EFFECT OF RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION ON FARM AND RANCH OPERATING UNITS
THE EFFECTS OF CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAYS ON SELECTED FARM AND RANCH OPERATORS IN THREE TYPES OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS IN TEXAS ARE SUMMARIZED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TAKING OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAYS HAD SHORT TERM EFFECTS ON FARM AND RANCH OPERATIONS, BUT AFTER A FEW YEARS TO ALLOW FOR ADJUSTMENTS, THE OPERATIONS AS A WHOLE MADE NOTICEABLE GAINS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND AVERAGE NET INCOME. NO MAJOR CHANGES IN LAND USE OR TENURE COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, TRAVEL PATTERNS OF THE LOCAL OPERATORS WERE CHANGED VERY LITTLE BY THE LIMITED ACCESS TYPE HIGHWAYS. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Res Rpt 58-7F, 37 PP
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Corporate Authors:
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
Arlington, TX United States 76011 -
Authors:
- MEUTH, H G
- Publication Date: 1971-6
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic benefits; Farms; Freeways; Property acquisition; Right of way (Land)
- Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00200887
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 15 1972 12:00AM