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Economic Impact of Highway Investments and Policies

Following is a listing of projects and reports and articles pertaining to highway and road economic benefits and impacts, that have been conducted by staff of Economic Development Research Group and approved by our clients for public sharing. While the contents of our web site are copyrighted by us, you are free to view and print these documents as long as you agree to give appropriate credit to our firm and cite the specific documents when using their information or ideas.

Framework and Process for Economic Impact Assessment of Potential Highway Congestion Pricing and Tolling Schemes

by Glen Weisbrod and David Williams, paper presented at the Transportation Research Board, Annual Meeting, 2011.

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Ontario Ministry of Transport – Highway Corridor Studies

EDR Group, under subcontract to the URS/MRC/TSH joint venture for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, 2010

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Economic Impact of Michigan DOT's 2009-2013 Highway Program

By Economic Development Research Group and the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations of the University of Michigan, for Michigan DOT, 2009

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SHRP2 Economic Development Impact of Highway Projects

Economic Development Research Group  with ICF International, Wilbur Smith Associates, Cambridge Systematics, Texas Transportation Institute and Susan Moses Associates, 2010.

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Oregon DOT Congestion Tolling and Economic Impact Evaluation

Parametrix, Inc and Economic Development Research Group, for the Oregon Department of Transportation, February 2009

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Economic Impact of Kansas DOT Highway Preservation Funding

by Economic Development Research Group, Inc. for Kansas DOT, 2008.

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Economic Impact Study of Completing the Appalachian Development Highway System

By Cambridge Systematics, Economic Development Research Group and HDR Decision Economics for the Appalachian Regional Commission, 2008

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Corridor K Economic Development and Transportation Study

EDR Group and Wilbur Smith Associates for the Southeast Tennessee Development District, 2008

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National Impacts and Costs of Traffic Congestion

A presentation by Glen Weisbrod at the National Conference of State Legislatures, April 2008

Defining the Range of Congestion Impacts on Freight

A paper by Glen Weisbrod & Steven Fitzroy, Transportation Research Board Annual Conference, Washington DC, January 2008

Economic Impact of Development Corridor in LaPorte, Indiana

By Economic Development Research Group with Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates, for the City of LaPorte, Indiana, 2007

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Vancouver Travel Demand Management

By EDR Group and iTrans for the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council, 2007

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Economic Impact of Scenic Byways

A presentation, by L. Petraglia and B. Koch, Conference on Transportation & Economic Development, 2001

The Cost of Highway Limitations and Traffic Delay to Oregon's Economy

By Economic Development Research Group for the Oregon Business Council, 2007

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Economic Impact of Continental 1 Highway Corridor

By Wilbur Smith Associates with Economic Development Research Group for Pennsylvania DOT, 2007

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Impact of Congestion on Regional Economies

A presentation by Glen Weisbrod, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh PA, August 5-8 2007

Economic Impact of the Proposed Cleveland Innerbelt Project

By Economic Development Research Group and URS for the Ohio Department of Transportation, 2006

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Economic and Transportation Impacts of the Central Artery/Tunnel in Boston

By Economic Development Research Group for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, 2006

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Interstate Highways: Impact on Industrial Location

"Interstate Highways: Impact on Industrial Location" (pdf), a presentation by Glen Weisbrod, Transportation Research Board, Annual Conference, Washington DC, January 2006

Highways Investments and Appalachian Growth

"Highways Investments and Appalachian Growth" (pdf), a presentation by Teresa M. Lynch, Economic Development Research Group and Greg Bischak, to the Appalachian Regional Commission, 2006

California Bypass Study: The Economic Impacts of Bypass Highways

By System Metrics Group, Economic Development Research Group, and Cambridge Systematics for California Department of Transportation, 2006

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Industries on the Interstates: What is the Best Location?

