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9 As noted in the previous chapter, several states referred to other terms as support for responding "yes" to implementing a practical-design-like procedure, if not a formal policy; these terms included design exceptions, CSS, 3R projects, VE, and flexible design. Although likely familiar to most readers, these terms are concisely described in this chapter because they will be referred to in the discussions of the six state profiles in the next chapter.
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10 FIGURE 1 Project development process. Source: AASHTO (2 )
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11 nomic, and social setting. The context may include the community, ecological, aesthetic, and transportation conditions, as well as the political and policy environment.
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12 published on March 15, 2012, continues the $25 million threshold, but also requires VE for: • A bridge project with an estimated total cost of $20 million or more, and • Any other project designated by the secretary of transportation. State DOT VE practices, as of 2005, were documented in NCHRP Synthesis 352: Value Engineering Applications in Transportation (17)
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