Since the passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) in 1991, the issue of freight transportation has emerged as a significant public policy issue at the national, state, regional, and local levels. Federal transportation legislation, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the states, has been the primary influencing factor in the planning and development of much of the nation's primary ground transportation infrastructure. This infrastructure includes thousands of miles of designated interstate highways used for international, interstate, and regional commerce as well as other public highways, and connecting roads to major airports, seaports, transit centers, and intermodal rail facilities. Currently, in the U.S., there are approximately 43,700 miles of interstate highways, with about 1,244 miles located in Georgia and about 355 miles within the thirteen-county Atlanta metropolitan region. This study focused on the characteristics of truck travel on the interstate and arterial highway system in the thirteen-county air quality non-attainment area of Atlanta and recommend strategies for managing it to achieve regional mobility and air quality goals.
Samenvatting