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CHAPTER 1 Introduction Project R16B, Tools for Communicating RailroadâDOT Mitigation Strategies, is the third in a series of three research projects identified as R16 and completed under the auspices of the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) of the National Academies. Project R16B was completed by a research team led by StarIsis Corporation and supported by Gordon Proctor and Associates, Inc.; Michael L. Bradley and Associates Consulting, LLC; and Transcordia, LLC. The three-part research effort consisted of identifying the myriad challenges faced by transportation agencies and railroad companies on projects involving both entities on a national scale; identifying best practices and developing new strategies to successfully combat these challenges; disseminating information on the innovative practices identified to mitigate the challenges on a national scale, with the goal of moving the innovations from an early adoption stage to a tipping point that would trigger their widespread national adoption; and developing web-based tools to support the nationwide adoption of these innovations. This report summarizes the project background, approach, and activities conducted along with the tools developed during the final phase of the project. 3
