Determination of Position and Operations Analysis of Emergency Freight Parking in Florida State

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• Creators:
  Kaisar, Evangelos I. ; Akcali, Elif
• Corporate Creators:
  Florida Atlantic University. Freight Mobility Research Institute ; University of Florida. Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering ; Florida Atlantic University. Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Analysis Emergencies Emergency Truck Parking Freight Traffic Infrastructure Parking Service Disruption Tests For Suitability, Service And Quality Traffic Crashes Trucks
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FMRI-Y4R3- 20
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Florida ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Freight Mobility Research Institute. Florida Atlantic University
• Abstract:
  The transportation system is particularly vulnerable to disruptive events, while at the same time it is the primary sector for preparedness management and mitigation. The objective of this research is to create a safer network for drivers of the freight vehicles with minimum intervention to the pre-existing infrastructure of Florida state. The research will identify alternative locations with spatial tools for truck parking during an emergency situation in a dynamic way based on the needs of each driver individually. For that purpose, a suitability analysis model was developed, using ArcGIS platform. The model’s output is all the possible parking locations during an emergency based on collected and modified input data. The results of the model revealed that in the worst-case scenario, while applying the strictest criteria for the excluded areas, the proposed parking locations could be utilized by more than 35,000 trucks. Furthermore, it was found that the proposed locations are also close to many facilities ensuring that drivers would be able to meet their needs even without using their vehicles. It was calculated that more than 2,000 parking locations are close to amenities (within a 0.25 miles distance) although those infrastructures were not built for this specific reason. The hundred proposed locations could be life-saving and at the same time could reduce the traffic jam, the risk of accidents and the cost.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551747120
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79805/dot_79805_DS1.pdf
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