SOCIAL-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS: A SAMPLING OF CURRENT PRACTICES AND RESEARCH NEEDS

This report describes a review of current social-economic (SE) impact processes used by six States and six Metropolitan Planning Organizations. The review conducted by representatives of an FHWA Task Force on Social-Economic Impacts identified current practices which are worthy of wider use and areas where SE research is needed. Findings show that considerable variation exists between highway organizations as to in-house capability for conducting SE analyses and to the tools which are applied for identifying and assessing impacts of highway construction and improvement projects. The most universal technique used to identify, assess and mitigate SE impacts is citizen involvement (CI), although the effectiveness of variations of the CI process is not known. Problem areas in socio-economic impact identification, assessment, and mitigation are also discussed. Researchable items which will enhance SE impact analysis by providing techniques, tools, etc., for collecting current and comprehensive SE data and for predicting SE impacts are identified. (FHWA)

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Research, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Giguere, R
• Publication Date: 1980-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data analysis; Economic impacts; Forecasting; Impacts; Mathematical analysis; Public participation; Research; Road construction; Socioeconomic factors
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Research; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377222
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-80- 54 Final Rpt., FCP 33H1-024
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 1983 12:00AM