Abstract
 Truck Trip Estimation by Facilities Using ArcInfo Track: Transportation Author(s): Michail Gkolias, Maria Boile Knowledge of truck volumes is important for highway authorities and government organizations because of their strong influence on the economy of the states and the nation overall. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a report with truck trip generation data in the form of trip rates. This paper describes a GIS based tool, developed using ArcInfo and ArcObjects, that can be used to compute daily truck trips from/to facilities based on the FHWA truck trip rates. The tool allows for the use of truck trip rates from individual studies, if such studies are available to the user. The tool provides the user with an easy to understand interface for entering the data and executing the Quick Response Freight Manual (QRFM) procedures in an efficient and timely manner, while the GIS environment facilitates data visualization that can help the strategic decision-making. Michail Gkolias Rutgers University 623 Bowser Road Piscataway , NJ 08854 US Phone: 732 445 7979 E-mail: golias@rutgers.edu Maria Boile Rutgers University 623 Bowser Road Piscataway , NJ 08854 US Phone: 732 445 0579 E-mail: boile@rci.rutgers.edu |
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