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Date March 5, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-467T Title

Recovery Act: California's Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. PST In Los Angeles Friday, March 5, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives RECOVERY ACT California’s Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability Statement of Linda Calbom, Western Regional Director GAO-10-467T March 5, 2010 RECOVERY ACT ...
Date July 24, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-751 Title

Federal-Aid Highways: FHWA Has Improved Its Risk Management Approach, but Needs to Improve Its Oversight of Project Costs

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS FHWA Has Improved Its Risk Management Approach, but Needs to Improve Its Oversight of Project Costs GAO-09-751 July 2009 FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-751, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability FHWA Has Improved Its Risk Man...
Date July 8, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-689 Title

Afghanistan Reconstruction: Progress Made in Constructing Roads, but Assessments for Determining Impact and a Sustainable Maintenance Program Are Needed

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2008 Report to Congressional Committees AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION Progress Made in Constructing Roads, but Assessments for Determining Impact and a Sustainable Maintenance Program Are Needed GAO-08-689 July 2008 AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-689, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Relia...
Date April 25, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-512R Title

Highways and Environment: Transportation Agencies Are Acting to Involve Others in Planning and Environmental Decisions

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 25, 2008 The Honorable James M. Inhofe Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Highways and Environment: Transportation Agencies Are Acting to Involve Others in Planning and Environmental Decisions Dear Senator Inhofe: Meeting the nation’s mobility needs requires constructing,...
Date Sept. 27, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-264 Title

Transportation Infrastructure: Better Data Needed to Rate the Nation's Highway Conditions

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1999 Report to Congressional Committees TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE Better Data Needed to Rate the Nation’s Highway Conditions GAO/RCED-99-264 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281731 September 27, 1999 The Honorable John H. Chafee Chairman The Honora...
Date Aug. 15, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-233R Title

Department of Transportation: Flexible Funding Within Federal Highway Programs

GAO U&ted States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-277725 August 15, 1997 The Honorable John H. Chafee Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Denartment of Tranmortation: Flexible Fundinq Within Federal Hitiwav Prortrams Dear Mr. Chakman: The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficie...
Date June 30, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-162 Title

Federal-Aid Highway Program: Impact of the District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1997 Report to Congressional Committees and Subcommittees FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM Impact of the District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act GAO/RCED-97-162 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-274377 June 30, 1997 Congressional Committees and Subcommitt...
Date Sept. 19, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-198 Title

Highway Infrastructure: Quality Improvements Would Safeguard Billions of Dollars Already Invested

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees September 1994 INFRASTRUCTURE Quality Improvements Would Safeguard Billions of Dollars Already Invested GAWRCED-94-198 GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-257079 September 19,1994 The Honorable Max S. Baucus Chairman The Honorable John H...
Date Sept. 14, 1994 Report No. T-RCED-94-306 Title

Longer Combination Vehicles: Potential Infrastructure Impacts, Productivity Benefits, and Safety Concerns

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subc. on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Natural Resources; the Subc. on Environment and Natural Resources, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; and the Subc. on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 930 am., EDT Tuesday Septembe...
Date Aug. 9, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-106 Title

Longer Combination Trucks: Potential Infrastructure Impacts, Productivity Benefits, and Safety Concerns

United States General Accounting Office -- 1~~0 August 1994 Report to Congressional Committees LONGER COMBINATION TRUCKS Potential Infrastructure Impacts, Productivity Benefits, and Safety Concerns Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-266723 August 9,1994 Congressional Committees This report on the economic impact of longer combination vehicles (LCVS)is our final report in res...
Date July 15, 1994 Report No. T-RCED-94-266 Title

National Highway System: Refinements Would Strengthen the System

United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate For Release Delivery on Expectedat 9:30 am. EDT Friday July 15, 1994 NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM Refinements Would Strengthen the System Statement for the Record by Kenneth M. Mead, Director, Transportation and Telecommunications Issues, Resources,Community, and Economic Develop...
Date March 1, 1994 Report No. T-RCED-94-136 Title

National Highway System: Refinements Would Strengthen the System

. I United States General Accounting OfIIce . GAO ForRelease ontktivay Expectcdti lOXHlrm.EDT Testimony Beforethe Subcom m ittee SurfaceTransportation, on on C o m m ittee PublicWorks and Transportation, United States Houseof Representatives M archI, 1994 Refinements Would Strengthen System the Statement of KennethM . Mead,Director, Transportation Telecom m unication and Issues, Resources, Communi...
Date Aug. 2, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-147 Title

Transportation Infrastructure: Preserving the Nation's Investment in the Interstate Highway System

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE Preserving the Nation’ Investment in s the Interstate Highway System lll~llllM llllll ll 144703 Q!Q(-j pF~;;$*;;~ , ‘ 0 Resaurces, Community, and Economic Development Division B-243705 August 2,199l The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chairman, Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives The Honorable John P. Hammerschmidt Ranking Minority Member...
Date May 14, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-56 Title

Transportation Infrastructure: Issues for Congressional Consideration During Reauthorization of Surface Transportation Programs

United States General Accounting Of&e GA!0 For Release on D&my Erpeczed or Testimony TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE Issues For Congressional Consideration During Reauthorization of Surface Transportation Programs Smemenr of 9:OO am EDT Tuesday May x4,1991 Kenneth M. Mead, Director, Transportation Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Subcommittee on Water Resources, Transpo...
Date April 24, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-68 Title

