This document presents the results of the evaluation of AZTech, the Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative for the Phoenix metropolitan area. The AZTech project was chosen by the U.S. DOT as one of four sites to receive funding under the national Intelligent Transportation System.

The work of developing and delivering a highway project is governed by a wide array of state and Federal requirements. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) worked with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to help make these requirements more transparent to the highway project team. The project included data gathering and documentation of WSDOT's project delivery stages, the Federal and state requirements relevant to each stage, and the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders throughout the delivery of WSDOT highway projects. The results were...

A properly designed roadway takes into consideration mobility and safety while addressing natural and human environmental aspects.