Representative Projects

Funding the Future of Chicago's RTA and the Metro Economy By EDR Group, Fregonese Associates, Smart Mobility, Inc., and Chicago Metropolis 2020 for the Chicago Regional Transportation Authority, September 2007

Monetary Valuation of Hard-to-Quantify Transportation Impacts: Valuing Environmental, Health/Safety & Economic Development Impacts Economic Development Research Group for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, NCHRP 8-36-61, 2007.

Economic Growth Impacts of Bay Area to Central Valley High-Speed Train Cambridge Systematics and Economic Development Research Group, for the California High Speed Train Authority, 2007.

Economic Impact of the Proposed Cleveland Innerbelt Project By Economic Development Research Group and URS for the Ohio Department of Transportation, 2006

Economic Opportunities Study, Hunterston Port, Scotland By Economic Development Research Group for Scottish Enterprise, 2006

Economic Development Corridor in LaPorte, Indiana For the City of LaPorte, Indiana, Economic Development Research Group with Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates, 2007

The Cost of Highway Limitations and Traffic Delay to Oregon's Economy Economic Development Research Group for the Oregon Business Council, 2007.

Guide to Quantifying the Economic Impact of Federal Investments in Large-Scale Freight Transportation Projects by Cambridge Systematics, Economic Development Research Group and Boston Logistics Group, for the US Department of Transportation, 2006.

Assessing Rail Freight Solutions to Road Congestion: Guidebook and Final Report by Global Insight and Economic Development Research Group, for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, 2006.

Environmental Impacts of the Massachusetts Turnpike and Central Artery/Tunnel Projects Economic Development Research Group for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, 2006.

Estimation of Unit Values of Land Occupied by Transportation Infrastructures in Canada by Clarence Woudsma (University of Waterloo), Todd Litman (Victoria Transport Policy Institute) and Glen Weisbrod (Economic Development Research Group) for Transport Canada, 2006

Economic Impact: Central Artery/Tunnel Economic Development Research Group for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, 2006.

The Cost of Congestion to the Portland Region Economic Development Research Group, for the Portland Business Alliance, Port of Portland, Metro and Oregon DOT, Dec. 2005.

Economic Benefits of California High Speed Rail (1999) Hagler Bailly and EDR Group for California High Speed Rail Authority, 1999

Northeast CanAm Connections: Integrating the Economy & Transportation Economic Development Research Group, for Maine and a consortium of US States and Canadian Provinces, 2005.

Economic Effects of Reconfiguring Montana Two-Lane Highways Cambridge Systematics, Economic Development Research Group, ICF Consulting and SEH for Montana Dept. of Transportation, 2005.

Economic Effects of Selected Rural Interstates at the County Level Jack Faucett Associates and Economic Development Research Group, 2005.

Economic Benefits of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s 2007–2011 Highway Program Prepared for Michigan DOT by Economic Development Research Group and the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Michigan, January, 2005-2007.

California Bypass Study: The Economic Impacts of Bypasses By System Metrics Group, Economic Development Research Group, and Cambridge Systematics for California Department of Transportation, 2006

Assessing the Economic Consequences of Widening of I-70 for the City of Columbia Economic Development Research Group with Anderson Economic Group for the City of Columbia, MO. 2005.

Goods Movement in Central Ontario: Trends and Issues - iTRANS Consulting, SNC-Lavalin, Economic Development Research Group, Cambridge Systematics, Ray Barton and Dr. Garland Chow, 2004.

The Chicago Metropolis Freight Plan-- (Ch.7) Assessing the Economic Impacts of Congestion Reduction Alternatives Economic Development Research Group, Inc. for Chicago Metropolis 2020. 2004.

Internet Guide to Benefit-Cost Analysis in Transportation Univ. of California with Economic Development Research Group, for the California Dept. of Transportation and the American Society of Civil Engineers. 2004.

Economic Impact Analysis: St. Croix River Crossing (Minnesota Hwy 36 and Wisconsin Hwy 64) Economic Development Research Group for Minnesota DOT, 2004.

Economic Benefits Associated with Downeaster Passenger Rail Investments Economic Development Research Group and KKO Associates, for the Maine Department of Transportation. 2005.

Continental 1 Transportation Corridor Study Wilbur Smith Associates with Economic Development Research Group for Pennsylvania DOT, 2007.

