Alternative Funding Strategies for Improving Transportation Facilities
Alternative Funding Strategies for Improving Transportation Facilities
Alternative Funding Strategies for Improving Transportation Facilities A Review of Public Private Partnerships and Regulatory Methods
Transportation agencies seem to be paying more and more for less and less. Project costs are outpacing budget estimates in many areas, while growth in demand continues to strain available capacity. Right of way costs in particular are consuming a growing amount of project funding, as are construction costs spurred by spikes in global demand…
K. Earl Durden, 2006
K. Earl Durden is Chairman, CEO, and a Director of Rail Management Corporation and Durden Enterprises and has more than 30 years of experience in the start-up and operation of short line railroads. He is a Director of The Banc Corporation, a bank holding company and was Vice President and General Manager, Director, and…
Safety Research: Pinellas County U.S. 19 (SR 55) Pedestrian Crash Review
Safety Research: Pinellas County U.S. 19 (SR 55) Pedestrian Crash Review
Transportation Concurrency Requirements and Best Practices: Guidelines for Developing and Maintaining an Effective Transportation Concurrency Management System
Concurrency is a growth management concept intended to ensure that the necessary public facilities and services are available concurrent with the impacts of development. To carry out concurrency, local governments must define what constitutes an adequate level of service as well as measure whether the service needs of a new development exceed existing capacity and…
Assessing the Practice of Public Involvement in Florida
Assessing the Practice of Public Involvement in Florida – This report presents findings of a comprehensive assessment of current public involvement practices and processes in Florida. The report addresses the variety of public involvement practices in the state, identifies best practices and continuing challenges, and distinguishes training needs for FDOT functional units and MPOs. The research…
Transportation Concurrency Requirements and Best Practices
Transportation Concurrency Requirements and Best Practices
Assessing the Practice of Public Involvement in Florida
This report presents findings of a comprehensive assessment of current public involvement practices and processes in Florida. MPO current public involvement practices were assessed using a survey instrument, whereas data on public involvement practices of FDOT were collected through personal on-site interviews with individuals across the various functional units. The assessment considers public involvement practices…
A Toolbox for Reducing Queues at Freeway Off-Ramps
A Toolbox for Reducing Queues at Freeway Off-Ramps
Evaluation and Monitoring of 2005 Growth Management Legislation
Evaluation and Monitoring of 2005 Growth Management Legislation
Evaluation and Monitoring of 2005 Growth Management Legislation
During the 2005 legislative session, the Florida legislature made significant changes to Florida’s growth management statutes and also provided additional transportation funding. The legislation addresses the issues of adequate infrastructure requirements for schools, water, and transportation in the face of increased demand caused by growth. The transportation component includes a new commitment to mobility funding…
The Case for Moderate Growth in VMT
The Case for Moderate Growth in VMT explores the major factors that influence travel behavior. The indirect factors are discussed first using primarily empirical data. These are divided into three major categories: socio-economic conditions, land use conditions, and transportation system conditions. This report concentrates most on the role of the socio-economic conditions and travel behavior followed…