EVALUATION OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS

Projections of economic and demographic variables are made by economic area for the year 1990 under six alternative assumptions. These concern highway systems. Results of the study show that the benefits of the Completed Interstate System by size classification of the areas are mixed, but the low-income areas do not benefit. Both low-income and small economic areas benefit by the Extended Primary and Economic Development systems, with relatively more areas benefiting from the latter. The Urban system stimulates growth in the largest urban areas, but the percent gains are not large.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Division of Socio-Economic Studies, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bottiny, W H
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 42 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Demographics; Econometric models; Economic development; Economic forecasting; Economic impacts; Energy consumption; Energy resources; Environmental impacts; Environmental quality; Equipment; Evaluation; Freight transportation; Highway planning; Highway transportation; Highways; Income; Input output models; Location; Low income groups; Piggyback transportation; Pollution; Regional development; Regional economics; Regional transportation; Size; Socioeconomic areas; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban growth
• Identifier Terms: Interstate Highway System
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway location
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092484
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/SES-75/04 Sumry Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: 40
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 5 1976 12:00AM