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Highway Maintenance and Repairs

Highway Maintenance and Repairs

Work zones on freeways cause an estimated 24 percent of the nonrecurring delays on freeways and principal arterials [1]. According to the Federal Highway Administration, the purpose of maintenance—which includes restoration, resurfacing, minor widening,...

Domestic Freight Ton-Miles

Domestic Freight Ton-Miles

Excluding gas pipelines, all modes of freight transportation, combined, generated nearly 4 trillion domestic ton-miles in 2000, 20 percent more than in 1990. This represents an average growth rate of almost 2 percent per year during the decade [1].

Domestic...

Motor Vehicle-Related Injuries

Motor Vehicle-Related Injuries

There were an estimated 3.6 million highway-related injuries in the United States in 2001, according to data reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)1 (see box) [1]. An estimated 3.3 million of these injuries involved motor vehicle...

Key Air Emissions - Box

Key Air Emissions - Box Transportation Air Emissions

National data on air emissions are estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA’s National Emissions Inventory (NEI) is updated annually and covers mobile, stationary, and area sources of pollution regulated under...