Mobility and the costs of congestion in New Jersey : 2001 update

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Corporate Contributors:
  Foundation of the New Jersey Alliance for Action
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Traffic congestion
  • Mobility
  • Public policy
  • Externalities
  • Costs
  • Cost congestion study
  • New Jersey
  • costs
  • environmental impacts
  • fuel cost
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  New Jersey
• Corporate Publisher:
  New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Abstract:
  The objective of the Mobility and the Costs of Congestion study is to measure quantifiable and qualitative impacts of roadway congestion in New Jersey. The study addresses the impacts of congestion on an average traveler or affected person, as well as on area-wide levels, i.e. individual counties or statewide. The cost combines not only the direct impact of travel delay and excess fuel costs, but also the added cost of congestion on providing goods and services, i.e. the costs borne by auto, bus and truck users in terms of increased travel time and additional operating costs due to travel delay. Additional societal costs that are important to quality of life, such as the environmental impacts of congestion, are not quantified in this study. The target audience for this research is the general public, as well as those who develop public policy on issues dealing with mobility, congestion relief, and securing stable funding sources for transportation improvements. As a result, the findings of the study are presented in clear and concise graphs and tables and in easy to understand terms.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14817/dot_14817_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.85 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:648f7da1356c651085b6b6d4118742149ddc94d70a22f3630d4d3d365182b9bc