Final Case Study for the National Scenic Byways Study: Scenic Byways Development on the Oregon Coast - Economic Benefits and User Preference

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• Creators:
  Williams, Dave ; Ciz, Bill ; Svadlenak, Jack
• Corporate Creators:
  Oregon. Department of Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Case Studies Coasts Economic Analysis Environmental Impacts Scenic Highways Tourism Traffic Flow
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-ED-90-034
• Resource Type:
  Other
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States;Oregon
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  The coast of Oregon, as one of the most traveled destination ares in the state, is experiencing steady growth in visitor traffic. This growth is resulting in expansion of travel-related business activity in coastal and urban areas, additional visitor-related attractions development, and corresponding growth in highway traffic volumes for both urban and rural areas. There is also a growing realization that the coast of Oregon is a unique, irreplaceable resource which, if managed properly, can provide a wide variety of valuable recreation experiences for Oregon residents and for visitors from elsewhere in the U.S. or foreign counties. [...] The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has recognized the special requirements of the coastal corridor for some time and has fostered a transportation research and planning effort which aims to provide for necessary traffic capacity increases while maintaining or enhancing the coast as a travel destination. ODOT seeks to develop a scenic highway corridor along the coast which protects aesthetic qualities while serving diverse transportation needs. This proactive approach makes use of Oregon's strong local land use planning legislation, the extensive public ownership of coastal lands, the extensive state park network on the coast, ODOT's commitment to highway access management, and a variety of parkway and safety design features.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3a7f37bffc6c03fca4b5bb3cbe688465889ca9d71ff882267c1a9806c07b45636eca4cce0a2f579c63f23de0eb80bbfa2397a32b4bd27f465218de042e83cb2a
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54250/dot_54250_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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