1925 Federal-Aid Highways Amendments Act
Text of Public Law 407 of the 68th Congress.
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FY 1923 Post Office Appropriations Act
Text of Public Law 244 of the 67th Congress. The first-ever creation of contract authority occurred in this act, as the Congressional authorizing committees in charge of the federal-aid highway program were losing the ability…
1921 Federal Highway Act
Text of Public Law 87 of the 67th Congress. The Federal Highway Act of 1921 required states to designated 7 percent of their total highway mileage (as of the date of enactment) as federal-aid roads…
1916 Federal-Aid Roads Act
Text of Public Law 156 of the 64th Congress, the Act of July 11, 1916 provided the first federal appropriations for aid to states for the construction of good roads, apportioned to states by formula.
Financing Federal-Aid Highways – 2007 Edition
FHWA publication explaining the Federal-aid highway funding process under the 2005 SAFETEA-LU authorization law.
Financing Federal-Aid Highways – 1979 Edition
FHWA publication explaining the Federal-aid highway funding process under the 1978 authorization law.
Financing Federal-Aid Highways – 1976 Edition
FHWA publication explaining the Federal-aid highway funding process under the 1976 authorization law.
Reagan Devolution: The Real Story of the 1982 Gas Tax Increase
Remembered as a triumph of bipartisanship, the reality of the 1982 gas tax increase was a bit messier.
Reagan Devolution: The Real Story of the 1982 Gas Tax Increase (Additional Documentation)
506-page PDF compilation of supporting documents for the Reagan Devolution paper, taken largely from the Reagan Presidential Library, showing the behind-the-scenes decision making that led to the 1982 gas tax increase. This item is more…
Reagan Devolution: The Real Story of the 1982 Gas Tax Increase (Presentation, May 27, 2015)
On May 27, 2015, the Eno Center for Transportation released a groundbreaking report on the 1982 Gas Tax Increase (Passed by then President Ronald Reagan). Eno’s Senior Fellow, Jeff Davis, gave the following presentation on…
The Life and Death of the Highway Trust Fund
An evaluation of the forces behind the U.S. Highway Trust Fund (HTF), including an examination of peer countries and their lessons on providing long-term sustainable funding.
Lessons Learned from TIGER Discretionary Grant Program
The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program was established as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (also known as the ARRA or “stimulus bill”) to fund transportation infrastructure projects using…