Impacts of Changing Agriculture Supply Chains on California Roads and Bridges

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• Creators:
  Chandra, Shailesh ; Herrera, Benny ; Dasamapura, Yashashwini
• Corporate Creators:
  California State University. Long Beach Research Foundation
• Corporate Contributors:
  California Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Agricultural Industry Commodities Corridors Critical Rural Freight Corridors (CRFCs) Freight Traffic Freight Transportation Mobility Movement Of Goods National HighwayFreight Network (NHFN) Performance Measurement Supply Chain Management Sustainable Transportation

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  4315
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  California ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report: 5/1/24-4/30/25
• Corporate Publisher:
  California State University. Long Beach Research Foundation
• Abstract:
  Agriculture is a significant contributor to national, state, and regional economies. In 2020, California generated approximately $49.1 billion in agricultural cash receipts, comprising 13.7 percent of the nation (CA number 1). During the same year, agricultural production and processing industries accounted for 2.8 percent of the state's gross domestic product. Historically, large amounts of agricultural produce were transported by rail; however, in the 20th century, many rail lines consolidated, and agricultural goods were shifted to trucks. The shift resulted in the need for improved roadways and bridges to accommodate heavy trucks and agricultural equipment. However, little or no research exists on the impacts of ag-related heavy commodity transport and highway impacts. This research proposes to determine which state routes might be most heavily impacted by agricultural goods movement and metrics to ensure that these impacts are monitored and addressed. This would provide the foundation to improve compliance with 49 USC §70202 requirements by improving our understanding of the heavy-vehicle network for the California Freight Mobility Plan. The objective of this research is to: Examine the historical context of California's agriculture production and transportation networks used in moving products to domestic and international markets. · Identify and document key farm-to-market routes highway corridors in the state and determine metrics that could be used to influence funding, design, construction, and maintenance of agriculture-dependent highways and intermodal connections. · Explore policies and best practices for assessing farm-to-market network resiliency and sustainability. Develop a template and case studies for how the recommended performance metrics could be applied to future statewide freight plans.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  65A1149
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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