In 2011, two federally declared major disasters inundated central Pennsylvania towns and destroyed roads, rails, and bridges. With budgets already stretched thin and the threat of more frequent and intense storm events in the near future, the SEDA Council of Governments has undertaken a number of efforts to build resilience throughout their regional infrastructure networks.
In an effort to encourage alternative modes of transportation and promote the region’s growing sustainable agriculture industry, the River Valley Regional Commission (RVRC) partnered with Café Campesino, Georgia Organics, and
This report, prepared for the Texas Department of Transportation, explores the impact of highway relief routes on small- and medium-size communities in Texas. It summarizes the first phase of the
This report, prepared for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), summarizes the nature of the highway-related economic development programs funded by U.S. states, and the level of total dollar funding for
Prepared for the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin, this study describes the positive economic impacts as a result of transportation investment in Wisconsin through both quantitative and qualitative research. Click
This guidebook, prepared for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), aims to improve the capacity of transportation professionals in assessing the social and economic implications of transportation projects for
This document, published by Texas Transportation Institute, is a traffic-modeling template designed to act as a guide for small cities in Texas (those with a population between 10,000 and 50,000
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) summarizes a report which examines the economic development history of completed rural interstates or long portions of such interstates to evaluate the impact of highway
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) maintains this website focused on highway related economic development, which contains links to reports, studies and other resources, including links to research on rural interstates.
This report focuses on how investment in public transportation affects the economy in terms of employment, wages and business income. The report, released in 2009, was prepared for the American
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