Landside freight access to airports : findings and case studies.

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• Creators:
  Frawley, William E. ; Borowiec, Jeffrey D. ; Protopapas, Annie A. ; Morgan, Curtis A. ; Warner, Jeffery E.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Air Cargo Landside Freight Access Airport Access Landside Operations (Airports)
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-11/0-6265-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  Texas’ airports play a large role in the national and regional movement of goods by air. This includes
  
  goods moved within the state, across the country, and internationally to several continents. Most of this
  
  movement of goods is accomplished at the largest airports in Texas. However, as freight demand grows, a
  
  time will come when other airports will need to be utilized to accommodate additional demand.
  
  Properly planned transportation infrastructure is critical to ensure the vitality of an airport’s freight
  
  operations. Time-sensitive air freight requires high levels of operational efficiency, which is generally
  
  optimized by taking steps to ensure both freight and passenger roadway access within the airport boundaries.
  
  Connections and design features of regional highways near the airports are no less important because they
  
  allow access to these important economic generators.
  
  This research report identifies the issues, barriers, physical bottlenecks (e.g., infrastructure needs),
  
  and solutions (including funding mechanisms) concerning landside access to airports in Texas. Inner city
  
  airports in large metropolitan areas sometimes face roadway geometric challenges, but typically have
  
  relatively low cargo activity levels. Shipping representatives stated that wayfinding is a key characteristic in
  
  providing good landside freight access to airports. Signage needs to be visible and informative in advance of
  
  necessary turns or lane changes. Efforts need to be taken to minimize comingling of freight and passenger
  
  traffic in areas near the passenger terminals. A variety of funding opportunities exist through public, private,
  
  and shared sources to improve access to airports.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Project 0-6265
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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