Effectiveness of Transportation Funding Mechanisms for Achieving National, State and Metropolitan Economic, Health and Other Livability Goals

Rob Zako, University of Oregon

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Summary:

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), adopted in 2012, established national performance goals for Federal-aid highways in seven areas. (Federal Highway Administration, n.d.) MAP-21 requires states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to establish performance-based planning processes, set targets (performance measures), and link planning and funding to these targets.

States and MPOs have different mechanisms for allocating funding from various sources to transportation projects and programs: the Federal Highway Trust Fund,…Read more

Project Details

Project Type:
Research
Project Status:
Completed
End Date:
June 30,2017
UTC Grant Cycle:
Natl Round 2
UTC Funding:
$80,111