Economic Impacts of Transportation Construction

An Economic Analysis of the U.S. Transportation Construction Industry - this 1999 report provides a wealth of information on the transportation construction industry by mode. ARTBA's economic team is in the process of updating the report, so check back for new information in the What's New in Economics section of the web page .

The Road to Prosperity Revisited: The Continuing Importance of the Federal Highway Program to the Economic Prosperity of Individual States - In 1997, nearly $7 trillion in goods were shipped between the 50 States and the District of Columbia. For the nation as a whole, nearly $5 trillion - or 72 percent - of the commodities were transferred from their producer to their buyer solely by use of a truck.