AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF COAL MOVEMENT ON THE HIGHWAYS IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION

The study examines the Appalachian area road system and determines the number of tons of coal hauled by truck for eight coal producing states of Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky and Pennsylvania during the 1974 year. Also estimated are the miles of roads impacted by coal haulage and the frequency (truck/day) of such haulage. Movement patterns as well as the coal truck characteristics are described. Estimates of 1980 coal production under two sets of assumptions are made. A generalized adequacy assessment is made of the impacted roads. Over 14,300 miles were impacted. Some 6,880 miles were estimated to be inadequate to meet 1974 coal traffic volumes. An estimated $5-6 billion would be needed to upgrade roads, replace bridges and provide adequate maintenance at 1980 production levels. State resources were considered inadequate to meet this need and several national programs options were explored.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with North Carolina Univ. at Raleigh.
• Corporate Authors:

  Research Triangle Institute

  P.O. Box 12194
  Research Triangle Pk, NC  United States  27709

  North Carolina State University, Raleigh

  Highway Research Program, P.O. Box 5993
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27607

  Appalachian Regional Commission

  1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20235
• Authors:
  • Lema, J E
  • WEST, L B
  • Griffith, W
  • Babcock, W
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 448 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Estimates; Financing; Freight handling; Freight transportation; Highway bridges; Highway maintenance; Highway traffic; Highway transportation; Highways; Impact studies; Industries; Maintenance; Pavements; Planning; Productivity; State government; Traffic volume; Trucks
• Non-Preferred Terms: Haul distance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hauling
• Geographic Terms: Kentucky; Maryland; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Tennessee; Virginia; West Virginia
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Vehicular traffic
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175131
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ARC-76-172-NC-5214 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: ARC-76-172/NC-5214
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM