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26 Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads One sixth of the agencies reported using separate or adjusted funding criteria, without separating LVRs into their own separate funding program (Figure 8)
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28 Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads prioritization criteria that are unique to LVRs. Three agencies reported earmarking funds for LVRs (Table 6)
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Survey of Agency Practice 31 Decreased importance/attention. Please explain (open-ended responses)
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Survey of Agency Practice 33 Response Very important (%) Somewhat important (%)
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34 Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads of dividing networks into different groups that were often correlated with volume to guide the decision making of agencies. While the survey investigated both capacity expansion decisions and decisions related to preservation and maintenance, the responses paint a picture of current practice that is disproportionally aimed at maintaining a state of good repair, particularly within the context of funding limitations.
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35 4.1 Overview This chapter profiles six case examples to illustrate in more detail the current state of the practice for prioritization of low-volume roads. Candidate case examples were identified based on agency responses to the survey of practice described in Chapter 3 and then further researched through telephone interviews with individual state DOT staff members.
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36 Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads State (Region) Definition of LVR or LVR Equivalent Purpose of LVR Definition Consideration of Critical Strategic Issues: Social, Economic, or Environmental Role of LVRs Missouri (Plains)
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Case Examples 37 Definition of a low-volume road. Missouri DOT defines an LVR as a roadway with <400 AADT.
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38 Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads a large farming operation. Missouri DOT relies on the voice of regional planning partners to identify cases where low-volume facilities have outside importance relative to their volume.
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