Guidelines, site selection, and design for implementing truck parking/rest facilities in Chicago's south suburbs.
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2012-11-01
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Abstract:This study proposes a network of overnight truck parking facilities in south suburban Chicago intended to
accomplish a wide range of federal, state, and local policy objectives. At the federal and state levels, this
report’s policy objectives seek to increase traffic safety, reduce traffic congestion, address public safety and
environmental concerns, and encourage economic security and satisfactory working conditions for the nation’s
truck drivers. At the local level, this report’s policy objectives seek to implement brownfield containment and use
strategies, support economic revitalization, reduce nuisance parking, and encourage industrial park owners and
developers to create shared parking arrangements between trucks and automobiles. To achieve these
objectives, the research team has identified key policy and design issues that are usually involved in planning
and building overnight truck parking facilities. These issues include traffic safety, highway access, proximity to
other freight facilities and industries, brownfield containment and utilization, neighborhood character,
environmental issues, use of shared facilities, traffic flow, traffic/parking information systems, fencing/secured
entry and exits, surveillance, lot size, pavement, drainage, striping, signage, lighting, and amenities. These
issues are highlighted in case studies that will help municipalities and prospective investors interested in
implementing overnight truck parking facilities. The research team has also provided a list of material
improvements and their approximate costs to give a clearer picture of the capital needed to implement overnight
truck parking facilities.
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