Multimodal Needs, Constraints, and Opportunities : Observations and Lessons Learned for Georgia and GDOT

2013PDFTech ReportFHWA-GA-14-1104GDOT Research Project RP 11-040010353 (RP 11-04)Multimodal transportationLiterature reviewsSurveysEvaluation and assessmentCase studiesState departments of transportationTransportation planningGeorgiaGeorgia. Department of Transportation. Office of ResearchSouthworth, FrankSonnenberg, AnthonMeyer, Michael D.Smith, Denise A.Wilson, Richard D.Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUS Transportation CollectionThis research project assessed the multimodal transportation needs, constraints, and opportunities facing the state of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The project report includes: 1) a literature review focusing on the current state of multimodal transportation planning practice within state DOTs; 2) an assessment of Georgia\u2019s multimodal transportation needs through reviews of the state\u2019s recent transportation planning documents and through interviews of key stakeholders; 3) a nationwide survey of state DOTs regarding critical multimodal transportation planning issues and how they are being addressed; and 4) case studies, including document reviews and some interviews with staff of selected state DOTs that were considered to offer noteworthy examples in one or more aspects of multimodal transportation planning. The report concludes with a set of 28 recommendations for advancing multimodal planning at the statewide level