Section 4(f) Overview
This section will start you off with a general overview of the statute known as Section 4(f). More detailed information about each topic presented here is available as you navigate through this site.
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An avoidance alternative is prudent if it meets the definition in 23 CFR 774.17, which includes, among other factors, assessing safety or operational problems; how well project purpose and need are met; the severity of social, economic, or environmental impacts; and the severity of impacts to environmental resources protected under other Federal statutes, among other factors. FHWA's evaluation of these factors begins with a "thumb on the scale" in favor of protecting Section 4(f) property, and includes consideration of the relative value of that property.
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What is Section 4(f)?
What is prudent?