. The LPA should strive for the shortest practical duration of traffic interruptions during highway construction. Innovative contracting methods including incentive/disincentive (I/D), lane rental, A+B contracts or other contract provisions for early completion are available to minimize traffic inconvenience and delay. The FHWA Technical Advisory 0000.00, Incentive/Disincentive for Early Completion, describes this technique in detail, and is available in the appendix of FHWA's 