Public and Private Investment in the Road Network in the United States

Investissements publics et prives dans le reseau routier aux Etats-Unis

Public roads in the United States receive funding from both the public and private sectors, often through public private partnerships. Private sector involvement in public roads has existed since the Colonial era. Federal involvement in road networks greatly expanded with passage of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, which created the Interstate Highway System in the United States. The authors examine both historical and current aspects of public roads, including how they are financed.

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• Authors:
  • Alston, Sherri Y
  • Ybarra, Shirley
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English
• French

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Maps;
• Pagination: pp 62-73
• Serial:
  • Routes/Roads
  • Volume: 332
  • Publisher: World Road Association (PIARC)
  • ISSN: 0004-556X
  • Serial URL: http://www.piarc.org/en/publications/Routes-Roads-Magazine/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Federal government; Financing; History; Interstate highways; Investments; Local government; Public private partnerships; Public roads; State government; Taxes
• Identifier Terms: Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956; Highway Trust Fund; Interstate Highway System
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; History; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01044026
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 7 2007 11:41AM