A review of alternative financing methods for roadway projects in small urban and rural areas of Texas : final report.

1645421PDFTech ReportPRC 15-52 FAlternatives analysisCase studiesConstruction projectsFinancingLiterature reviewsRevenuesRural areasSmall citiesSmall townsHighway projectsUnited StatesTexasTexas A&M Transportation InstituteNorboge, NicolasFrawley, William E.Huntsman, BrettDell, BrianTexas A&M Transportation InstituteUS Transportation CollectionIn 2014, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) published a report titled Public-Private Investment Models for Roadway Infrastructure. This report provided a balanced, objective assessment of the benefits and limitations of transportation public-private partnership projects in North America and evaluated them for application in a Texas context. Researchers found that the vast majority of transportation projects financed and delivered via alternative project methods were facilities located in the state\u2019s largest urban areas. While this may be an unsurprising finding, one question that emerged was whether alternative financing methods and approaches could be appropriate in small urban and rural areas of Texas as well