Chapter 2 - Design Policies and Standards

2.3. Context Sensitive Design

Context Sensitive Design (CSD) is a process for achieving design excellence by developing transportation solutions that require continuous, collaborative communication and consensus between transportation agencies, professionals, and any and all stakeholders. A common goal of CSD projects is to develop a facility that is harmonious with the community, and preserves aesthetics, history and the environmental resources, while integrating these innovative approaches with traditional transportation goals for safety and performance.

Refer to the GDOT Context Sensitive Design Online Manual  for additional information on communication strategies, design flexibility, environmental sensitivity, and stakeholder involvement for developing successful context-sensitive solutions.