2.4 Integrate Stakeholder Interests through Design Solutions
“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans. “
Peter Drucker
Section Outline
2.4.1. Incorporating Flexibility and Creativity in Design
2.4.2. Balancing Safety, Traffic Service, and Design Exceptions
The National Highway System Designation Act, passed by Congress in 1995, emphasizes flexibility in highway design and supports modifying design standards to promote preservation of aesthetic, historic, and scenic resources. Since that time, it has become increasingly clear that new approaches are needed to solve traditional transportation projects. A large number of projects around the country have been delayed or stopped because the public was not satisfied that the proposed solution met community needs.
This section focuses on the incorporation of flexibility in design to respond to both traditional design and community values, and striking a balance between design choices that support these values.
