Road 151, Santa Fe National Forest : observations, considerations, and recommendations from the Interagency Transportation Assistance Group (TAG)

946885205PDFTech ReportDOT-VNTSC-USDA-16-03VXS4A1/ PA744National parksPublic landSafetyTransportation safetyMaintenance managementTransportation planningCost estimatingLong range planningScenic highwaysTraffic congestionStakeholdersUnpaved roadsNew MexicoJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)Nash, LoganTimmel, ChristopherJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)United States. Forest ServiceAGR-PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS-PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDSAGR-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITYAGR-PASSENGERS-TransitNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Construction and MaintenanceNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-DesignNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Land UseNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Transit Planning and PolicyNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Safety and SecurityVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThis report for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) documents the observations and findings of a transportation assistance group (TAG) study of Forest Road 151 on the Santa Fe National Forest near Abiquiu, New Mexico. Over the course of a three day site visit, TAG participants from the USFS, U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center, and the Federal Highway Administration Central Federal Lands Division observed conditions and engaged with stakeholders to take a comprehensive look at the entire 13.5 mile road in order to collaboratively think through and prioritize potential management options to address issues and challenges, such as ensuring public safety, improving road conditions, and balancing maintenance needs with the environmental and cultural significance of the corridor. The report concludes with recommended phases and funding options to implement actions