feasible alternative route
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From 401 U.S. 402 - Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe · 1971Most cited · 18,372 citing opinions
the requirement that there be no 'feasible' alternative route admits of little administrative discretion. For this exemption to apply the Secretary must find that as a matter of sound engineering it would not be feasible to build the highway along any other route.