FREIGHT FLOW FORECASTING--AN APPLICATION TO NEW JERSEY HIGHWAYS

This paper presents a methodology for forecasting freight flows over regional transportation networks. This methodology may be used by state departments of transportation (DOTs), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and county transportation planners as a planning tool for identifying the most heavily traveled links of transportation networks and determining the direction of flow for major commodity groups. The model may also be used to estimate the major routes for movement of hazardous materials and to ascertain the impact of freight flows on pavement maintenance. Application of the methodology to the state of New Jersey (U.S.) indicates that the most heavily freight-flow utilized routes are Interstate 80, the New Jersey Turnpike, and Route 202.

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• Authors:
  • Boile, M P
  • Benson, S
  • Rowinski, J
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 159-170
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Transportation Research Forum
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Forum
  • ISSN: 1046-1469
  • Serial URL: https://trforum.org/journal-of-the-trf/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: County government; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Freight traffic measurement; Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Highway transportation; Metropolitan planning organizations; Pavement maintenance; Regional transportation; State departments of transportation; Traffic models; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: New Jersey; United States
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00792591
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 14 2000 12:00AM