Calgary-Edmonton High Speed Train: Socio-Economic Benefits Colledge Transportation Consulting and Economic Development Research Group, for the Van Horne Institute, Canada. 2004.

I-69 Henderson, KY to Evansville, IN: Economic Conditions and Impacts prepared for Indiana DOT, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Evansville Urban Transportation Study, prepared by HNTB Corp., Bernarden Lochmueller , Univ. of Kentucky, Economic Development Research Group, et al., 2004.

North Country Transportation and Economic Development: Needs & Opportunities Economic Development Research Group, 1999-2004. for the Development Authority of the North Country.

Construction-Related Economic Impacts of Chicago's METRA Economic Development Research Group for METRA, 2003.

Economic Impact of the Southern Tier Expressway by the Southern Tier West Regional Planning & Development Board, with Economic Development Research Group and Cambridge Systematics, for the Federal Highway Administration, 2003.

California High Speed Train Program EIR/EIS: Economic Growth and Related Impacts Economic Development Research Group (under subcontract to Cambridge Systematics), for the California High Speed Rail Authority, 2004.

Economic Impact Analysis of Investment in a Major Commercial Transportation System for the Greater Vancouver Region Delcan Corporation and Economic Development Research Group. for the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council. 2003.

State Economic Development Highway Programs Economic Development Research Group, 2003. for the Federal Highway Administration, US DOT.

Rail Freight Futures for the City of Chicago Reebie Associates, Economic Development Research Group, KKO and Associates, Carl Martland and Larry Mennaker. 2003. Prepared for the City of Chicago Dept. of Transportation.

Local Economic Development Impacts of a Proposed Highway Interchange in Kalamazoo Economic Development Research Group and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study

Transportation Improvements Grow Wisconsin's Economy: The Economic Benefits of Transportation Investments Cambridge Systematics in association with Economic Development Research Group, for the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin, 2003.

Conference Presentations: Freight and Economic Development Economic Development Research Group, 2002-2004. presentations to FHWA, TRB, TAC, et. al.

Montana TranPlan 21 Update - Economic Development Issues and Recommendations Economic Development Research Group, inc. and Dye Management Group, Inc. 2002.

Guidebook for Assessing Social & Economic Effects of Transportation Projects Forkenbrock, D. and G. Weisbrod. NCHRP Report 456, National Academy Press. 2001.

Using Empirical Information to Measure Economic Impact of Highway Investments Economic Development Research Group and Cambridge Systematics. prepared by the Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC. 2001

Economic Implications of Road Congestion Weisbrod, G., D. Vary and G. Treyz. 2001. National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Report 463, National Academy Press.

Handbook for Assessing Economic Opportunities from Appalachian Development Highways Weisbrod, G., et al. Economic Development Research Group with Cambridge Systematics, for the Appalachian Regional Commission, 2001.

Current Practice for Assessing Economic Development Impacts from Transportation Projects Weisbrod, G. NCHRP Synthesis Report 290, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, ISBN 0-309-06873-8. 2000.

Economic Impact of I-73 Alignments on the City of Roanoke Economic Development Research Group. Prepared for the City of Roanoke, VA. 2000.

The Value of Connections: The Economic Impact of the Proposed Pennsylvania / I-95 Interchange Economic Development Research Group and Pennsylvania Economy League. 2000. Prepared for Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

Indiana's Major Corridor Investment-Benefit Analysis System Kaliski, J., S. Smith and G. Weisbrod. 1999. Proceedings of the Seventh TRB Conference on Application of Transportation Planning Methods.

Economic Impacts of Long Range Transit Plan for Los Angeles County Cambridge Systematics and Economic Development Research Group for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 1998 and 2001.

Transportation Cornerstone Florida: Moving Florida's Economy into the 21st Century Cambridge Systematics, Economic Development Research Group, & Economic Competitiveness Group. 1999. Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Economic Impact Study of the Proposed Mississippi River Bridge at St. Francisville, Louisiana and the Zachary Taylor Parkway Economic Development Research Group. 1999. Prepared for Louisiana Dept. of Transportation & Development.

Public Transportation and the Nation's Economy Vary, D. and G. Weisbrod. 1999. Cambridge Systematics and Economic Development Research Group, for the American Public Transportation Association.

Economic Development and Benefit-Cost Analysis of Upgrading Kentucky SR 69 Economic Development Research Group and Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates, for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 1997.