Engineering economic analysis practices for highway investment
By: consultant, Michael J. Markow
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research Program; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; United States. Federal Highway Administration
Series: NCHRP synthesis -- 424; Synthesis of highway practice -- 424.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9780309223430
Subjects: Benefit cost analysis; Transportation; Planning; Cost effectiveness; Life cycle costing; Roads; Value analysis (Cost control); Economic aspects; Costs
Description: Engineering Economic Analysis Practices for Highway Investment explores how U.S. transportation agencies have applied engineering economics -- benefit-cost analyses and similar procedures -- to decisions on highway investments.
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

"A synthesis of highway practice."

"Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-105).

Also available online.

Performed under NCHRP project 20-05, topic 41-03.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Engineering economic analysis; title: Case examples; title: Implementation; title: Conclusions.