This guide looks at different aspects of sustainable transportation. Sustainable infrastructure, including bridge life and pavement construction, was not considered. Every effort was made to capture the most current information; the majority of the resources date from 2014 and 2015.
The LibGuide platform is provided through the FHWA Pooled Fund Study TPF 5(237), Library Connectivity and Development. It is part of a collaborative effort among transportation librarians to provide a broader range of information and resources to our customers.
The Transportation Library Connectivity & Development Pooled Fund Study is a consortium of libraries in the DOTs and UTCs working cooperatively to enhance library services among its membership. We serve our members and the entire transportation information community with products and services we design and select for tangible, lasting benefits for librarians and researchers.
In the early days of automobile traffic, little thought was given to auto emissions, and the response to increased traffic was to build more roads.
Today, our roads and highways are often filled to capacity, and beyond. Environmental and social concerns demand that planners find alternatives to adding lanes. Reduced emissions on modern cars, changing driving behaviors, and increases in public and alternative transportation are all options as we move towards a more sustainable transportation system.
The ODOT Library and ODOT History Center are part of the Oregon Department of Transportation Research Section, located at the Mill Creek Building, 555 13th St. NE, Salem, OR 97301.
The library collaborates with transportation information networks throughout the US and internationally. LibGuides are sponsored through the Library Connectivity & Development Pooled Fund Study, and are being coordinated and shared through the Transportation Knowledge Networks.
