TRANSPORTATION PLANNING HANDBOOK

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1 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING HANDBOOK INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS

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3 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING HANDBOOK 11 John D. Edwards, Jr., P.E. Editor Institute of Transportation Engineers CENTRO «G. ASTENGO lfil'fntario 3 r 0 / PRENTICE HALL, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632

4 CONTENTS PREFACE ix 3.3 Existing Freight Transportation, 79 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 TRANSPORTATION AND SOCIETY 1 xi 3.4 Significant Intercity Passenger and Freight Studies, References, 87 WILFJtED OWEN I 1.1 The Mobility of Society, 1 4 URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS 88 t 1.2 Planning the Transportation GORDON A. SHUNK. f Future, Introduction, 88 ~ " 1.3 References, Background, Organizing the Process, 89 2 URBAN TRAVEL CHARACTERISTICS Defining Goals and Objectives, The Technical Process, 93 :t.iorris J. ROTHENBERG 4.6 Growth and Development 2.1 Introduction: Transportation's Forecasts, 106 Effects on Land Use, Travel Forecasts, Characteristics of Urban Areas, Developing the Plan, Travel Characteristics, Implementing the Plan, Basic Travel Patterns, Continuing Planning Program, Modal Trends, References, Commuting in America, Goods Movement, References, URBAN MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS INTERCITY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SYSTEMS 68 HERBERT S. LEVINSON 5.1 Definitions of Transit Service, Transit in Cities, 124 ALAN E. PlSARXI 5.3 Right-of-Way Characteristics, Introduction, Vehicle Characteristics, Dimensioning the Existing 5.5 Vehicle and System Performance, Passenger System, v

5 ,...;;..;.;.;.:;.;..,._:...,...;_~~ ='.c:.... I 5.6 System Characteristics and Service 9.4 Organizational and Institutional Planning, 148 Concepts, Transit Operations, Planning and Analysis Factors for 5.8 Transit Planning, Administration, TSM, 342 and Finance, Technology Applications for TSM, 5.9 References, Case Studies, Summary, PARKING SYSTEMS AND LOADING FACILITIES References, 352 PAUL C. Box 10 STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL 6.1 Introduction, 175 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Characteristics, Zoning and Specification of HARRY A. REED Required Parking and Loading, l The Overview, Policies, Programs, and Financing, 10.2 The Process, The Future of Statewide 6.5 Location, 199 Transportation Planning, TRANSPORTATION INTERFACE AREAS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING STUDIES 387 LEON GOODMAN JAMES H. KELL 7.1 Context, l Introduction, Planning Studies for Interface 11.2 Inventories, 387 Areas, Classification Studies, Modal Ground Transportation 11.4 Volume Studies, 391 Terminals, Capacity Studies, Airports, Pedestrian Studies, Ports (Marine Terminals), Mass Transit Studies, Distribution Systems, Parking Studies, Summary, Origin-Destination Studies, Traffic Impact Studies, ACTIVITY CENTERS References, 409 BRIAN S. BOCHNER 8.1 Activity Centers Defined, CAPACITY IN TRANSPORTATION 8.2 Transportation Planning Issues PLANNING 410 and Principles, 311 CARLTON C. ROBINSON, HERBERT S. LEVINSON, 8.3 Implementation of Transportation AND LEON GOODMAN Plans, I Context and Concepts, References, General Discussion-Highway Capacity, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 12.3 Freeways, 414 MANAGEMENT Rural and Suburban Highways, Signalized Intersections, 421 DENNIS C. JUDYCKI AND WAYNE BERMAN 12.6 Unsignalized Intersections, Introduction, Urban and Suburban Arterials, Background and Philosophy, General Discussion-Transit 9.3 TSM Actions, 334 Capacity, 427 vi Transportation Planning Handbook

6 12.9 Level of Service, Vehicle Capacities and Loading Criteria, Bus Transit, Light Rail Transit, Commuter Railroads, Pedestrian Facilities, Types of Evaluation Methods, Setting Priorities and Developing the Project Program, Impact on Engineering Design, Example Applications, Summary, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY CONSIDERATIONS REGULATORY AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS GEORGE L. REED 501 Louis F. COHN, ROGEi! L. WAYSON, AND ROSWELL A. HAllllIS 13.1 Introduction, Environmental Laws and Regulations, The Concept of Predictive Modeling, Noise Analysis, Air Quality, Water Quality, Visual Impacts, Energy Considerations, FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS I Introduction, Administrative and Regulatory Transportation Law, Federal and State Highways, Mass Transit, The Urban Transportation Planning Process, SWe Regulation of Land Use, Local Regulation of Land Use and Development, Legal Considerations in Government Acquisition of Land, Funding Transportation Improvements, Summary, 512 MICHAEL D. MEYEll 14.1 Introduction, Funding Sources and Allocation, Evaluation Methods and Their Purposes, 482 CREDITS INDEX Contents vii

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