TRC1904 - Developing an Evidence-Based Framework for Bypass and Widening Projects and the Effects on Communities
The objective of this research is to provide evidence-based guidance to improve understanding of the economic, social, and environmental impacts of transportation improvement projects in Arkansas, specifically, bypasses and widening construction projects. The methods to accomplish the project goal include a literature review, review of data, Econworks integration, evaluation of impacts, development of a simplified methodology for Planning studies, and documentation for public outreach. Estimating and assessing economic, social, and environmental impacts will be done by way of: collecting historical sales tax, employment, population statistics, conducting interviews with community leaders and residents, and collecting accident statistics (safety impact).
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $228022
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Contract Numbers:
TRC1904
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Arkansas Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR United States 72203 -
Project Managers:
Borgeson, JD
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Performing Organizations:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
4190 Bell Engineering
Civil Engineering
Fayetteville, Arkansas United States 72701 -
Principal Investigators:
Hernandez, Sarah
Jebaraj, Mervin
- Start Date: 20180725
- Expected Completion Date: 20200724
- Actual Completion Date: 20200831
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bypasses; Construction projects; Data analysis; Impacts; Literature reviews; Pavement widening
- Geographic Terms: Arkansas
- Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01698874
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Arkansas Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: TRC1904
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Mar 14 2019 3:55PM