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Highways & Roads
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.

Interactions between Transportation Capacity, Economic Systems and Land Development

By Economic Development Research Group with ICF International, Wilbur Smith Associates, Cambridge Systematics, Texas Transportation Institute, University of Iowa Public Policy Institute and Susan Jones Moses Associates, 2008-2009

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Economic Benefits of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s 2007–2011 Highway Program

By Economic Development Research Group and the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations of the University of Michigan, for Michigan DOT, 2005-2007

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Economic 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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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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Vancouver Travel Demand Management

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

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Continental 1 Transportation Corridor Study

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

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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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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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Economic Effects 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 Effects of Selected Rural Interstates at the County Level

 By Jack Faucett Associates and Economic Development Research Group, 2005

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Assessing the Economic Consequences of Widening of I-70 for the City of Columbia

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

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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 Analysis: 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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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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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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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 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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