| Title | Highway and Vehicle Pollutant Levels along Texas Border Towns |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 21014 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Perkinson, D. G. |
| Source | 98p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Texas. Dept. of Transportation; Texas Transportation Institute |
| Publisher | Texas Transportation Institute |
| Publication Date | 19971100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The passage of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) has resulted in several Texas urban areas being declared nonattainment areas. Several other areas need to take actions to maintain current air quality levels to avoid being declared nonattainment. Many of these areas are considering transportation-related strategies to reduce emissions. This project quantifies on-road mobile source emissions within the four most populous border counties (Cameron, El Paso, Hidalgo, and Webb) and evaluates the contribution of Mexican vehicles to the overall emission levels. Information is also provided on the impacts of delay and idling at the international bridges. This information will assist in developing strategies to reduce or limit the growth of on-road mobile source emissions through transportation projects and programs. |
| Rosap ID | dot:15591 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15591 |
| TRT Terms | Climate change; Global warming; Greenhouse effect; Exhaust gases; Pollutants; International borders; Border regions; Air quality; Air quality management; Engine idling; Traffic delays |
| General Subjects | Air pollution sources; Clean Air Acts; Exhaust emissions; Highway environmental impact; Idling; Mobile pollutant sources; Texas-Mexico Border; Traffic delay; Transportation planning; Transportation studies; Vehicle air pollution |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Air Quality; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Alternative Fuels; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts |
| Geographical Coverage |
Texas |
| OCLC | 40695980 |
| Contract Number | Study No. 7-2997 |
| Report Number | TX-98/2977-S |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/21000/21000/21014/PB98164650.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |