ALTERNATIVES TO FREEWAY EXPANSION, "OLD" STRATEGIES GET NEW BOOSTS

Someday innovative transportation strategies may completely change the way we move people and goods. In the meantime, transportation professionals must find ways to reduce the burden on both government spending and the environment caused by existing travel patterns. An increase in the average auto occupancy rate to 1.5 or 2.0 would probably eliminate existing congestion and slow environmental damage caused by highway construction and the use of fossil fuels. To achieve such changes in lifestyle, a "3E" process must be created to cause greater utilization of transportation alternatives.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Sexton, M C
• Conference:
  • 1992 Compendium of Technical Papers. Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Date: 1992-8-9 to 1992-8-12
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Environmental impacts; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Government funding; Highways; Road construction; Travel patterns; Vehicle occupancy
• Old TRIS Terms: Gasoline consumption
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00629361
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 7 1993 12:00AM