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From page 27... ... 27 Overview NCHRP Synthesis 20-05/Topic 49-01 produced several key findings. However, the main contribution is identifying the state of the practice of freight project prioritization and common steps across all state DOTs in the nation. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... 28 Prioritization of Freight Investment Projects state DOT, while 35% were a senior- or mid-level planner in support of freight planning efforts. Approximately 95% of participants indicated that they worked for planning departments within their respective state DOTs, and 3% indicated that they worked in administration. Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... Conclusions 29 opposition, business or receiver opposition, opposition by truckers or delivery persons, lack of interagency coordination, lack of data or data processing ability, and environmental concerns. Seven common factors are typically used as the basis to weigh different projects for ranking: safety and security, economic competitiveness, environmental stewardship, infrastructure preservation and maintenance or asset management, congestion relief, system performance, and increased connectivity. Read the entire page →
From page 30... ... 30 Prioritization of Freight Investment Projects diversity of agency goals and rankings applied to the lens of freight project prioritization, and future research to distinguish how these goals match or differ from broader statewide project prioritization efforts would also be of interest. Inherent to this future research need is the clarification and definition of exactly what is considered a freight project. Read the entire page →

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... 27 Overview NCHRP Synthesis 20-05/Topic 49-01 produced several key findings. However, the main contribution is identifying the state of the practice of freight project prioritization and common steps across all state DOTs in the nation.

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... 28 Prioritization of Freight Investment Projects state DOT, while 35% were a senior- or mid-level planner in support of freight planning efforts. Approximately 95% of participants indicated that they worked for planning departments within their respective state DOTs, and 3% indicated that they worked in administration.

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... Conclusions 29 opposition, business or receiver opposition, opposition by truckers or delivery persons, lack of interagency coordination, lack of data or data processing ability, and environmental concerns. Seven common factors are typically used as the basis to weigh different projects for ranking: safety and security, economic competitiveness, environmental stewardship, infrastructure preservation and maintenance or asset management, congestion relief, system performance, and increased connectivity.

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... 30 Prioritization of Freight Investment Projects diversity of agency goals and rankings applied to the lens of freight project prioritization, and future research to distinguish how these goals match or differ from broader statewide project prioritization efforts would also be of interest. Inherent to this future research need is the clarification and definition of exactly what is considered a freight project.

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