1、Economic Growth,Accessibility and Equity in Project ScoringSession B1:Capturing the Impacts of Transportation Projects on Disadvantaged PopulationsInnovations in Travel Analysis and Planning ConferenceIndianapolis,IN,June 2023Greg ErhardtAssociate Professor of Civil Engineering,University of Kentuck
2、yHans Fischer Fellow,Institute for Advanced Study,Technical University of MunichSenior Advisor,Bay Area MetroReg Souleyrette,Michael Clark,Alison Davis&Teng Wang,University of KentuckyDaniel Hulker&Jason Blackburn,Kentucky Transportation CabinetThe ProblemThe Strategic Highway Investment Formula for
3、 Tomorrow(SHIFT)is the Kentucky Transportation Cabinets data-driven,objective approach to compare capital improvement projects and prioritize limited transportation funds.Despite continued investment in road infrastructure,economic conditions in Eastern Kentucky are not improving.Image from Lexingto
4、n Herald-LeaderObjectives1.Understand the conditions under which investing in transportation infrastructure is an effective means of boosting Kentuckys economy.2.Propose revisions the SHIFT scoring process to better differentiate projects that meet those conditions.3.Equip KYTC staff to explain and
5、defend any resulting analysis.The SolutionDefinitionsDirect User BenefitsBenefits that accrue directly to people using or impacted by the system.Wider Economic BenefitsBenefits to the broader economy through more efficient markets or business practices.Tsai,P.auTheoryTransportation investments prima
6、rily affect the wider economy by:1.Improving access to jobs&markets.Standard approaches in the US,UK and AU count accessibility effects.TREDIS also counts these effects,which focus primarily on freight movements.2.Reducing costs to businesses and enabling just-in-time deliveries.ApproachRegional pro