0-6820: A process for designating and managing overweight truck routes in coastal port regions [project summary]
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2017-01-01
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Abstract:The project developed a process to evaluate potential oversize/overweight (OS/OW) freight corridors that will serve Texas coastal port regions and border ports of entry (POEs); such evaluations provide valuable input during legislative inquiries and discussions with managing agencies. To address the need for a rational but fast method to determine costs and a proposed permit fee, the research team the Detailed Analysis Tool, which incorporates additional functionality and library information to enhance the user’s ability to perform safety and financial impact analyses of existing or proposed OW truck corridors serving coastal ports or POEs. The research team conducted interviews with representatives from port authorities, regional mobility authorities, and cities; conducted site visits; obtained permit data from existing OW corridors to define truck configurations and weights; developed and refined the Stage 2 Detailed Analysis Framework; and performed analyses of pavement/ bridge consumption, safety issues, and traffic operations. This work was used to develop the Stage 2 Detailed Analysis Tool, perform case studies, and provide workshop to present analysis results.
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