THE FEDERAL ROLE IN TRAFFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

The objective of this article is to discuss the federal role in highway traffic research and development by briefly reviewing the history of the Federal Government's technical and financial assistance in the fields of traffic improvements and traffic research. Typical examples of traffic research projects being conducted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are described in order to show how these efforts have been structured to provide improved technology for traffic congestion and improving the operational efficiency of highways. Since it is generally recognized that there is a need for greater emphasis on improving the operational efficiency, safety, and environmental aspects of the nation's highway network, traffic research is a very important part of the total federal highway research and development program.

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  • https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021808772?urlappend=%3Bseq=529
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  1250 I Street, NW, Suite 750
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Love, G D
  • Saxton, L
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 505-519
• Serial:
  • Traffic Quarterly
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0041-0713

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Federal aid; Federal government; Highway operations; Highway transportation; Research; Traffic; Traffic congestion
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00920073
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 15 2002 12:00AM