2020 highway fiscal forecast for Tennessee

Author

David Newman McFarlin

Date of Award

5-1997

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Civil Engineering

Major Professor

Fred Wegmann

Abstract

In this thesis, the revenues and expenditures for Tennessee maintained highways are forecasted to the year 2020. The revenues and expenditures were forecasted using existing data collected from Highway Statistics. A linear regression was then performed on the data and produce a straight line trend. Also, two percent and four percent growth rates were projected. The data was collected from Highway Statistics for the years between 1970 and 1994 using the various editions of that publication. There is a strong chance that the expenditures will outpace the revenues during the time period between 1996 and 2020. The State of Tennessee might have to investigate ways to increase the revenues, either by raising taxes or by utilizing additional revenue streams.

Recommended Citation

McFarlin, David Newman, "2020 highway fiscal forecast for Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1997.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/10604