Tag: rural

Transportation Planning in Non-Metropolitan/Rural Areas 2026

  • June 9th, 2026

Before the 1960s, rural communities had little influence over transportation planning, despite substantial state and federal investment in rural infrastructure. Over time, federal policy emphasized greater rural participation, encouraging state departments of transportation (DOTs) to adopt planning approaches in nonmetropolitan areas that engaged communities and local officials. Early efforts focused on consultation with rural officials […]

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Rural/Urban Traffic Fatalities

  • November 6th, 2025

For this fact sheet, urban boundaries are determined by the State highway departments and approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the areas outside those boundaries are described as rural. The State highway departments use the boundaries decided by the Census Bureau.1 This fact sheet describes rural or urban classification of the trafficway segment […]

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