Findings on Connector Designation, Data to Support Planning, and Incorporation into State Freight Plans
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Contact Information: Freight Feedback at FreightFeedback@dot.gov
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Operations
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/
FHWA-HOP-17-020
September 2017
Table of Contents
Chapter 2. Potential Changes to Intermodal Connector Designation Criteria
Chapter 3. Conclusions on Incorporating Freight Intermodal Planning into State Freight Plans
Recent Trends, Needs, and Issues Related to Freight Intermodal Connectors
Policies, Strategies, and Performance Measures
Consideration of Designated Rural and Urban Freight Corridors
Consideration of Heavy Vehicles
Strategies to Address Freight Mobility Issues
Consideration of Significant Congestion or Delay Caused by Freight
Chapter 4. Conclusions on Data to Support Intermodal Connector Planning
Connector Data in Existing Databases
Linking Information in Existing Databases
Conclusions on Utilizing Existing Databases to Support Freight Intermodal Planning
Options for Improving Quality and the Amount of Data Available for Planning on Intermodal Connectors
List of Figures
Figure 1. Graph. Issues identified on freight connectors in Oregon.
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations and Symbols
AADT—Annual Average Daily Traffic
BTS—Bureau of Transportation Statistics
CFS—Commodity Flow Survey
DOT—Department of Transportation
FARS—Fatality Analysis Reporting System
FAST—Fixing America’s Surface Transportation
FASTLANE—Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-Term Advancement of National Efficiencies
FHWA—Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA—Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FRATIS—Freight Advanced Traveler Information System
GIS—Geographic Information System
GPS—Global Positioning System
HPMS—Highway Performance Monitoring System
ICAT—Intermodal Connector Assessment Tool
MPO—Metropolitan Planning Organization
NCFRP—National Cooperative Freight Research Program
NHS—National Highway System
NHTSA—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NPMRDS—National Performance Management Research Data Set
OST-R—Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
SQL—Structure Query Language
TIFA—Trucks in Fatal Accidents
TIGER—Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery
TMC—Transportation Management Codes
TTTR—Truck Travel Time Reliability
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