New York City Arterial Goods Movement Study
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2005-03-05
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Alternative Title:New York City Freight Arterials Study: What Impact Will Future Freight Transportation Needs Have on the New York City Interstates and Truck Routes
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TRIS Online Accession Number:00977117
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Edition:Final Report
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Abstract:This study addressed the following question: What impact will future freight transportation needs have on the New York City Interstate and truck route system? The research team researched stakeholder needs; reviewed previous studies on truck, rail, and other freight modes; located the freight-related problem spots on the arterial system (congestion, spillback, etc.); determined the degree to which the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for New York City contains projects that will correct or mitigate those problem spots; determined what the conditions will be in the future for freight flows; identified potential solutions to the future problems; outlined several solution scenarios and evaluated benefits and costs; and developed consensus-based support among freight stakeholders for the proposed solutions. In addition, through meetings with the freight stakeholder groups and the project's Technical Advisory Committee, the team also identified the need to assess the impacts of current truck regulations on truck mobility and explored the issues related to allowing commercial vans on the parkways. This report presents the results of these efforts, identifying where enhancements would have major value to freight logistics and potential economic development. The report is presented in seven chapters. Chapter 1 provides an introduction. Chapter 2 describes the existing multi-modal freight transportation system, so the reader has a clear sense of the context in which the study has been conducted. Chapter 3 presents the opinions of the stakeholders that are major players in the goods transport marketplace. Chapter 4 describes the model that was created to develop the comprehensive highway freight plan. It checks the validity of the datasets used by the model by comparing predictions of current conditions with field observations. Chapter 5 presents the analysis of multiple scenarios for the year 2025, while Chapter 6 focuses on non-capital enhancement options, like the use of parkways by commercial vans, which have been suggested as freight mobility enhancements. Chapter 7 presents conclusions and recommendations based on the team's findings.
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