Tag: “Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland

Roadbuilding
TRIP: Rural roads can’t support economic growth, fatalities triple from other roads
America’s rural heartland is home to nearly 50 million people and its natural resources provide the primary source of the energy, food and fiber that supports the nation’s economy and way of life. But, according to a new report from TRIP, the roads and bridges that serve and connect the nation’s rural areas face a […]
September 1, 2011
Safety
TRIP: Rural roads can’t support economic growth, fatalities triple from other roads
But, according to a new report from TRIP, the roads and bridges that serve and connect the nation’s rural areas face a number of significant challenges, including inadequate capacity to handle the growing levels of traffic and commerce, limited connectivity, the inability to accommodate growing freight travel, deteriorated road and bridge conditions, a lack of desirable safety features, and a traffic fatality rate far higher than all other roads and highways.
August 31, 2011
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