Will Increased Highway Funding Help Rural Areas?
- by Dennis Brown
- 8/2/1999
Overview
Rural areas in the United States stand to benefit from new highway funding legislation, especially the South. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) authorizes sharply increased funding for major roads and is the single largest public works bill in U.S. history. Over a 6-year period, it will provide $171 billion to build new roads, widen lanes, put in new interchanges, and construct bridges. Under TEA-21, some spending discrepancies will be addressed and resolved for States that contribute more money into the Federal Highway Trust Fund than they receive in benefits.
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Frontmatter (Title page, Contents, Summary)
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Introduction and Why Is Federal Highway Investment Important for Rural America?
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The Highway Trust Fund Uses a Complicated Allocation Formula
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The Highway Funding Formula Has Been Criticized
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Highway Funding Under ISTEA
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How Will the Recently Passed Highway Legislation Change Things?
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TEA-21 Increases State Funds
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Other Rural Provisions in TEA-21 and Conclusions
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Further Readings
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