David T. Hartgen
Senior Fellow, Reason Foundation
David T. Hartgen is Emeritus Professor of Transportation Studies at UNC Charlotte. Professor Hartgen is widely known in transportation circles. He established UNC Charlotte's Center for Interdisciplinary Transportation Studies in 1989 and now teaches and conducts research in transportation policy and planning. He is the author of about 330 studies on a wide variety of topics in transportation policy and planning, is the U.S. editor of the international academic journal Transportation, and is active in professional organizations. He is a frequent media interviewee in local and national outlets. Before coming to Charlotte he directed the statistics, traffic forecasting and analysis functions of the New York State Department of Transportation and served as a Policy Analyst at the Federal Highway Administration. He holds engineering degrees from Duke University and Northwestern University. He has taught at SUNY Albany, Union College and Syracuse University and lectures widely. His studies of the comparative performance of transportation systems have received nation-wide attention. He has also recently completed a major component of Reason's Mobility Study that estimates the cost of significantly reducing road congestion nation-wide, a comprehensive study of congestion in North Carolina, and a comparative study of the 50 state highway systems . His current research includes an assessment of the economic impact of highways in South Carolina, a review of transportation performance for the provinces of Canada, a national study of business impacts of congestion, and an assessment of congestion in mid-sized cities.
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22nd Annual Highway Report
Annual Highway Report finds 40 states now have traffic delays that cost drivers at least 20 hours per year; states made progress on deficient bridges; state highway spending decreased slightly; and pavement conditions worsened marginally.
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Surface Transportation Recommendations for Congress
Here are nine programs or policies that need to be changed when Congress reauthorizes transportation legislation
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Congress Should Simplify Long-range Planning Requirements for Regional Transportation Plans
Long-range transportation planning mandates include unnecessary tasks that stretch far beyond transportation
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Congress Should Simplify Conformity Regulations for Regional Transportation Plans
Current rules create huge administrative burden without improving environment
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New Jersey Tries to Make Excuses for Expensive State Highways in Poor Condition
Taxpayers get traffic congestion, poor pavement conditions, deficient bridges and a big bill for state roads
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21st Annual Highway Report
State highways show small progress in deficient bridges and pavement condition, but states struggle to make significant road improvements
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Practical Congestion Relief for Mid-Sized Regions
Mid-sized regions should refocus transportation plans, aggressively target rising congestion
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Employer Views on Traffic Congestion
Businesses are concerned about both rush hour and off-peak congestion
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20th Annual Highway Report
State-by-state highway performance and cost-effectiveness rankings
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Transportation Priorities for North Carolina
Twenty cost-effective recommendations for the Tar Heel State
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Examining 20 Years of U.S. Highway and Bridge Performance Trends
Twenty years of data shows highways and bridges making progress, not crumbling
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Impacts of Transportation Policies on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in U.S. Regions
Comparing the cost and effectiveness transportation-related policies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions
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19th Annual Highway Report
The Performance of State Highway Systems (1984-2008)
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18th Annual Highway Report
The Performance of State Highway Systems (1984-2007)
