THE I-95 CORRIDOR COALITION TAKES OFF!

To better coordinate the delivery of transportation services across jurisdictions, and in response to the federal designation, major operating transportation organizations from Maine to Virginia joined together in May 1992 to form the I-95 Corridor Coalition. Membership in the Coalition spans both the public and private sectors and various transportation modes to include twelve state and two city departments. In March 1993, the US DOT formally designated the I-95 Northeast corridor as a Priority Corridor. ISTEA defines the priority corridor as having traffic density above the national average, severe or extreme ozone nonattainment, a variety of transportation facilities, and an inability to significantly expand capacity. I-95 Northeast corridor is the largest and most complex corridor in the country. This paper discusses the goals of the Coalition and describes its many activities.