1、Transportation Reboot:Restarting Americas Most Essential Operating SystemThe Case for Capacity: To Unlock Gridlock, Generate nullnull, nulllinullr nulleight, and Connect CommnullitiesAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALSnullRT3OnullA SERnullSConnecting Rural and Urban Am
2、ericaAnullnullt nullnullhttp:/ExpandingCapacity.transportation.orgAcknowledgementsMnullh of the material cited in this report, inclnulling the estimates of capacity increases renullired, is dranull from research pnulllished in May nullnull null the Transportation Research nullards nulltional Coopera
3、tinull nullghnully Research nullogram nullCnullnullnullThe report, Future Options for the Interstate and Defense Highway System, can null accessed at http:nullonlinepnullsnullrnullorgnullnlinepnullsnullrnulletnullaclnullCnullnullnullnullnullnullTasknullnullCnullnullinalnulldfnullThe onullectinull of
4、 the research pronullct nulls to denulllop a potential nullsion for the fnullnulle of the Unullnull nullterstate nullghnully SystemnullThe report nulls prepared null a stnully team led null nullnulld Gehr and Stenull nullcknullod of null Consnullt, Gary Maring of Camnullidge Systematics, nullcnull n
5、ullnulln Enullnullannull and Alan EnullnullsarskinullThe research nulls sponsored null AASnullO and the nullderal nullghnully Administration, and nulls gnullded null a panel chaired null nullrold Enullnullnnenkohl, Georgia nullT nulletirednull and inclnulled Allen null nullehler, nullnullnull Secret
6、ary, nullnnsylnullnia nullTnullnullhn nullnullConrad, nullnullnull nullashington State nullTnullnullnull nullnulld null nullrkennullock, Uninullrsity of nullnullnullnullnullClay McShane, nullrtheastern Uninullrsitynullnullnulla null Miller, Secretary, nullnsas nullTnullThomas Enullnullrton, Colorado
7、 nullT nullormerlynull nullnneth Orski, Urnulln Monulllity Corporationnullnullnullnullnulle EnullSeely, Michigan Technological UninullrsitynullMG nullnulld AnullSpryncnullnatyk, nullrth nullkota Army nulltional Gnullrdnulland nullTG nullnneth Rnullnullykle, nulltional nullfense Transportation Associ
8、ationnull The analysis period considered in the Future Options report nulls the null years from nullnull to nullnullnull The nulltional Snullface Transportation nulllicy and Renullnnull Stnully Commission, in its nullnull report, Transportation for Tomorrow, looked at nullat the conulltrys snullface
9、 transportation needs nullnulld null null nullnullnullnull order for this report to null comparanulle to that of the nulltional Commissions, AASnullO nullsed its nulldings on the research condnullted null null, Camnullidge Systematics, nullsarski, and nullannull, nullt presented its recommendations
10、nulling the nullnull time horinullnnullnulle hanull also nulldated the tranulll demand forecasts nulling more recent data from AASHTOs 2009 Bottom Line nullportnullAdditional information in the report nulls gleaned from nullmmuting in Amerinull III, anullhored null Alan Enullnullsarski nullder a nul
11、lint pronullct of the nulltional Cooperatinull nullghnully Research nullogram nullCnullnull and the Transit Cooperatinull Research nullogram nullCRnull and pnulllished in Octonullr nullnullnull 2010 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplic
12、ation is a violation of applicable law.,nullhn nullrsley Enullcnullinull nullrectorForewordAASnullO Enullcnullinull nullrector nullhn nullrsleyProviding Access and Connections for All of America The United States is a nullg conulltrynullSpranulling metropolises, rnullal farmland, and small tonulls d
13、ot the landscapenullThey are all connected null the conulltrys highnully system, pronullding a lifeline of snullport for nullrkers, farmers, freight carriers, and tonullistsnullnullpronullng connectinullty for the null million Americans nullo linull in rnullal areas is nullst as important as impronu
14、llng monulllity for those nullo linull in metropolitan areasnullTnullnty percent of the onullrall Unullnullpopnullation linulls in rnullal areasnull popnullation enullal to that of the nullnulllargest cities in America, from nullnullnullork nullth nullnullmillion residents, to nullise, nullaho nullt
15、h nullnullnullnull Enullry American is important to the national economy, nullether they raise cattle, harnullst nulleat, delinullr nullnd tnullnullnes, maintain ski slopes, mannullactnulle cars, or manage a compnuller netnullrknullnullet in policy discnullsions, the need to impronull connectinullty
16、 onullside metropolitan areas is too often onullrlookednullRnullal states are essential to the nations snullcess, not only to meet the needs of their onull citinullns, nullt also to maintain their part of the national netnullrk on nullich the Unullnull economy dependsnullnullghnullys across rnullal
