A Study of the Economic Impact of Interstate Highway 20 on Merkel, Texas

Details

• Creators:
  Buffington, Jesse L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Public Roads
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Businesses
  • Economic conditions
  • Economic impacts
  • Highways
  • Improvements
  • Land use
  • Land values
  • Social values
  • Travel patterns
• Publication/ Report Number:
  2-10-57-4
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This study was designed to determine the economic changes that occurred in the small town of Merkel as a result of constructing Interstate 20 around the principal residential and commercial areas. The results of the study may be used in anticipating the economic effects of the Interstate Highway System upon comparable small towns. The principal objectives were to determine the effects of the Interstate System upon: 1. Land values 2. Land uses 3. Business activity 4. Travel habits, and 5. General community development.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/83572/dot_83572_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.98 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c35f20582450676ae6d9f2b509fe50b13c858d41b7a1c5cecf5082fc0ac0046460ac0868f375de315b6f350dfc6bd35a25c2ed0e8875b1e64df21bc2ac899fff