A MODEL FOR THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF URBAN ROAD PROJECTS, WITH DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE

THE MODEL IN THE FORM OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM IS WRITTEN IN FORTRAN FOR THE CDC 3200 OR CDC 3600 COMPUTER SYSTEMS. IT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO DEVISE A GUIDE IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS BETWEEN ECONOMIC EVALUATION THEORY AND PRACTICAL HIGHWAY PROGRAMMING. AS SUCH, THE MODEL COMPUTES THE CHANGES IN COSTS FOR HIGHWAY USERS, HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION AND COMPARES THESE COSTS WITH THE MEASURABLE COST BENEFITS.

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  • http://arrbknowledge.com
• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Thompson, K E
  • Delaney, D J
  • Lees, P
  • Fischer, W M
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 232-45
• Serial:
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: Pt2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Computer programs; Decision making; Economic conditions; Economic impacts; Highway maintenance; Highways; Programming (Planning); Property acquisition; Road construction; Travelers
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway programming
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00202200
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 20 1972 12:00AM