GIS Determination of Candidate Truck Stop Electrification Sites on Interstate 95 in North Carolina

Converting existing truck stop locations into Truck Stop Electrification (TSE) locations is becoming more common because of the increase in long-haul trucking, the high cost of truck idling, and the pollutants released by idling trucks. Currently, there are no TSE locations south of Pennsylvania on Interstate 95 (I-95). This study identifies commercial truck stops located along the I-95 corridor in North Carolina that would be candidates for a truck stop electrification installation by the year 2010. These candidate locations are identified through the use of ranking criteria and a combination of GIS and spreadsheet analysis. Ranking criteria for the truck stops included projected truck traffic, local land use, population density, local diesel emissions, parking capacity, and proximity to the interstate. Weighting each truck stop versus the criteria, the Sadler Truck Plaza in Dunn, NC, at Exit 75 on I-95 ranks as the most ideal TSE location along the I-95 corridor in NC. Nine other truck stop locations were also acceptable candidates. The author recommends additional collection of truck stop attributes, truck traffic, truck stop utilization, and air quality data to improve the selection model.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Harris, Elizabeth Allison
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 85th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2006-1-22 to 2006-1-26
• Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: TRB 85th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers CD-ROM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Electric power supply; Engine idling; Geographic information systems; Truck facilities; Truck stops; Truck traffic
• Geographic Terms: North Carolina
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Terminals and Facilities; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01025463
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 06-1521
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 1 2006 8:09AM