Publications

The following publications provide more information and guidance for implementing Rural ITS.

• Rural Interstate Corridor Communications Study: Report to States (HTML, PDF 3.3MB) - This document is the second of two reports that explore the potential for the use of rural Interstate Highway corridor rights-of-way for the deployment of fiber optic cable and/or wireless communication infrastructure, across multiple States linked by the Interstate Highway system. The first document was the Rural Interstate Corridor Communications Study: Report to Congress. This report provides a summary of study resources available to the Corridor States to begin the process for possible deployment of high-speed telecommunications (HST) in the corridors in question.
• Rural Interstate Corridor Communications Study: Report to Congress (August 28, 2007) (HTML, PDF 11.9MB) - This report explores the potential for the use of rural Interstate Highway corridor rights-of-way for the deployment of fiber optic cabling and/or wireless communication infrastructure, across one or multiple States. The study reveals several insights into the issue of how rural Interstates enable greater penetration of high-speed telecommunications infrastructure in rural America.
• Rural ITS Toolbox
• Best Practices Document (PDF, 3.3MB)
• INFORM - Interactive Toolbox from Enterprise Program
• Rural ITS User Needs (PDF, 739KB)
• National Parks: Transportation Alternatives and Advanced Technology for the 21st Century (PDF, 725KB)
• Innovative Traffic Management Practices in Small Communities
• Serving Rural America
• Intelligent Transportation in Rural and Small Urban Areas (PDF, 22MB)
• U.S. DOT Rural Safety Initiative (2008)

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