Federal programs and policies for highways : select aspects and roles
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Federal programs and policies for highways : select aspects and roles
（Transportation infrastructure : roads, highways, bridges, airports and mass transit）（Transportation issues, policies and R & D series）
Nova Science Publishers, c2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book examines select aspects and the role of federal programs and policies for highway infrastructure. Issues discussed include the federal excise tax on gasoline and the Highway Trust Fund; the role of the Environmental Review Process in federally funded highway projects; the emergency relief program and federal-aid highway assistance for disaster-damaged roads and bridges; tolling of interstate highways; broadband telecommunications as vital for improving state and local systems for traffic management and public safety; revised federal standards for traffic signs; and a legislative history of federal aid to roads and highways since the 18th century.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- The Federal Excise Tax on Gasoline & the Highway Trust Fund: A Short History
- The Highway Trust Fund & Paying for Highways. Testimony of Joseph Kile, Assistant Director for Microeconomic Studies, Congressional Budget Office, delivered at the Hearing on "Financing 21st Century Infrastructure"
- The Role of the Environmental Review Process in Federally Funded Highway Projects: Background & Issues for Congress
- Emergency Relief Program: Federal-Aid Highway Assistance for Disaster-Damaged Roads & Bridges
- Tolling of Interstate Highways: Issues in Brief
- Planning & Flexibility are Key to Effectively Deploying Broadband Conduit through Federal Highway Projects
- Revised Federal Standards for Traffic Signs: Frequently Asked Questions
- Federal Aid to Roads & Highways Since the 19th Century: A Legislative History
- Index.
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