Each project should begin with an explicit statement that indicates why the project is being undertaken and what the project is intended to accomplish. This statement should be documented and can be referred to in the

Design Summary Report (DSR)

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The Project Scoping portion of the DSR should contain information including what will, and what will not, be undertaken in the project. This includes the project problems and proposed solutions, and project goals and objectives. The Project Scope should be built around an assessment of past performance of all transportation modes and a forecast of future performance. It should identify aspects of performance and metrics for performance improvement.