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Title: GROWTH AT RURAL INTERCHANGES: WHAT, WHERE, WHY
Accession Number: 00627198
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Unlike in metropolitan areas, the effects of the Interstate system on economic growth in rural areas are not well understood. There, Interstates have improved accessibility of farm-to-market shipments and significantly increased job opportunities for rural residents wishing to commute to metropolitan regions. In many of these areas, congestion has been reduced and business has improved, whereas in other areas, businesses have deteriorated and economic growth has slowed or declined. Growth at interchanges typically has been limited to a narrow band along the cross streets, or no growth has occurred. The development potential of each of the 22 interchanges on Interstate 40 from Raleigh to Wilmington in North Carolina was assessed. Using a "model-by-analogy" approach, observed growth at presently developed interchanges in North Carolina is related to background data on traffic, site, and situational characteristics. These relationships were applied to the new Interstate 40 interchanges, allowing forecasts for future development pressure. Growth equations were developed using regression, with separate equations constructed for various services and establishment types. Findings indicate that each intersection within the Interstate 40 corridor will experience a different economic pressure. The greatest growth potential is at interchanges near large urban areas and at high-volume roads along the corridor, which have sewer and water service and are near a regional town. Communities and businesses in the corridor must work together to identify appropriate development patterns for each exit, make decisions about utilities provision, and take cooperative action to develop services along the corridor as a group.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1359, Economics, Finance, and Administration. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Hartgen, D TO'Callaghan, J EWalcott, W AOpgenorth, JPagination: p. 141-150
Publication Date: 1992
Serial: ISBN: 030905222X
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Highways; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Mar 31 1993 12:00AM
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