NCFRP Report 3: Separation of Vehicles--CMV-Only Lanes

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APPENDICES Appendices A through D are available on the TRB website at www.TRB.org by searching for "NCHRP Report 649/NCFRP Report 3". Titles of Appendices A through D are as follows: Appendix A: NCHRP Project 03-73 Separation of Vehicles--CMV-Only Lanes Task 7-- Interim Report Appendix B: Performance Evaluation Appendix C: Benefits Monetization Factors and Unit Costs Appendix D: Net Present Value Calculations for Benefit-Cost Analysis 98

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R9

1.1 Project Overview 1-1

1.2 Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle 2-2

1.3 Overview of the Report 3-4

2.1 Planning Process Issues 5-8

2.2 Configuration and Design Issues 9-12

2.3 Integration with Intelligent Transportation Systems 13-16

2.4 Longer Combination Vehicle Operations 17-19

2.5 Tolling and Privatization 20-23

3.2 Performance Evaluation Approach 24-29

3.3 Performance Evaluation Results 30-50

3.4 Comparative Summary of Results and Conclusions 51-57

Chapter 4 - Benefit-Cost Analysis 58-58

4.1 Benefit-Cost Analysis Approach 59-60

4.2 Performance Metrics Considered for Benefit-Cost Analysis 61-61

4.3. Data Inputs for Monetization of Performance Metrics 62-62

4.6 Corridor Descriptions and Corridor-Specific Benefit-Cost Methodologies 63-69

4.7 Results of the Benefit-Cost Analysis 70-77

Chapter 5 - Conclusions and Recommendations 78-78

5.1 Truck-Only Lanes in Long-Haul Intercity Corridors 79-83

5.2 Truck-Only Lanes in Urban Corridors 84-92

5.3 Proposed Research Program 93-95

References 96-97

Appendices 98-98

Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 99-99