INNOVATIONS ININNOVATIONS INPROPERTY PROPERTY MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

AASHTO/FHWA 2005AASHTO/FHWA 2005

AUSTIN, TEXASAUSTIN, TEXAS

FHWA Guidelines

• Real estate should be managed “so that the public interest is served.”

• States are stewards of valuable assets that support the delivery of services.

• States also maintain the public’s trust in the investment of tax dollars for operating and maintaining transportation infrastructures.

Utah’s Hot Idea

• The Utah DOT allows SWAT teams to practice in, and local fire departments to burn, acquired improvements scheduled to be removed from the right of way.

• This program is a tremendous benefit to public safety.

Ohio’s Constructive ApproachOhio’s Constructive Approach

The Ohio DOT contracts with Habitat The Ohio DOT contracts with Habitat for Humanity to use materials from for Humanity to use materials from houses and other improvements houses and other improvements being cleared from the right of way.being cleared from the right of way.

This creative recycling helps This creative recycling helps revitalize neighborhoods.revitalize neighborhoods.

Reaching those Exes Who Reaching those Exes Who Live in TexasLive in Texas

• Effective access management, which Effective access management, which is more than driveway locations, is more than driveway locations, stimulates the economy by helping stimulates the economy by helping people connect with services.people connect with services.

• When access rights are managed as a When access rights are managed as a valuable asset, traffic safety and valuable asset, traffic safety and mobility improve.mobility improve.

POP QUIZPOP QUIZ

Which distance is greater?

Beaumont, Texas to El Paso, Texas

OR

Beaumont, Texas to Chicago, Illinois