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Freight Management and Intermodal Transportation

          Appalachia’s 1,500 miles of navigable inland waterways, coupled with thousands of miles of criss-crossing roadways and railways, continue to offer tremendous economic opportunity. Using intermodal transportation hubs and efficient freight management systems, Appalachia’s manufacturing industries can keep goods and services moving in and out of every domestic market — from the...
    
    
    
    
          PageAppalachian Development Highway System

          For decades, the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), a 3,090-mile network of highways linking the Region to national Interstates, has generated economic development across Appalachia. ADHS’s 33 corridors provide access to regional and national markets, contributing to growth opportunities and improved access in Appalachia. Since its inception...
    
    
    
    
          PageProgram Evaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Infrastructure and Public Works Projects

          This program evaluation examined ARC investments in infrastructure projects funded in fiscal years 2004-2010.
    
    
    
    
          ReportStrategies for Economic Improvement in Appalachia’s Distressed Rural Counties

          This report provides an understanding of the challenges confronting economic and community development efforts in rural Appalachian communities and explains the ways local governments, agencies, and community organizations plan and respond to challenging...
    
    
    
    
          ReportPlanning and Financing Energy Efficient Infrastructure in Appalachia

          This study describes the benefits of capturing energy efficiency in public infrastructure, identifies best practices in energy conservation being implemented by communities in or near the Appalachian Region, and documents costs and financial returns.
    
    
    
    
          ReportProgram Evaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Infrastructure and Public Works Projects

          During 2006, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) conducted an evaluation of infrastructure and public works projects to determine if projects achieved their original objectives. In addition, as part of the Commission's ongoing performance evaluation...
    
    
    
    
          ReportStandards of Living in Appalachia, 1960 — 2000

          This report uses data from the 1960 to 2000 decennial census to measures the extent to which standards of living among Appalachian families have improved, and to examine housing and consumption trends...
    
    
    
    
          ReportSources of Regional Growth in Non-Metro Appalachia

          The Sources of Growth project is part of a series of research efforts funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission to improve understanding of factors affecting economic growth in rural and distressed areas.
    
    
    
    
          ReportDrinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: An Analysis of Capital Funding and Funding Gaps

          This report analyzes the conditions of water and wastewater services in the Appalachian Region and attempts to assess the financial requirements and strategies available to improve the quality of drinking water and wastewater services in the region.
    
    
    
    
          ReportEvaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Infrastructure and Public Works Program Projects

          ARC commissioned this evaluation of infrastructure and public works projects in order to determine the extent to which these projects have achieved their originally stated objectives.
    
    
    
    
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