Megaregions: Literature Review of Organizational Structures and Finance of Multi-jurisdictional Initiatives and the Implications for Megaregion Transportation Planning in the U.S

Transportation infrastructure forms network s both within and between cities and regions and as such, is inherently a megaregion issue. Therefore, conceiving a framework for governing megaregion transportation planning in the United States, particularly across political boundaries, requires a thorough understanding of the background of current megaregion planning initiatives. At present, transportation planning is typically conducted by individual states regions, cities or towns or it may be undertaken by the Federal government where multiple states are involved. Megaregions: Literature Review of Organizational Structures and Finance of Multi-jurisdictional Initiatives and the Implications for Megaregion Transportation Planning in the U.S. was prepared for the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The report provides theoretical concepts of governing structures, reviews case studies of innovative international and national approaches to analyze structures under which successful transportation projects were undertaken under non-traditional, inter-regional and trans-boundary geography and discusses opportunities and challenges in megaregion transportation planning.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/megaregions/reports/megaregions_report_2011/megaregions2011.pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50809
• Corporate Authors:

  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

  Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, 760 Spring Street, Suite 213
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308-1028

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ross, Catherine L
• Publication Date: 2011-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 133p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Federal government; Finance; Infrastructure; Literature reviews; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Megaregions; Multijurisdictional planning
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01478156
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DTFH61-11-C 00003
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 15 2013 1:14PM