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Download or read book Fixing America’s Roads and Bridges written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transportation is a critical aspect of the US economy but capital investments in this important infrastructure are not keeping pace. In this policy brief, CED recommends actions to address the challenges facing America's surface transportation system.
Author : Matthew E. Kahn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (747 download)
Download or read book Fix it First, Expand it Second, Reward it Third written by Matthew E. Kahn and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barry B. LePatner
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 0984497803
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (844 download)
Download or read book Too Big to Fall written by Barry B. LePatner and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2010 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the shocking state of our nation's infrastructure and what must be done to fix it
Author : Lisa Idzikowski
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1534504095
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (345 download)
Download or read book America's Infrastructure written by Lisa Idzikowski and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineers argue that inadequate maintenance of roads, bridges, airports, waterways, and other critical aspects of infrastructure along with underinvestment have created an infrastructure crisis in the United States. Many politicians agree with this claim and are attempting to take action. However, we are faced with the issue of which projects are most essential and how to fund them. Is the state of America's infrastructure that dire compared to the rest of the world? Are these efforts to improve it a cynical ploy from politicians to gain attention and ensure reelection? This volume considers the many perspectives of this pressing issue.
Author : Travis Madsen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Road Work Ahead written by Travis Madsen and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kenneth A. Brewer
Publisher : AASHTO
ISBN 13 : 1560513764
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (65 download)
Download or read book AASHTO Maintenance Manual for Roadways and Bridges written by Kenneth A. Brewer and published by AASHTO. This book was released on 2007 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Road Work Ahead written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Leonard Vose
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Bridge Disasters in America written by George Leonard Vose and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Petroski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1632863618
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (328 download)
Download or read book The Road Taken written by Henry Petroski and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned historian and engineer explores the past, present, and future of America's crumbling infrastructure. Acclaimed engineer and historian Henry Petroski explores our core infrastructure from both historical and contemporary perspectives, explaining how essential their maintenance is to America's economic health. Petroski reveals the genesis of the many parts of America's highway system--our interstate numbering system, the centerline that divides roads, and such taken-for-granted objects as guardrails, stop signs, and traffic lights--all crucial to our national and local infrastructure. A compelling work of history, The Road Taken is also an urgent clarion call aimed at American citizens, politicians, and anyone with a vested interest in our economic well-being. Physical infrastructure in the United States is crumbling, and Petroski reveals the complex and challenging interplay between government and industry inherent in major infrastructure improvement. The road we take in the next decade toward rebuilding our aging infrastructure will in large part determine our future national prosperity.
Author : Alan A. Altshuler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780815701309
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Mega-Projects written by Alan A. Altshuler and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004-05-13 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brookings Institution Press and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy publication Since the demise of urban renewal in the early 1970s, the politics of large-scale public investment in and around major American cities has received little scholarly attention. In Mega-Projects, Alan Altshuler and David Luberoff analyze the unprecedented wave of large-scale (mega-) public investments that occurred in American cities during the 1950s and 1960s; the social upheavals they triggered, which derailed large numbers of projects during the late 1960s and early 1970s; and the political impulses that have shaped a new generation of urban mega-projects in the decades since. They also appraise the most important consequences of policy shifts over this half-century and draw out common themes from the rich variety of programmatic and project developments that they chronicle. The authors integrate narratives of national as well as state and local policymaking, and of mobilization by (mainly local) project advocates, with a profound examination of how well leading theories of urban politics explain the observed realities. The specific cases they analyze include a wide mix of transportation and downtown revitalization projects, drawn from numerous regions—most notably Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Portland, and Seattle. While their original research focuses on highway, airport, and rail transit programs and projects, they draw as well on the work of others to analyze the politics of public investment in urban renewal, downtown retailing, convention centers, and professional sports facilities. In comparing their findings with leading theories of urban and American politics, Altshuler and Luberoff arrive at some surprising findings about which perform best and also reveal some important gaps in the literature as a whole. In a concluding chapter, they examine the potential effects of new fiscal pressures, business mobilization to relax environmental constraints, and security concerns in the wake of September 11. And they make clear their own views about how best to achieve a balance between developmental, environmental, and democratic values in public investment decisionmaking. Integrating fifty years of urban development history with leading theories of urban and American politics, Mega-Projects provides significant new insights into urban and intergovernmental politics.
