A Study of Interstate Highways, Frontage Roads and Industry Location

Details

• Creators:
  Richards, Hoy A. ; Miller, James P. ; Allio, William H.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Bureau of Public Roads
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Access
  • Frontage roads
  • Industrial plants
  • Location
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Interstate highways
  • Decision making
• Publication/ Report Number:
  66-2 (Final)
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This study is part of an overall research program designed to provide information to the Highway Department to assist them in their decision- making concerning new highways. The purpose of this particular study was to determine the influence that the Interstate Highway System of Texas has had on the location of industrial activity within geographic areas serviced by the facility. More specifically it was intended to provide information about the importance of frontage roads on industrial plant location.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-15-63-66
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84427/dot_84427_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.58 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1459e5464ee0276c7c50d5acbe513c0d0a7e9c15b854fc4763a5992a803a712f505291f4edf4bc9f953b823ffc57b365a26876ac0f654460c5238fd3b1206df8