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There are over 4 million miles of roads in the United States moving cars, trucks, transit, and non-motorized vehicles across a seamless, integrated network. About three-quarters of the roads are owned by localities but the vast majority of travel occurs on major state roads and the federally-designated Interstate System. Today, this complex system is under strain as demands for upgrades and repair, safety improvements, and modernization mount.

January 21, 1913: The First Congressional Hearing on Highway Aid

January 21, 2013
Jan 21, 2013 | Jeff Davis
The story of the first-ever Congressional hearing on giving road aid to states, on January 21, 1913.
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2012 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

December 31, 2012
Dec 31, 2012 | Jeff Davis
2012 Transportation Weekly Archive Index   January 2012   January 18, 2012 issue January 27, 2012 update January 30, 2012...
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The 100th Anniversary of Federal Aid for Highways

July 25, 2012
Jul 25, 2012 | Jeff Davis
The story of the first federal appropriation for development of good roads, in 1912.
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2011 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

December 31, 2011
Dec 31, 2011 | Jeff Davis
2011 Transportation Weekly Archive Index   January 2011   January 3, 2011 update January 19, 2011 issue January 31, 2011...
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2010 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

December 31, 2010
Dec 31, 2010 | Jeff Davis
2010 Transportation Weekly Archive Index   January 2010   January 5, 2010 issue January 21, 2010 issue January 26, 2010...
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2009 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

December 31, 2009
Dec 31, 2009 | Jeff Davis
2009 Transportation Weekly Archive   January 2009 January 13, 2009 issue – CBO releases dismal new budget forecast; Stimulus bill...
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2009 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

Dec 31, 2009 | Jeff Davis
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Federal Bridge Policy: Past and Future

August 15, 2007
Aug 15, 2007 | Jeff Davis
August 15, 2007 - Imagine this: a highway bridge over a major river, in service for 39 years, suddenly collapses...
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Transportation Investment: New Insights in Economic Analysis

February 23, 1999
Feb 23, 1999 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
This is a PDF of the final report on a policy forum held by the Eno Transportation Foundation on February...
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Parking

August 19, 1990
Aug 19, 1990 | Karen Price
This book examines parking policy, administration, land-use issues, and development and operating costs. It also provides background on current practices...
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Parking

Aug 19, 1990 | Karen Price
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Eno: The Man and the Foundation

May 11, 1988
May 11, 1988 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
In the annals of history, a figure sometimes emerges who, though not universally known, is nonetheless of crucial significance. Such...
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Refreshing the Status Quo: Federal Highway Programs and Funding Distribution

This year, the federal government gave $45.6 billion in highway “formula” funding to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state-by-state distribution of this money was based almost entirely on how the states fared on a variety of real-world metrics back in calendar year 2007,...

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