REFINEMENT OF A METHODOLOGY FOR SITING MAINTENANCE AREA HEADQUARTERS. FINAL REPORT

The work reported here was undertaken to refine and implement a methodology, developed in an earlier study, that generates travel time, or isochronal, contours around maintenance area headquarters or the housing bases of maintenance crews. The conclusions from this study are based solely on maximum travel times; no consideration was given other maintenance concerns such as future growth in the area, the number of maintenance workers or supervisors, maintenance equipment, miles of roadway, or areas of right-of-way. The resultant methodology is intended for use only as an aid in decisions concerning the location and area headquarters and subarea facilities. Implementation of the methodology statewide suggested that area headquarters be located at 43 of the 45 residencies (an increase of 22), that a subarea facility be located at one residency, and that a headquarters be removed from another residency. In addition, 1 new area headquarters and 5 new subarea facilities are needed in new locations. In other suggestions of the researcher, the number of area headquarters should be decreased from 236 to 119 and the subarea facilities from 29 to 25. After determining the future growth in each residency and its impact on the location of area headquarters and subarea facilities, the optimum number of maintenance facilities can be defined. The number of area headquarters and subarea facilities should be between the present number and the number suggested by the researcher.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/19131
• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council

  Charlottesville, VA  United States 

  Virginia Department of Highways

  Traffic and Planning Division, 1221 East Broad Street
  Richmond, VA  United States  23219

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Wyant, D C
• Publication Date: 1986-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Location; Maintenance facilities; Maintenance management; Methodology; Travel time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Future growth
• Old TRIS Terms: Maintenance administration
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Terminals and Facilities; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00462340
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/VA-86/33, VHTRC 86-R33
• Contract Numbers: 2295-000-940
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1987 12:00AM