Texas has employed different project delivery methods in recent years in an effort to add capacity, reduce congestion, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the state’s transportation system. These transportation improvement projects are also important to the state’s economy. This report: (1) Examines the academic literature about the design-build project delivery method. (2) Reviews national experiences and practices as reported by state departments of transportation. (3) Summarizes recent design-build legislative changes in Texas. (4) Provides a summary of design-build projects in Texas.


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    Title :

    Design-Build Highway Projects: A Review of Practices and Experiences


    Contributors:
    J. Borowiec (author) / N. Norboge (author) / B. Huntsman (author) / C. Schrank (author) / W. Beckerman (author)

    Publication date :

    2016


    Size :

    117 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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