Agricultural Freight Data Improvement

Details

• Creators:
  Witzke, Erika ; Bhamidipati, Chiranjivi ; Diersen, Matthew ; Wang, Zhiguang ; Lee, EunSu
• Corporate Creators:
  Cambridge Systematics, Inc. ; South Dakota State University ; Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Agricultural economics
  • Agricultural products
  • Freight traffic
  • Freight transportation
  • Trip generation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  SD2014-09-F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; South Dakota
• Edition:
  Final Report February 2015—March 2016
• Corporate Publisher:
  South Dakota. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Historical trends of traffic and truck counts have been the primary means used by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to forecast traffic volumes necessary for planning roadway improvements and maintenance. However, historical trends do not reflect the rapid changes in agricultural production and the resulting transportation activity in the State. To better explain agricultural freight demand, predict impacts on transportation systems, and improve policy and transportation investment decisions, this research developed a methodology to integrate new sources of data beyond conventional, historical traffic counts to make more reliable decisions and to improve transportation system performance.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  311219
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85451/dot_85451_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 9.35 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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