Transportation

NACo can help counties address changing transportation needs. With support from the U.S. Department of Transportation, NACo’s transportation program offers technical assistance to counties regarding rural transportation planning and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).  Through educational workshops and peer-to-peer training, NACo, in partnership with the National Association of Development Organizations, is helping local officials in non-metropolitan areas learn how to participate most effectively in the statewide transportation planning process.  NACo's ITS project provides information to county officials through research papers and articles on the latest developments in ITS technologies and how other county and regional entities have established and maintained an ITS program.

For more information on NACo's transportation services, please contact James Davenport at (202) 661-8807 jdavenpo@naco.org.

11/29/2005 - Meeting Transportation Needs in Gateway Communities (PDF)
"How to Meet Transportation Needs for Gateway Communities" workshop held at the NACo 2005 WIR conference provided information on Alternative Transportation Programs throughout the country.

11/29/2005 - Grand Canyon Gateway Transportation Planning (PDF)
Presentation from the "How to Meet Transportation Needs for Gateway Communities" workshop held at the NACo 2005 WIR conference.

11/29/2005 - The National Park Service's Alternative Transportation Program (PDF)
Presentation from the "How to Meet Transportation Needs for Gateway Communities" workshop held at NACo's 2005 WIR Conference.

08/06/2009 - Rural Roads Safety

01/24/2006 - Rural Tranportation Website
Rural Transportation.org, serves as an information clearinghouse for regional development professionals, local government officials and others interested in rural transportation planning and development issues.

12/23/2005 - Rural Transportation Planning Information Packet
The packet contains a series of County News articles that inform county officials of the new rural transportation planning requirements issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and provide examples of local official involvement in the transportation decision-making process.

05/23/2005 - Beat gridlock by inviting everyone
Maybe you can please everyone. Just ask the 28 stakeholders who decided to advocate a plan to build a new bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin across the St. Croix River.

01/16/2006 - Rural transit services: where counties can go for help
There are a number of programs, many county-based, providing transit services for those most-in-need living in rural areas.