Author : U.s. Department of Transportation
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781480191730
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (917 download)
Download or read book Bridge Preservation Guide written by U.s. Department of Transportation and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-10-26 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides bridge related definitions and corresponding commentaries, as well as the framework for a systematic approach to a preventive maintenance program. The goal is to provide guidance on bridge preservation. This guide is intended for Federal, State, and local bridge engineers, area engineers, bridge owners, and bridge preservation practitioners.
Author : Road Information Program
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book The Federal Highway Trust Fund written by Road Information Program and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Petroski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1632863626
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (328 download)
Download or read book The Road Taken written by Henry Petroski and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned historian and engineer explores the past, present, and future of America's crumbling infrastructure. Acclaimed engineer and historian Henry Petroski explores our core infrastructure from both historical and contemporary perspectives, explaining how essential their maintenance is to America's economic health. Petroski reveals the genesis of the many parts of America's highway system--our interstate numbering system, the centerline that divides roads, and such taken-for-granted objects as guardrails, stop signs, and traffic lights--all crucial to our national and local infrastructure. A compelling work of history, The Road Taken is also an urgent clarion call aimed at American citizens, politicians, and anyone with a vested interest in our economic well-being. Physical infrastructure in the United States is crumbling, and Petroski reveals the complex and challenging interplay between government and industry inherent in major infrastructure improvement. The road we take in the next decade toward rebuilding our aging infrastructure will in large part determine our future national prosperity.
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437908144
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)
Download or read book Bridging the Gap written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers information on the conditions, age and costs to repair and modernize the nation¿s 590,000 bridges as well as key examples showcasing new inspection and construction technologies. Key findings: (1) Within the next 15 years almost half of the nation¿s bridges will exceed 50 years of age, exceeding the life span for which they were designed. Even now, one in five are over 50; (2) With age comes decay. One in four of our bridges are rated as deficient, either in need of repair or in need of widening to handle today¿s traffic; (3) New estimates show that more than $140 billion will be needed to fix them; (4) Soaring construction costs have whittled away the ability of states to address preventive maintenance and new bridge construction. Illustrations.
Author : R. Richard Geddes
Publisher : Government Institutes
ISBN 13 : 0844743461
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (447 download)
Download or read book The Road to Renewal written by R. Richard Geddes and published by Government Institutes. This book was released on 2011 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Road to Renewal: Private Investment in U.S. Transportation Infrastructure, R. Richard Geddes surveys the current state of the American transportation system and finds that, like the roads themselves, the existing policy approach is in desperate need of repair. Drawing on the basic economic principles behind supply, demand, competition, and incentives, Geddes argues that a shift toward increased use of public-private partnerships (PPPs)--contractual agreements between public agencies and private parties that allow private participation in the design, construction, operation, and delivery of transportation facilities--could significantly improve the quality of America's transportation infrastructure. By learning to see themselves as customers and investors--rather than mere users--of roads and highways, Americans should expect to receive a reasonable return on their investment: thorough, effective maintenance of America's transportation infrastructure. The Road to Renewal shows how incorporating increased private participation can halt the deterioration of America's transportation system and become the foundation for a safer, more efficient transportation future."--P. [4] of cover.
Author : American Public Works Association. Institute for Transportation. Committee on Bridges
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Guidelines for Developing a Bridge Maintenance Program written by American Public Works Association. Institute for Transportation. Committee on Bridges and published by . This book was released on 1991-10 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public works departments employ individuals to help provide important services to the community. Explore the many careers in public works!
Author : Janice Eberly
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 081573252X
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)
Download or read book Brookings Papers on Economic Activity: Spring 2017 written by Janice Eberly and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) provides academic and business economists, government officials, and members of the financial and business communities with timely research on current economic issues.
