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:
  • Landside operations (Airports)
  • Airport access
  • Air cargo Landside freight access
• 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.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Project 0-6265
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20545/dot_20545_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 102.48 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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