MAKING TRACKS IN WILDLIFE REFUGES

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) transportation network includes more than 4,800 miles of roads, 5,000 parking lots, 300 bridges, 2,550 miles of land and water trails, 65 trail bridges, 6 transit systems, and 2 ferry routes. These facilities are on more than 600 units of the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System. More than 100 refuges, wetland management districts, and hatcheries are associated with 58 designated scenic byways in 28 states. In addition, 4 National Scenic Trails, 6 National Historic Trails, and 12 National Recreational Trails are associated with more than 70 refuges, wetland management districts, and hatcheries. In 1998, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century established the first federal program to maintain and improve public use roads in the 101-year-old National Wildlife Refuge System. Approximately $17 million were made available each year from 1999 to 2003 to fund the Refuge Roads Program. In that time, FWS and the Federal Highway Administration undertook more than 650 improvement projects, worth $79 million, to improve public roads and parking areas on FWS lands. FWS is working with the Federal Lands Highway (FLH) program, America's Byways Resource Center, and the American Recreation Coalition to develop virtual tour routes of six national- and state-designated scenic byways. The continued improvement of the FWS transportation network will facilitate public access and make driving conditions safer.

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• Authors:
  • Furniss, S
• Publication Date: 2004-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 22
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 233
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Bridges; Federal aid; Ferries; Improvements; Maintenance; Parking lots; Public transit; Recreational roads; Safety; Scenic highways; Trails; Wetlands; Wildlife
• Identifier Terms: Federal Lands Highway Program; National Fish Hatchery System; National Historic Trails; National Recreational Trails; National Scenic Trails; National Wildlife Refuge System; Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; U.S. Federal Highway Administration; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hatcheries
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00978511
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 21 2004 12:00AM