Transportation: Preserving the Interstate System

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday April 24, 1990 PRESERVING THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM Statement of John W. Hill, Jr. Associate Director, Transportation Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Committee on Public Works and Transportation United States House of Rep...
Date Dec. 28, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-81A Title

Transportation Infrastructure: Reshaping the Federal Role Poses Significant Challenge for Policy Makers

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1989 Report to the Secretary of Transportation TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE Reshaping the Federal Role PosesSignificant Challenge for Policy Makers United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community. Economic Development and Division ES-237967 December 28, 1989 The Elonorable Samuel K. Skinner The Secretary of T...
Date Oct. 26, 1988 Report No. RCED-89-8 Title

Bridge Improvements: States Exercise Discretion in Selecting Projects Using Federal-Aid Funds

United States General Accounting Office &A0 October 1988 * Report to the Chairman, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS States Exercise Discretion in Selecting Projects Using FederalAid Funds 1 043b48/!371 GAO/RCED-89-8 v’! -. . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and D...
Date March 23, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-27 Title

Natural Resources: The Maintenance Needs of the National Park Service

For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Wednesday March 23, 1988 The Maintenance Needs of the “..,. National Park Service/ Statement of Associate Director James Duffus III, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Interior Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives and Related Aqencies GAO/T-RCED-88-27 I GA0Porm160(11/87) Mr. Chairma...
Date March 21, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-91BR Title

Parks and Recreation: Park Service Managers Report Shortfalls in Maintenance Funding

United States General Accounting Office *GAO March 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives PARKS AND RECREATION Park Service Managers Report Shortfalls in Maintenance F’ untigsi mbtx3 kmq GAO/RCED-SS-91BB 3 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Dev...
Date Nov. 13, 1987 Report No. PEMD-88-2BR Title

Highway Technology: The Structure for Conducting Highway Pavement Research

. Unlfed States General Accounting Office G&O Noven+er 1887 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives HIGHWAY TECHNOLOGY The Structure for Conducting Highway Pavement Research I GA@/PEMDBB-BBR I ---- GAO - United States General Accounting Off’ ice WashIngton, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Metho...
Date Feb. 29, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-83 Title

Transportation: Types of Work Performed Using Resurfacing, Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Federal Highway Funds

BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations And Oversight, Committee On Public Works And Transportation U.S. House Of Representatives Types Of Work Performed Using Resurfacing, Restoration, Rehabilitation, And Reconstruction Federal Highway Funds This report discusses how seven states used Federal Highway Administration funds for resurfacing, restoring, ...
Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. 117494 Title

Transportation: The Bridge Problem and Improvements Needed in Federal Bridge Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE BRIDGE PROBLEM AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN FEDERAL BRIDGE PROGRAMS WORKS 1982 MR...
Date July 8, 1981 Report No. 115775 Title

Transportation: Highway Conditions and Funding

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON CONDITIONS AND FUNDING J H 115775 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE...
Date April 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-69 Title

Energy: Environmental and Other Problems Along the Alaska Pipeline Corridor

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WAStMNGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION D.C. 20549 APRIL a,1981 B-202090 The Honorable The Secretary James D. Watt of the Interior $I 114861 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Environmental -and Other- Problems along $ laska Pipeline Corridor (EMD-81-69) J the This report discusses the results of our review of environmental impacts on Federal lands which contain ...
Date March 19, 1980 Report No. B-198044 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 1390

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES W - 7 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-198044 CEDO-195 March 19, 1980 The Honorable James J. Howard Chairman, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Committee on Public Works and Transportation U.S. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: S t We are providing our views S. 13907 the "Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1980." This bill, passed by the Senate o...
Date July 16, 1979 Report No. CED-79-94A Title

Excessive Truck Weight: An Expensive Burden We Can No Longer Support

SUPPLEMENTTO THE REPORT BY THE - Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Excessive Truck Weight: An Expensive Burden We Can No Longer Support Questionnaire Summary GAO sent a questlonnalre to all States askmg for mformatlon on truck weight laws, enforcement programs and methods, and background data on their State Highway System This report, summarizing the States responses, IS provided to help Sta...
Date Jan. 19, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-10 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Solving Corrosion Problems of Bridge Surfaces Could Save Billions

BY THECOMPTaliLER GENERAL -8’ f’ Report ToThe CongresH OF THEUNITEDSTATES Solving Corrosion Problems Of Bridge Surfaces Could Save Billions Bridge surfaces which were expected to last for 40 years are requiring major repairs after 5 to 10 years, and often must be replaced after 15 years. Preventing this deterioration, which is caused by salt used to melt snow, would save the Department of Tran...
Date Feb. 2, 1977 Report No. CED-77-31 Title

Improving and Maintaining Federal-Aid Roads: Department of Transportation Action Needed

- IIllllllllllilIlIllllllllllllllllll LMl01770 The backbone of the Nat-ion’s highway transportation network--the Federal-aid nighway systems, representing an investment of about $76 billion--is deteriorating. The States should be encouraged to use Feaera! highway funds on improverncnt projec;s to protect these systems. . Although responsible fo; making sure States properly maintain Federal highw...