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USDOT/FHWA
Vol. 64, No. 2
September/October 2000
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The
Genie in the Bottle: The Interstate System and Urban Problems, 1939-1957
by Richard F. Weingroff
Because of its sheer size and scale, the Interstate Highway System became
controversial as soon as the construction program began, and its impacts,
particularly on our cities, remain controversial.
LANI
and the Leimert Park Project
by Kathleen A. Bergeron
The Leimert Park Project in Los Angeles is a model program for using transportation
to help revitalize communities.
Enhancing
Pavement Smoothness
by Mark Swanlund
A survey of highway users revealed that pavement smoothness is the user's
most desired highway "product," and smooth pavement also makes
economic sense. So, FHWA's task is clear - to work with states and others
to improve pavement smoothness.
Surviving
the Turbulence: the Transportation-Air Quality Arena, 1999-2000
by Michael Koontz
The conformity process wields considerable control over many transportation
plans and programs. Recent legal proceedings and other developments that
add to this dynamic process have taken hold from the transportation and
technology side.
Strategic
Plan for Transportation and Air Quality Research, 2000-2010
by Mike Savonis
The relationship between transportation and air quality is complex and
will challenge researchers well into the future.
Atlanta
"Conforms" to Clean Air Requirements
by James M. Shrouds
For more than two years, Atlanta's ability to use federal transportation
funds for transit and highways was severely limited. However, in the last
year, Atlanta has made a major turnabout in its transportation and air
quality planning.
Measuring
Economic Impacts of Federal-Aid Highway Projects
by William P. Anderson and Arthur C. Jacoby
A study is underway by FHWA and the Boston University Center for Transportation
Studies to quantitatively assess the direct, indirect, and induced economic
effects of several categories of highway improvement projects.
Transportation
in the 21st Century
by Robert E. Skinner, Jr.
The executive director of the Transportation Research Board presents a
broad view of transportation and change, discusses some important trends
and characteristics of transportation that will influence its evolution
in the United States, and comments on specific proposals that have been
advanced for transportation.
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