Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Practices. Topic 53-17. Integrating Freight and Active Transportation into Policies, Programs, Plans, and Project Development

Active transportation and freight are important issues for state departments of transportation (DOTs) when considering at some point every traveler is a pedestrian and everyone relies on freight. However, freight elements have not traditionally been incorporated into active transportation policies, planning, design, implementation, and construction. Likewise, active transportation elements have not traditionally been incorporated in freight policies, planning, design, implementation, and construction. Freight and active transportation elements in roadway designs are increasingly important considerations due to the growth in e-commerce and active transportation users. Bicyclists, pedestrians, or freight delivery staff desire additional bicycle lanes, sidewalks, or ready access to curbs respectively, and conflicts are growing, including, but not limited to allocating roadway space, safety, or increased curb congestion. Therefore, DOTs have to balance freight and active transportation user needs, recognize the link between freight land uses and access to those sites, and anticipate emerging mobility technologies in policies, programs, plans, and project development. The objective of this synthesis was to document state DOT practices, tools, and approaches related to the integration of freight and active transportation policy, programs, plans, and project development.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5122

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $45000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-05, Topic 53-17

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Wadsworth, Trey

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Texas, Arlington

  P.O. Box 4089
  Arlington, TX  United States  76010
• Principal Investigators:

  Hyun, Kate

• Start Date: 20220119
• Expected Completion Date: 20230719
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Nonmotorized transportation; Plan implementation; Policy; Programming (Planning); Project management; State departments of transportation; State of the practice; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01771592
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-05, Topic 53-17
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 17 2021 10:43PM