The Impact of a New Bypass Route on the Local Economy and Quality of Life

Details

• Creators:
  Thompson, Eric ; Miller, Joseph ; Roenker, Jonathon
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Kentucky. College of Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  University of Kentucky Transportation Center ; Kentucky. Transportation Cabinet ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bypasses
  • Impact studies
  • Economic impacts
  • Quality of life
  • Economic growth
  • Communities
  • Employment
  • Population
  • Retail trade
  • Businesses
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  KTC-01-10/SPR219-00-21
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Kentucky ; United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00824677
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Kentucky Transportation Center
• Abstract:
  Highway improvements such as bypass construction typically are motivated by a desire to improve the flow and safety of travel. But, given the importance of travel, transportation improvement projects often can affect the local economy and quality of life. This study assesses these potential impacts. The study was conducted by the University of Kentucky Center for Business and Economic Research, as part of a subcontract with the Kentucky Transportation Center. The study is one component of a larger Kentucky Transportation Center study entitled Planning Decisions Related to Bypass Construction, Life-Cycle Costs of Access Control, and Safety Impacts of Rural Road Construction, which is being conducted for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15878/dot_15878_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 598.93 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0fb3661cd0dfa61ac90883645d8bbd04aaf8832816710daa7d0ed319faa555df