Results of Special-Use Truck Data Collection [Volume III, Executive Summary]

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• Creators:
  Middleton, Dan R.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Truck traffic
  • Vehicle classification
  • Data
  • Data collection
  • Weigh in motion
  • Traffic counts
  • Special purpose trucks
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-420-3F- vol.3
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report: September 1984- July 1990
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  The objective of this study was to collect site-specific information, specifically regarding traffic classification counts and vehicle weights, at or near special-use activity centers. Report 420-3F (1) contains the complete results of these field studies. Commodities examined in the traffic classification counts were: timber, produce, grain, beef cattle, limestone, and sand/gravel. Vehicle weight data were collected using portable weigh-in motion (WIM) systems. In the weight studies, these same commodities were included with one addition oilfield activities. The results of these studies are reported herein along with information to relate site-specific information to total district activity and total statewide activity. Reference Section numbers noted throughout the Executive Summary correspond to sections in the full report, Report 420-3F. Traffic counts cited in this document were taken from State Department of Highways and Public Transportation Annual Count Maps.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-18-85/8-420
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84964/dot_84964_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.61 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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