ENHANCEMENTS: GETTING UP TO SPEED

Section 1007 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) provides funding for projects that enhance or improve the transportation system via landscaping and scenic protection, historic preservation and archaeological projects, and bicycling and pedestrian facilities. The small, but powerful, enhancements program borne out of ISTEA has already committed $1.3 billion to these projects. This article highlights some successful enhancement projects and outlines the sometimes confusing process that local officials face when seeking ISTEA funding. Although allotments go to states, metropolitan planning organizations are making funding decisions as part of their overall transportation planning activities.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Planning Association

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• Authors:
  • Wormser, L
• Publication Date: 1995-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 10-14
• Serial:
  • Planning
  • Volume: 61
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Planning Association
  • ISSN: 0001-2610
  • Serial URL: http://www.planning.org

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bikeways; Finance; Financing; Historic preservation; Landscaping; Metropolitan planning organizations; Procedures; Scenic highways; Transportation planning; Walkways
• Identifier Terms: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Environment; Finance; Highways; History; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00712700
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 11 1995 12:00AM