"Industries on the Interstates: What is the Best Location?" (pdf), by Glen Weisbrod, TR News, Transportation Research Board News Magazine, May-June, 2006

Economic Impact of Reconfiguring Montana Two-Lane Highways

By Cambridge Systematics, Economic Development Research Group, ICF Consulting and SEH for Montana Dept. of Transportation, 2005

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Economic Impact of Selected Rural Interstates at the County Level

By Jack Faucett Associates and Economic Development Research Group, 2005

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Economic Impact of Widening I-70 in Columbia, MO

By Economic Development Research Group with Anderson Economic Group for the City of Columbia, MO, 2005

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Do New Highways Attract Businesses? The North Country (NY) Case Study

by D. Hodge, G. Weisbrod, and A. Hart, Transportation Research Record, 2004.

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Integrating Tourism and Recreation Travel with Transportation Planning (Synthesis 329)

By Economic Development Research Group for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP Synthesis 329), 2004

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Economic Impact of Highway and Bridge: St. Croix River Crossing (Minnesota Hwy 36 and Wisconsin Hwy 64)

By Economic Development Research Group for Minnesota DOT, 2004

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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

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Measuring Economic Costs of Urban Traffic Congestion to Business

Read the article by Weisbrod, G; Vary, D; Treyz, G. Transportation Research Record No. 1839, 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

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State Economic Development Highway Programs

By Economic Development Research Group, for the Federal Highway Administration, US DOT, 2003

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Local Economic Development Impacts of a Proposed Highway Interchange in Kalamazoo

By Economic Development Research Group and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, 2003

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Using Empirical Information to Measure Economic Impact of Highway Investments

By Economic Development Research Group and Cambridge Systematics, for the Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC, 2001

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Economic Implications of Road Congestion

By Weisbrod, G., D. Vary and G. Treyz, for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Report 463, National Academy Press, 2001

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Handbook for Assessing Economic Opportunities from Appalachian Development Highways

By Weisbrod, G., et al. Economic Development Research Group with Cambridge Systematics, for the Appalachian Regional Commission, 2001

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Economic Impact of I-73 Alignments on the City of Roanoke

By Economic Development Research Group for the City of Roanoke, VA, 2000

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Economic Impact of Freeway Bypass Routes in Medium Size Cities

by Margaret Collins and Glen Weisbrod, Economic Development Research Group, September, 2000. Read the article (175 KB)

Summary of Highway Bypass Studies

by Dennis Leong, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and Glen Weisbrod, Economic Development Research Group, December, 2000. Read the article (PDF 653 KB)

The Value of Connections: The Economic Impact of the Proposed Pennsylvania / I-95 Interchange

By Economic Development Research Group and Pennsylvania Economy League, for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 2000

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The Development Impacts of Highway Interchanges in Major Urban Areas: Case Study Findings

by Steve Wray, Pennsylvania Economic League and Susan Moses and Glen Weisbrod, Economic Development Research Group, April, 2000. Read the article (653 KB)

Major Corridor Investment - Benefit Analysis System

Read the article (pdf) by Kaliski, J., S. Smith and G. Weisbrod, Proceedings of the Seventh TRB Conference on the Application of Transportation Planning Methods, 1999

Indiana's Major Corridor Investment-Benefit Analysis System

By Cambridge Systematics, Bernarden Lochmueller & Associates and Economic Development Research Group for the Indiana Department of Transportation, 1999

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Economic Impact Study of the Proposed Mississippi River Bridge at St. Francisville, Louisiana and the Zachary Taylor Parkway

By Economic Development Research Group for Louisiana Dept. of Transportation & Development, 1999

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Economic Impact of Restricting Left Turns

Read the article by G. Weisbrod and R. Neuwirth. Research Results Digest, Number 231, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, August 1998.

Economic Development and Benefit-Cost Analysis of Upgrading Kentucky SR 69

By Economic Development Research Group and Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates, for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 1997

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Predicting the local economic effects of proposed trip-reduction rules: the case of San Diego

Read the paper by Treyz G, Bradley R, Petraglia L and Rose A, Environment and Planning A 28(7), 1996

Measuring Economic Development Benefits for Highway Decision-making: The Wisconsin Case

Read the article by Glen Weisbrod and James Beckwith. Transportation Research Record #1262, 1991; also published in Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 46, No. 1, January 1992