Explore practices for involving affected communities, businesses, and the public to achieve project delivery success. 

Project delivery success begins with effective, ongoing, and meaningful public engagement. It is important to seek, gather, and incorporate public feedback on the different aspects of your transportation project. By considering public engagement throughout the project delivery process, you can ensure buy-in from affected communities and businesses to keep your project moving.  

The following is a collection of resources from across U.S. DOT relating to public engagement.

U.S. DOT General Resources for Public Engagement

• U.S. DOT Public Involvement 
  • U.S. DOT Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-making 
  • Use of DOT Funds for Public Involvement 
  • U.S. DOT Priorities – Equity 
• U.S. DOT Leadership Academy 
  • U.S. DOT Every Place Counts Leadership Academy 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• FAA Community Engagement 
  • FAA Community Involvement Manual 

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• FHWA Environmental Justice (EJ) 
• FHWA Every Day Counts (EDC) Virtual Public Involvement 
• FHWA NEPA Transportation Decision-making | Public Involvement 
• FHWA PMP Marketing Plans – Marketing Mega Projects and Public Trust
• FHWA Public Involvement/Public Participation 
• FHWA Public Involvement Strategies 
• FHWA Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision-making  
• FHWA/FTA Joint Planning Topics – Public Involvement 
• FHWA/FTA Joint Transportation Planning Capacity Building – Equity 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

• FRA Environment & NEPA Resources 

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

• FTA Public Involvement 
  • FTA Meaningful Public Involvement Definition 
  • FTA Planning Resource Library – Public Involvement & Outreach 
  • FTA Public Involvement & Outreach in Transportation Planning 
• FTA Environmental Justice (EJ) 

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

• MARAD Gateway Offices
• MARAD Outreach

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

• PHMSA Community Toolbox
• PHMSA Public Meetings 

U.S. DOT Training Resources for Public Engagement

Find below a collection of training resources from across U.S. DOT relating to public engagement. 

• Federal-aid Essentials – Public Involvement 
• NHI Course: 142077 Basics of Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-making 
• NHI Course: 142036 Public Involvement in the Transportation Decision-making Process 
• NTI Course: Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-making 

Other Resources for Public Engagement

Explore the following resources related to public engagement from other organizations. If you have a resource to include on the Project Delivery Toolbox, please share it with us! 

• Transportation Research Board (TRB) Reports: “Public Engagement” 
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Public Involvement

Share Your Public Engagement Resources 

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Disclaimer: These resources provide an overview of the tools and information available to help successfully deliver BIL-funded projects. These resources are maintained on the U.S. DOT Project Delivery Center of Excellence website as a secondary source and do not supersede primary materials issued by each U.S. DOT Operating Administration. Note, U.S. DOT does not promote one resource over another. Accordingly, please work directly with the U.S. DOT Operating Administration managing your BIL funding for specific guidance.

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