GUIDELINES FOR CONSOLIDATING TOWNSHIP ROADS. A CASE STUDY SHOWING BENEFIT/COST ANALYSIS FOR CLOSING TOWNSHIP ROADS IN NORTH DAKOTA

The purpose of this study is to provide guidance for townships that are considering reducing their road network. A methodology was developed to show a level of township roads that provides adequate service to its users while increasing available resources. The following steps are included: selection of the case study; collection of data; analyzing the case study network; proposing alternatives based on traffic levels; and application of benefit cost analysis to demonstrate best case scenario.

• Record URL:
  • https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/21000/21900/21918/PB99147787.pdf
• Record URL:
  • https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=347
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also on the cover: A Center of Excellence for Rural and Intermodal Transportation.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hough, J
  • Ova, K
• Publication Date: 1999-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 27 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Budgeting; Financing; Infrastructure; Intermodal transportation; Local transportation; Network analysis (Planning); Resource development and utilization; Rural highways; Towns
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765373
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Report No. 99-102
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 20 1999 12:00AM