17、states are a nullridgenullfor trafnull nulltnullen popnullation centers for people and freightnullSimply pnull, they connect all Americansnullnullnulln and snullnullnulln, as nullll as rnullalnullSo How Can We Achieve the Connectivity We nullednullThe ansnullr is clear: null addressing the capacity
18、needs of rnullal Americanull pronullding connections to nenulland emerging centers of popnullation and commercenullimpronullng access for tranulll, recreation, and tonullism indnulltriesnulland for homeland secnullity, null assnulling relianulle access to defense installations and critical indnulltr
19、iesnullThis is honullnull nullll create a transportation system that nullll sernull onull needs nullll into the nullst centnullynullThis report onulllines the many reasons good transportation to connect rnullal and nullnulln America mnullt null a national prioritynull“Roads and bridges are probably
20、the most fnulldamental form of infrastrnulltnulle for any commnullitynullpronullding transportation to both commodities and peoplenullconnecting bnullinesses to snullpliers and consnullersnulland connecting residents to critical pnulllic sernullcesnullsnullh as healthnullednullationnulland emergency
21、 sernullces.nullnull nullSnullDepartment of Agrinullnullurepage i 2010 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.page iiConnecting Rural and Urban America: nully nullndingsAmerican highnullys are the th
22、read connecting life in the cities, tonulls, and farmlandsnullthe connections that ensnulle the safety and secnullity of onull conulltrynullnullet in policy discnullsions, the need to impronull connectinullty onullside metropolitan areas is too often onullrlookednullRnullal states are essential to t
23、he nations snullcess, not only to meet the needs of their onull citinullns, nullt also to maintain their part of the national netnullrk on nullich the Unullnulleconomy dependsnullnullghnullys across rnullal states are also a nullridgenullfor trafnull nulltnullen popnullation centers for people and f
24、reightnullSimply pnull, they connect all Americansnullnullnulln and snullnullnulln, as nullll as rnullalnull Additional transportation capacity is needed to connect rural and urban Americanull Most nullterstates nullre planned null years ago, yet little nenullcapacity has nullen addednull America ne
25、eds to add nenullcapacity to: nullpronull connectinullty and monulllity for rnullal Americanull nullpronull access for the tranulll, recreation, and tonullism indnulltriesnull Enhance and enulland rnullal transit opportnullitiesnull nullonullde connections to nenulland emerging centers of popnullati
26、on and commercenulland nullr homeland secnullity, assnulle relianulle access to defense installations and critical indnulltriesnullnulleting the needs of a changing and growing rural economy will renullire the United States to enulland its highways and transportation optionsnull nullrronull, tnullnu
27、llane, rnullal roads, many nullilt in the nullnulls and nullnulls, cannot safely carry the kinds of trnullks and commercial nullhicles nonullmonullng across Americas heartlandnull The nations nullnullmillion farms prodnulled nullnull nullllion in nullnull, inclnulling crops, linullstock, and forestr
28、y prodnulltsnullAs the Unullnulland nullrld popnullations gronull, this nullll only increase, accelerating the need for nulltter access to marketsnullRiders on the City of nullnullton, MO, Transit nullsPhoto courtesy of Transit Marketing LLC. 2010 by the American Association of State Highway and Tra
29、nsportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.npage iii The renenullnulle fnullls indnulltry and nullnd farm electric energy prodnulltion are essential if onull nation is to rednulle its dependence on foreign oilnullAn enullellent highnully transportation ne
30、tnullrk in rnullal areas is essential to snullport agricnulltnulle and the denulllopment of energy resonullcesnull Trade nulltnullen the United States and Canada and Menullco is enullected to increase from nullnull nullllion in nullnull to nullnull nullllion null the end of nullnullnullnull nullnull
31、, appronullmately null percent of this trade null nulllnull nulls monulld null trnullk, mnullh of it on rnullal highnullysnull Since the nullterstate nulls lanullched in nullnull, the nation has gronull from a popnullation of nullnull million to nullnullmillionnullnd is enullected to reach nullnullm
32、illion null nullnullnull 2010 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.page inullRising demand in rural areasnullparticularly from the growing elderly populationnullis creating an increasing need for m
33、ore transit service in rural Americanull null nullnull, almost one onull of eight people aged null and older linulld in rnullal areasnullThis elderly popnullation enulleeds nullnullmillion peoplenull Congress recogninulld this need null nearly donullling the sinull of the rnullal transit program fro
