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Title: PROVIDING ACCESS FOR LARGE TRUCKS
Accession Number: 00485710
Record Type: Monograph
Digital Copy: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 attempted to strike a balance between improved efficiency of trucking operations and safety. Since the Act became law, the U.S. Department of Transportation has designated a National Network and all states have enacted access policies. Because of the restrictiveness of some state access policies, carriers and shippers have petitioned the Federal Highway Administration to establish minimum uniform standards for reasonable access. State and local transportation officials, however, maintain that access decisions should be made locally. To help resolve these differences, Congress, acting through the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation and Assistance Act of 1987, requested that the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council conduct a study on a nationwide policy for provision of reasonable access. The findings of that study are presented in this Special Report, along with recommendations. They cover procedures for determining appropriate highways for access, safety, vehicle handling characteristics, pavement service life, access to service facilities, local government access policies, the implementation of access policies, and the definition of "terminal".
Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 598
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Pagination: 324 p.
Publication Date: 1989
Features: Appendices
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; Figures; References; Tables
TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Files: HSL, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM
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