Rhode Island's Spending
of
Federal
Transportation Dollars
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Providing Choice
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Bicycle & Pedestrian Spending Per Capita
(Avg. annual, 1990 to 1999):
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$1.20
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Transit Spending per Capita (Avg. annual, 1990 to 1999):
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$16.22
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The Share Going to Choice, and How It
Has Changed
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Percent of All Federal Funds to Alternative
Modes*
(Avg. 1990 and 1991)
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Percent of All Federal Funds to Alternative Modes*
(Avg. 1998 and 1999)
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Change
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11.26%
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17.53%
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55.62%
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*Alternative Modes includes
transit, biking and walking facilities, as well as "travel
demand management" (TDM) techniques to promote the use of these
modes and carpooling, vanpooling, and teleworking.
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Indications of the Commitment to
Providing Choice:
States can spend "flexible" transportation money on
any type of transportation project. Spending of this money
indicates the priority the state has put on providing choice.
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Percent of Flexible Funds Used for
Alternative Modes (Avg. 1992 to 1999):
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13.30%
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States can indicate their commitment to
certain programs by how much of the funds authorized for that
program are actually used (obligated).
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Obligation Rate
(1992 to 1999)
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Transportation Enhancements
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CMAQ
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NHS
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52.33%
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89.68%
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122.93%
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Fixing It First
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The Share Going to Fixing Roads, and How
It Has Changed:
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Percent of Federal Highway
Funds to Maintenance
(Avg. 1990 and 1991)
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Percent of Federal Highway
Funds to Maintenance
(Avg. 1998 and 1999)
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Change
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46.09%
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64.03%
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38.93%
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Protecting Public Safety and the
Environment
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Safety Spending per Capita (Avg. annual,
1990 to 1999):
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$2.28
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Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ)
funds are most effective when used for projects that provide
long-term air quality benefits.
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Percent of CMAQ Funds Spent on Projects
with Long-Term Benefits
(Avg. 1990 to 1999):
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41.64%
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