34、m the nullnullnullnullllion pronullded nulltnullen nullnull and nullnull to nullnullnullnullllion nulltnullen nullnull and nullnullnull nullarly null,nullnullnullns and nullses crissnullross Americas rnullal highnullys, pronullding sernullce to rnullal popnullations, inclnulling nullnullnullonullrnu
35、llhenulload nullses pronullding rnullal intercity sernullcenullnullw and emerging cities and towns renullire better transportation connectivity to nullep competitive and support nullbsnull Sinullynullinullcities nullth popnullations of null,nullnullor morenullnclnulling one state capitalnullo not ha
36、null immediate access to the nullterstate systemnull nullring the nenull null years, null percent of the nations popnullation gronullh is enullected to concentrate in the Sonullh and nullestnullMarkets snullh as this one in Charleston, null, help snullport local farmersnullPhoto courtesy of Leah App
37、el 2010 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.page nullTourism is one of the strongest economic engines in the country yet many nullotspotsnullface manullr congestion and seasonal bottlenecnull that
38、 deter its growthnull null three states, the tonullism and recreation indnulltries rank as the most important, as measnulled null employmentnullOnullrall, tonullism, tranulll, and recreation are among the top ten indnulltries in all nullt tnull statesnull Many of the nations most popnullar tonullist
39、 destinationsnullnclnulling ski slopes, seashores, and nulltional parksnullnullerience signinullant trafnull delaysnullMany of these destinations are not close to nullterstate or nulltional nullghnully System ronullesnullHomeland security and defense renullire a reliable transportation networnull Mo
40、nullment of military enullipment and personnel for onullrseas deployment has increased dnulling the past null yearsnull Gronullng popnullations in areas along the coast depend nullon safe hnullricane enullcnulltion optionsnull Alternate ronulles are needed to ensnulle relianulle access to defense fa
41、cilitiesnullTrafnull on nulllanullre US nullnullis headed to resort nullach commnullitiesnullPhoto courtesy of Delaware Department of Transportation 2010 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.page n
42、ullWhat we need to reconnect rural and urban Americanull nullnullstments are needed to maintain and presernull enullsting capacity in rnullal America for the nullnenull of the entire commnullitynull Any nenullnullderalnullid transportation program mnullt continnull to help rnullal states fnulld the
43、portions of the nullterstate nullghnully System and other nullderalnullid highnullys for nullich they are responsinullenull According to a nullnull stnully of Future Options for the Interstate Highway System, null,nullnulllanenullmilesnullshonulld null added to the nullterstate system to meet rnulla
44、l needs, inclnulling: Enullanding the enullsting rnullal nullterstate nullghnully System null null,nullnulllanenullilesnullUpgrading rnullal nulltional nullghnully System ronulles to nullterstate standards, an addition of nullnullnulllanenullilesnullandUpgrading to nullterstate standards nulltional
45、nullghnully System ronulles that can connect the enullsting nullterstate netnullrk to nullconnected nullnullninulld areas nullth a cnullrent or enullected popnullation greater than null,nullnullin popnullationnullThis nullnulld add null,nullnulllanenullilesnull To keep pace nullth rising demand for
46、rnullal transit, nullderal fnullding for rnullal transit sernullce shonulld more than donullle onullr the nenull sinullyearsnullnullOne lanenullile is one mile of one lane of road null onenullile length of fonull lanes on a highnully enullals fonull lane milesnullnullnulltonull nullrtsmonullh, OhioP
47、hoto courtesy of Ohio Department of Transportation 2010 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.page nullinullnnenulling nullranulland nullnulln Amerinull is the third in a series of reports generated
48、 null AASnullO to identify the need to increase capacity in onull transportation system to nulllock gridlock, generate nullnull, delinullr freight, and connect rnullal and nullnulln AmericanullTo see state enullmples of rnullal capacity needs and for more information, go to http:nullEnullandingCapac
49、itynullransportationnullrgnullStart of the Carson City nulln RnullPhoto courtesy of Julie Duewel, Nenullnull Department of Transportation 2010 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.page nulliinullnullille nullghway and Rnully nullnulltainsnullnullnullda.Photo null Julie Duewel, Nenullnull Department of Transportationpage inullThis report, the third in a series on the nations transportation capacity needs, focnulles on
