TRUCK DIVERSION STUDY: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The restrictions outlined in the several truck diversion proposals introduced in Cincinnati and in northern Kentucky raise a number of issues that warrant consideration and research. The following issues provide the focus for discussions included in this report. 1) Interstate design characteristics; 2) Regulatory responsibilities; 3) Interstate truck activity; 4) Truck-related accidents; 5) Hazardous materials and spills; 6) Impact on the trucking industry; 7) Impact on regional environmental quality; and 8) Comparison with other cities. (Author)
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Corporate Authors:
Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments
426 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH United States 45202 - Publication Date: 1981-3
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: 35 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic impacts; Environmental impacts; Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Laws; Traffic diversion; Trucks
- Identifier Terms: Interstate Highway System
- Old TRIS Terms: Diverting
- Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00334682
- Record Type: Publication
- Contract Numbers: UMTA-OH-09-0075
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM