Transportation

Question 1

Federal Highway Act of 1916

Answer 1

Required each state to create a DOT

Question 2

Federal Highway Act of 1916 & 1921

Answer 2

Gave states the initiative in constructing roads, but gave the federal governement a review-and approve role when federal funds were involved.

Question 3

Federal Aid Highway Act of 1934

Answer 3

States may use up to 1.5% of a highway project’s federal funds for planning

Question 4

Federal Highway Act of 1962

Answer 4

Created MPOs

Question 5

ISTEA- Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

Answer 5

Required MPOs and state DOTs to create an ongoing series of 3 year “Transportation Improvement Programs” )TIPs, as well as a 20 year “long Range Plan”

Question 6

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21)

Answer 6

“Access to Jobs Program”-most important social goal. -54% decrease in funding for new highway construction.

Question 7

Safe Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)of 2005

Answer 7

Created the Highway Safety Improvement Program designed to keep up w/repair & reconstruction of aging infrastructure.

Question 8

First Turnpike in US

Answer 8

Lancaster Pike (1793) between Philadelphia & Lancaster.

Question 9

First subway

Answer 9

Boston -1897

Question 10

First limited access high speed roadway

Answer 10

Pennsylvania Turnpike -1940

Question 11

Average vehicle occupancy rate in US

Answer 11

1.4 persons (rate goes down during rush hours)

Question 12

Paratransit

Answer 12

Includes private/public carpooling and subscription bus/taxi services.

Question 13

Amtrak

Answer 13

Established in 1971

Question 14

Traffic Assignment/Trip Assignment

Answer 14

Use network models to predict distribution of traffic for each roadway by the hour.

Question 15

Typical street standards

Answer 15

“Ideal cross section” 56’ 500’ max tangents. 150’between intersections. Clear site distances of 75’

Question 16

Public Roads Administration (PRA)

Answer 16

Responsible for implementing the highway system in 1947

Question 17

Peak parking demand

Answer 17

Hour of the day when most parking is needed for a particular development.

Question 18

Corridor Transportation Planning

Answer 18

occurs at the regional level. Allows the region’s governments to coordinate and cooperate in major transportation planning and implementation.

Question 19

National Corridor Planning

Answer 19

Grant program funded as part of SAFETEA-LU. Provides funding for planning, project development, construction, and operation of projects in border regions near Mexico and Canada.

Question 20

Scenic Corridor Planning

Answer 20

Designate and fund enhancements of scenic highways across the United States. In order to receive Scenic Byway Designation, the roadway must have archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities.