Strategies for managing increasing truck traffic.

Author(s)
Douglas, J.G.
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Abstract

This report will be of interest to local, regional, state, and federal officials, as well as to other transportation professionals and the public that works with them, in dealing with the challenges of increasing truck traffic. The report documents recent efforts by transportation organizations that construct, operate, and manage the transportation system. In many cases, plans and strategies have been developed without precedent to provide guidance in determining effective strategies. This synthesis identifies truck-related challenges, planning activities for goods movement being undertaken, truck management strategies being considered, factors that have influenced the selection of particular strategies, and benefits expected from selected strategies. The types of projects being implemented most frequently include pavement improvement or rehabilitation, climbing lanes, lane restrictions, and weigh-in-motion. Primary factors driving the selection of these projects include potential benefits and public acceptance. Information was derived from a survey of state departments of transportation (28 responses) and metropolitan planning organizations (8 responses), supplemented by a review of available literature. (Author/publisher) This report may be accessed by Internet users at http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/nchrp/nchrp_syn_314.pdf

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20040295 ST S [electronic version only]
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Washington, D.C., National Research Council NRC, Transportation Research Board TRB / National Academy Press, 2003, 83 p., 62 ref.; National Cooperative Highway Research Program NCHRP, Synthesis of Highway Practice ; Report 314 / NCHRP Project 20-5 FY 2000 (Topic 32-02) - ISSN 0547-5570 / ISBN 0-309-06958-0

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