High productivity vehicles and pavement economic impacts: network level assessment approach

This report describes an approach/method for assessing and quantifying the economic impacts (costs and benefits) of changes in the heavy vehicle fleet on road pavements at the network level. The application of the approach is demonstrated by an example simulating the impacts of migration to HPV. The report also provides detailed descriptions of the assessment approach, the tools and models used and the assumptions made in developing a pilot national network, the current and future fleet compositions and distributions on different road types, pavement loading calculations and the economic evaluation. It also includes a brief discussion on the safety and environmental impacts of introducing high productivity vehicles (HPV). The latter benefits were not quantified. One output of this project – the Freight Axle Mass Limits Investigation Tool (FAMLIT) – allows the user to investigate the wear and cost implications of changes in the heavy vehicle fleet and axle mass limits, taking consideration of the type of pavement and variables that affect its performance. A life cycle costing approach was used to determine agency and user costs at the network and route levels. (a)

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• Authors:
  • Hassan, R
  • MARTIN, T
  • THORESEN, T
  • JAMESON, G
  • EVANS, C
  • ROPER, R
  • MICHEL, N
• Publication Date: 2009-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 125P
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: AP-T116/09

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Benefit cost analysis; Economics; Heavy vehicles; Pavements; Roads; Vehicles; Weight
• ITRD Terms: 3067: Axle load; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 255: Economics; 2755: Highway; 1236: Lorry; 2955: Pavement; 1255: Vehicle; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01129186
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• ISBN: 9781921551024
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 21 2009 11:18AM