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Equity: Fairness and impartiality in the <br />distribution of benefits, resources, and impacts <br />of transportation projects among different <br />groups within a community. <br />Evaluation criteria: Standards or factors <br />used to assess the performance of proposed <br />alternatives in transportation planning. These <br />criteria are developed based on project <br />objectives and may include factors such as <br />environmental impact, cost-effectiveness, and <br />community benefits. <br />F <br />Feasibility study: A study conducted to assess <br />the practicality, constructability, and potential <br />impacts of a proposed project. <br />Freight mobility: The ability of goods and cargo <br />to move efficiently and effectively within a <br />transportation network. <br />Intelligent Transportation System (ITS): <br />An integrated system of advanced sensor, <br />computer, electronics, and communication <br />technologies and management strategies, used <br />to increase the safety and efficiency of the <br />surface transportation system. <br />Z <br />Median: The portion of a divided highway <br />separating vehicular traffic traveling in <br />opposite directions. <br />Mobility: The ability of people and goods to <br />move freely and easily within a transportation <br />network. <br />Multimodal: Involving or accommodating <br />multiple modes of transportation, such as cars, <br />buses, bicycles, and pedestrians. <br />GLOSSARY <br />1 <br />National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): <br />A U.S. environmental law that requires <br />assessment and publication of environmental <br />impacts related to any federally funded <br />project. <br />No build (existing conditions) alternative: <br />A scenario where no changes are made to <br />the existing transportation infrastructure, <br />maintaining current conditions. Potential <br />impacts of the no build alternative are <br />evaluated and used a baseline for evaluation <br />of the proposed alternative(s). <br />A <br />Performance ratings: Scores or ratings <br />assigned to alternatives based on their <br />performance against evaluation criteria. These <br />ratings may be qualitative or quantitative and <br />help decision -makers assess the effectiveness <br />and suitability of each alternative. <br />Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL): <br />A collaborative and integrated approach to <br />transportation decision -making, intended to <br />minimize duplication of work and streamline <br />project development, that (1) considers <br />environmental, community, and economic <br />goals early in the planning process, and (2) <br />uses the information, analysis, and products <br />developed during planning to inform the <br />environmental review process. <br />Preferred alternative: The highest -scoring <br />alternative as identified through the tiered <br />evaluation process, indicating that it best <br />meets project objectives while minimizing <br />impacts on the environment, communities, and <br />stakeholders. <br />VOLUME I: FEASIBILITY REPORT 1-90 Corridor - Easton to Cle Elunn Feasibility Study I xi <br />