic congestion, and rapidly increasing VMTs press upon them the need to accelerate programs and projects from conception to completion. Several state DOTs have taken a broader approach to delivering programs and projects.
From page 90...
... Programs that incorporate performance measures; continuous improvement processes; pipelines to project delivery; collaborative advances to communicate ideas; cooperative efforts; project management principles; integrative ideas that encompass holistic processes; continuity in leadership; and changing policies at federal, state and local levels are just some of the ways that states are responding to the demands of a new climate in transportation. Such programs, which move toward common end goals, are in effect accelerating programs and projects from conception to completion, using a combination of techniques and proven methods to bring facilities to the public more quickly.


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