Surface Transportation:
Regional Distribution of Federal Highway Funds
RCED/HEHS-97-167R: Published: May 30, 1997. Publicly Released: May 30, 1997.
Additional Materials:
- Full Report:
Contact:
(202) 512-8024
contact@gao.gov
Office of Public Affairs
(202) 512-4800
youngc1@gao.gov
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the regional distribution of federal funds under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) relative to selected indicators of the needs of the federal-aid highway system.
GOA noted that: (1) the regional distribution of federal highway funds in relation to the three proxies for highway needs varies by geographic region; (2) for example, the Southeast, Far West, and Great Lakes regions received several dollars less than the national average relative to funding per vehicle mile traveled, $29.48; (3) the Southwest was just a few cents below the average; (4) in relation to funding per lane mile, different regions are affected; (5) the Plains, Southwest, and Rocky Mountain regions received from $7 to almost $14 less than the national average, $31.95 per lane mile; (6) the Southeast region was just a few cents below the average; (7) four regions, Southeast, Southwest, Far West, and Great Lakes received less ISTEA funding in fiscal year (FY) 1995 than each region contributed to the Highway Trust Fund; (8) the differences ranged from .7 percent to 11.7 percent; (9) three regions, Far West, Southeast, and Southwest, would receive more funding under all five of the formula options that GAO analyzed than they received in FY 1995 under ISTEA; and (10) the New England and Mideast regions would have received less under all five options.
Mar 2, 2021
COVID-19 Pandemic:
Preliminary Observations on Efforts toward and Factors Affecting the Aviation Industry's RecoveryGAO-21-412T: Published: Mar 2, 2021. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2021.
Feb 18, 2021
-
General Aviation:
Stakeholders Expressed Mixed Views of FAA Policies on Private Pilot Expense SharingGAO-21-285: Published: Feb 18, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 18, 2021.
Jan 28, 2021
-
Unmanned Aircraft Systems:
FAA Could Strengthen Its Implementation of a Drone Traffic Management System by Improving Communication and Measuring PerformanceGAO-21-165: Published: Jan 28, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 28, 2021.
Jan 7, 2021
-
Aircraft Noise:
Better Information Sharing Could Improve Responses to Washington, D.C. Area Helicopter Noise ConcernsGAO-21-200: Published: Jan 7, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 7, 2021.
Dec 18, 2020
-
Automated Technologies:
DOT Should Take Steps to Ensure Its Workforce Has Skills Needed to Oversee SafetyGAO-21-197: Published: Dec 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2020.
Dec 17, 2020
-
Emergency Responder Safety:
States and DOT Are Implementing Actions to Reduce Roadside CrashesGAO-21-166: Published: Dec 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 17, 2020.
Nov 24, 2020
-
Reagan National Airport:
Information on Effects of Federal Statute Limiting Long-Distance FlightsGAO-21-176: Published: Nov 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 24, 2020.
Nov 19, 2020
-
Federal-Aid Highways:
States and Local Governments Reported Benefits to Federal Highway Fund Swapping, but Impacts Cannot be Definitively DeterminedGAO-21-88: Published: Oct 20, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Nov 16, 2020
-
Aviation Certification:
FAA Needs to Strengthen Its Design Review Process for Small AirplanesGAO-21-85: Published: Nov 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 16, 2020.
Nov 9, 2020
-
Aviation Safety:
FAA's Office of Aviation Safety Should Take Additional Actions to Ensure Its Workforce Has Needed SkillsGAO-21-94: Published: Nov 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2020.
Looking for more? Browse all our products here
Explore our Key Issues on Transportation
Explore our other Key Issues here
