Rebuilding America
Rebuilding America

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

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This report summarizes the efforts and progress made to date by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and focuses specifically on the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) implementation of important financing initiatives in President Clinton's Executive Order 12893 of January 26, 1994. The purpose of the Executive Order is to enhance existing programs and to develop more effective investment in infrastructure. FHWA established the "Innovative Financing--Test and Evaluation Project (TE-045)" in order to identify existing transportation financing barriers and to advance innovative financing mechanisms that would increase highway investment. The initiative asks State and local governments to identify specific projects which could be advanced through new ways of financing.

Highway Infrastructure
Highway Infrastructure

Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-08-04

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9781974180776

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" The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides about $40 billion to the states annually to build and maintain highways and bridges through the federal-aid highway program. While this program has grown and changed over time, the federal-state relationship has been consistently one of "partnership" since 1916. DOT's FHWA has offices in all 50 states that have developed close working relationships with states. Legislation approved by the Senate in March 2012 would establish a more performance-based highway program, introducing performance measures for highways and bridges and requiring FHWA to monitor states' progress in meeting those measures. As requested, GAO examined (1) how the federal-aid highway program and FHWA's oversight have changed over time; (2) the extent to which FHWA's partnership approach produces benefits; (3) the extent to which FHWA's partnership approach poses risks; and (4) how FHWA's partnership with state DOTs could affect a transition toward a performance-based highway program. To do this work, GAO conducted site visits and a survey, reviewed relevant documentation, and interviewed FHWA and state officials. "

Smart Partnerships
Smart Partnerships

Author: United States. Federal Highway Administration

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in striving to meet the Nation's need for the safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transport of people and goods, is continuing to work toward the creation and nurturing of leveraging partnerships. Closer collaboration between Federal, State, and local entities improves communication and cohesion between the organizations. The formation of the partnerships also creates powerful potential for the broad public-private interest alliances to establish agendas that further benefit the highway community. However, the ultimate benefit of the FHWA's partnering ventures is advancement toward better, safer roads at the lowest cost possible. This booklet contains descriptions of partnerships that exemplify these benefits.

Information Needs to Support State and Local Transportation Decision Making Into the 21st Century
Information Needs to Support State and Local Transportation Decision Making Into the 21st Century

Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780309062060

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The conference provided an opportunity for participants to (a) identify the types of data that are critical for planning and policy analysis; (b) identify data-collection requirements; (c) discuss the appropriate roles of and relationships among federal, state, and local agencies in the context of data collection and dissemination; and (d) review the impact of technological advances on data collection and dissemination. The invitation-only conference included participants from state departments of transportation (DOTs), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and federal agencies providing broad representation of the transportation planning and policy communities. Significant effort was made to include a full spectrum of policy, management, and front-line analysts who have extensive experience in answering policy questions, supporting the planning process, and responding to federal reporting requirements.

Intergovernmental Relations in Highways
Intergovernmental Relations in Highways

Author: Rosendo Adolfo Gomez

Publisher:

Published: 2012-04-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781258295134

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In Ten Volumes. Volume 1, Intergovernmental Relations And The Courts; Volume 2, Intergovernmental Relations In Highways; Volume 3, Intergovernmental Relations In Education; Volume 4, Intergovernmental Relations In Public Health; Volume 5, Intergovernmental Relations In Social Welfare; Volume 6, Intergovernmental Relations In Employment Security; Volume 7, Intergovernmental Relations In Agriculture; Volume 8, Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations; Volume 9, Minnesota And Its Local Governments; Volume 10, Minnesota And The Nation.