Curbside Pickup and Delivery Operations and Arterial Traffic Impacts

Details

• Creators:
  Habib, Philip A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Polytechnic Institute of New York
• Contributors:
  Ross, Paul A.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • On street parking
  • Urban goods movement
  • Trucks
  • Freight transportation
  • Level of service
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-80-020
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Contracting Officer:
  Ross, Paul
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  This report presents an analysis of curbside pickups and deliveries (PUD) of freight in urban areas. Portions of six cities-San Francisco, Boston, St. Paul, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Phoenix-were studied as part of this effort. Data was collected on the characteristics of the PUD trip, the parking of the vehicle, the type and size of the generator and the impact that double parking has on arterial traffic performance. Analysis was conducted to develop tools to predict PUD demand, parking patterns and resultant traffic impact under families of conditions. These tools were used to test various traffic engineering strategies to improve arterial-traffic performance. Level of service was used as this performance measure. The final chapter recommends the most practical strategies for demonstration. These strategies include improved management of curbspace utilization, improved signing and striping, signal-timing adjustments and enforcement.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-FH-11-9373
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67602/dot_67602_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.06 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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