Transportation Infrastructure
Transportation Infrastructure

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Published: 2002

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13:

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We are here today at your request to discuss recent efforts by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to better oversee and control the costs of major highway and bridge projects 80 percent of which are often paid by the federal government. Given the needs to improve the nation's transportation infrastructure, it is important that major projects be managed effectively and cost efficiently. A growing demand for resources since September 11 only heightens the need to ensure their effective management.

Highway Infrastructure and the Economy
Highway Infrastructure and the Economy

Author: Howard J Shatz

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2011-05

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 0833052268

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To inform debate on a new transportation bill being considered, the authors review the literature on the economic outcomes of highway infrastructure spending, which constitutes the largest share of federal spending on transportation infrastructure. They highlight the connections between highway spending and the economy and then analyze the literature to trace the effects of highway infrastructure on productivity, output, and employment.