In Search of Simultaneous Benefits of Infrastructure Provisions on Freight and Bicycle Movements

The purpose of this project is to research rural roadway measures (e.g., wider shoulders, separated facilities) that could increase freight efficiency and safety (e.g., reduce run off the road incidents) while offering bicyclists simultaneous benefits (e.g., reduced traffic-related injuries and fatalities, reduced particulate matter inhalation). In addition to roadway measures, this project will also review vehicle characteristics (e.g., freight vehicle blind spot warnings) and related policy measures that could reduce freight-bicyclist conflicts on rural roadways. This project will primarily be comprised of a review of prior literature, including relevant federal, state, and local regulations, as well as a synthesis of case studies (e.g., implementation of new rural roadway standards in Boulder, Colorado after historic levels of flooding) to highlight practical solutions and best practices.

• Record URL:
  https://westerntransportationinstitute.org/research_projects/in-search-of-simultaneous-benefits-on-freight-and-bicycle-movements/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $44,403
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747122

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Tucker-Thomas, Dawn

• Performing Organizations:

  Western Transportation Institute

  Montana State University, Bozeman
  P.O. Box 174250
  Bozeman, MT  United States  59717-4250
• Principal Investigators:

  Villwock-Witte, Natalie

• Start Date: 20220209
• Expected Completion Date: 20221231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle travel; Crash data; Rural transportation; Trucking safety
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01857842
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Small Urban, Rural and Tribal Center on Mobility
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747122
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Sep 15 2022 5:32PM