Value Engineering Applications in Transportation

This TRB synthesis report summarizes the current value engineering (VE) practices of highway transportation agencies in the United States and Canada. It identifies the reported best practices, key strengths, and challenges of current VE study processes and agency programs. The report is intended to serve as a guide to those agencies interested in applying VE and/or improving the effectiveness of VE in their projects and programs. Key topics discussed include policies, guidelines, and selection; education and awareness; applications; implementation; monitoring; and future needs. A brief history tracing the development of VE applications in transportation projects from the 1960s to the present is provided.