United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-02-08 monographic deposited born digital 96 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-44 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-44 P0b002ee180398ebd f:d0844 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-44 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-44 GAO-08-44 Cost analysis Highway planning Interstate highways Performance measures Primary highways Public roads or highways Risk management State highways Strategic planning Toll roads Transportation Transportation costs Transportation industry Transportation planning Transportation policies Other Written Product A80616 The United States is at a critical juncture in addressing the demands on its transportation system, including highway infrastructure. State and local governments are looking for alternatives, including increased private sector participation. GAO was asked to review (1) the benefits, costs, and trade-offs of public-private partnerships; (2) how public officials have identified and acted to protect the public interest in these arrangements; and (3) the federal role in public-private partnerships and potential changes in this role. GAO reviewed federal legislation, interviewed federal, state, and other officials, and reviewed the experience of Australia, Canada, and Spain. GAO's work focused on highway-related public-private partnerships and did not review all forms of public-private partnerships. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-44/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-44.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-44/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-44.pdf GAO-08-44 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-44 Other Written Product GAO-08-44; Highway Public-Private Partnerships: More Rigorous Up-front Analysis Could Better Secure Potential Benefits and Protect the Public Interest; Cost analysis Highway planning Interstate highways Performance measures Primary highways Public roads or highways Risk management State highways Strategic planning Toll roads Transportation Transportation costs Transportation industry Transportation planning Transportation policies