FIGHTING THE URBAN SNARL

THIS IS A DESCRIPTIVE ARTICLE RELATING INCIDENTS OF CONGESTION IN SEVERAL LARGE URBAN AREAS. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ARE OFFERED BY A DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC, A WAREHOUSE AND TRUCKING COMPANY EXECUTIVE, AND A COMPANY DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION. COST FIGURES PER MILE ARE GIVEN FOR THE CBD TRAFFIC AND OUTER SUBURB TRAFFIC. A FOUR POINT LIST OF BASIC PROBLEMS OF CONGESTION IS INCLUDED ALONG WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE SURROUNDING URBAN TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS. TWO PROMISING DEVELOPMENTS ARE DESCRIBED; THE COMPLETION OF THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY BELTWAYS AND CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAYS, AND THE TREND TOWARD SURBURBAN DISTRIBUION CENTERS WHERE THE LOAD IS BROKEN DOWN FOR SMALLER VEHICLE URBAN MOVEMENT.

• Corporate Authors:

  Distribution Manager

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• Authors:
  • Dixon, J M
• Publication Date: 1969-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 29-33
• Serial:
  • Volume: 68
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beltways; Central business districts; Costs; Freight transportation; Physical distribution; Suburbs; Traffic congestion; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Distribution systems
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00202116
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 20 1972 12:00AM