THE NATION'S PUBLIC WORKS: EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF NINE STUDIES

A study is reported in which the National Council on Public Works Improvement examined in detail several major categories of public works: (1) roads, streets, highways and bridges; (2) airports and airways; (3) mass transit; (4) intermodal aspects of transportation; (5) water projects (ports, waterways, dams, facililties for irrigation and flood control, etc); (6) water supply; (7) waste water treatment; (8) hazardous waste management. These studies are summarized in this report. The themes and recommendations that emerged from the studies are highlighted.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Categories of Public Works Series.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Council on Public Works Improvement

  1111 18th Street, NW, Suite 716
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Publication Date: 1987-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Bridges; Dams; Hazardous materials; Highways; Intermodal transportation; Ports; Public works; Sewage treatment; Streets; Water resources; Waterways
• Old TRIS Terms: Water supply; Waterways (Transportation)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Bridges and other structures; Highways; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00472169
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1987 12:00AM