The development of subterminal-satellite elevator systems has altered the traditional pattern of grain traffic in many rural areas of North Dakota and the Upper Great Plains. The impacts of these changes on the rural highway network have not previously been researched. The purpose of this dissertation is twofold: (1) to quantify the impacts of subterminal development on pavement life-cycles and future highway financial needs, and (2) to develop a set of procedures which can be used elsewhere in the state or region to analyze similar problems in the future. This report, Volume II, contains five chapters. Chapter 1 sets forth the objectives of the report and provides a working definition of the problem. Chapter 2 outlines the research design and delineates the scope of the project. Chapter 3 builds the theoretical groundwork for modeling subterminal highway impacts. Chapter 4 describes the process of subterminal impact analysis in detail, and documents the procedures and data collection techniques which were used in the Devils Lake case study. Chapter 5 presents the results of the case study and summarizes the major findings of the investigation.
This report, Volume I, is a condensed version of the RTAP Devils Lake Highway Impact Study. The purpose of the report is to present a synopsis of the ...
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