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From page 64... ... Many local jurisdictions in the Atlanta region have no designated truck routes on their secondary road networks. An inventory of truck management policies conducted as part of the Strategic Truck Route Plan found that some counties only maintain lists of "No Trucks Allowed" routes; others maintain signage on roadways that were designated as truck routes over 50 years ago, and others have not identified any form of truck routes at all. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Thinking he had left late enough to miss the height of rush hour, Bob was now downstream from the pileup. A novice to driving the Atlanta region, Bob hoped I-75 would clear quickly, but 2 hours later he had progressed little and checked his road map for an alternate truck route. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... Many urban areas in the United States have designated truck routes primarily as prohibitions against commercial vehicles (i.e., truck routes more often than not are simply a means of keeping trucks out of residential neighborhoods) Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... In 2004, in response to study findings, the City of Baltimore adopted a Maritime Industrial Zoning Overlay District (MIZOD) land parcel designation. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... Lessons and Conclusion Although annual totals vary from year to year, the annual average investment in the MIZOD since 2000 is $26.3 million. Currently, the city is rewriting its 30-year-old zoning code and consid68 Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement Source: City of Baltimore Department of Planning, MIZOD Summary and Evaluation 2009-2010. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... For example, while Baltimore has had a "nontruck" route map, it had no truck route map. In response to the raising of this issue during the MIZOD discussions, the Baltimore Department of Transportation is developing an official truck route map. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement Source: City of Toronto Official Plan, October 2009. Exhibit 7-2. Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... Exhibit 7-3. City of Toronto Official Plan urban structure, 2009. Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... The system facilitates pedestrian linkages to public transit, accommo72 Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement Exhibit 7-4. Delivery vehicle in downtown no-parking zone. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... With the opening of Union Station in 1927, an underground tunnel was built to connect it to the Royal York Hotel (now the Fairmont Royal York) Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... Volpe National Transportation Systems Center completed a study for D.C. officials entitled District of Columbia Motor Carrier Management and Threat Assessment Study (Volpe National Transportation Research Center 74 Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement Principal Findings Overweight trucks can be significant contributors to pavement and bridge repair costs. Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... Since most commerce in the District originates from freight generators in surrounding Maryland and Virginia, mobility and efficiency were paramount concerns that could be addressed by developing a truck route network. There are no officially designated truck routes in D.C., but a number of de facto truck routes had been identified that drivers preferred because of roadway geometry, traffic conditions, and location relative to trip origins and destinations. Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... Census Bureau, 2010 Census Bureau: Population Density, available online at http://2010.census.gov/ 2010census/data/ Texas Transportation Institute, 2009 Annual Urban Mobility Report, Summary Table 1, available online at http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/tables/national/table_1.pdf Nashville: Vanderbilt Medical Center -- Freight Consolidation Background Nashville, Tennessee, is a medium-sized U.S. urban area of 2.1 million residents. Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... By serving multiple hospitals, the 3PLs were able to consolidate truck arrivals inbound to the distribution centers as well. Today, the VMC logistics system has evolved into five supply chains, treating five distinct sets of needs, as follows: • Medical-pharmaceutical is for the supply of drugs. Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 78 Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement Source: Halcrow. Exhibit 7-6. Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... References and Sources United States Department of Census, population statistics and projections available online at www.census.gov Facts 2010 and Facts 2007, Vanderbilt Medical Center: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/about/history "Growth of Medical Center's Campus Outlined at Meeting," Vanderbilt Medical Center Reporter, February 29, 2008, available online at http://www.civitas-initiative.org Private interviews with Vanderbilt Medical Center staff in 2004 and 2009. London: Reducing Freight Impacts via Out-of-Hours Deliveries Background The city of London is the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the largest urban zone in the European Union. Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... The London Freight Plan published in December 2007, encouraged communities to examine OHD strategies within the Greater London area. Within central London, the following four types of delivery restrictions can exist: • Planning restrictions are imposed at the time of planning consent for developing the premises. Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... OHDs made outside the charging period, in addition to greatly improving fleet efficiency, also can save money on access charges. In a study of the potential for OHDs in London undertaken by Transport and Travel Research Ltd. Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... Delivering the Goods: Guidance on Delivery Restrictions, available online at http://www.dft.gov.uk Transport and Travel Research Ltd., (2008) Out-of-Hours Deliveries in Central London, prepared for the Central London Freight Quality Partnership, available online at http://www.londonsfqps.co.uk/LinkClick.aspx? Read the entire page →
From page 83... ... Bristol has an estimated drive-to-work population of over 1 million, and is considered one of the most congested cities in the United Kingdom with average peakhour traffic speeds of approximately 16 mph. In the city center, the main retail area of Broadmead receives 100,000 deliveries per year, contributing to congestion and harmful emissions. Read the entire page →
From page 84... ... . Bristol City Council's Local Transport Plan and Air Quality Action Plan both state the need to reduce the impacts of trucks without adversely affecting the economic vitality of the city center. Read the entire page →
From page 85... ... Lessons and Conclusion Logistics providers/suppliers' vehicles with goods destined for city center retailers deliver into the Bristol FCC where items are stored. Once a vehicle load has been consolidated, the goods are loaded out in roll cages via one of the three dedicated Bristol FCC service vehicles into the city center for a round-robin style delivery. Read the entire page →
From page 86... ... , report produced by Scott Wilson Ltd., available online at http://www.sestran.gov.uk/uploads/Freight%20Consolidation% 20Centre%20Study%20-%20Final%20Report.pdf Anonymous (2006) Vivaldi project, D12 Final Publishable Report, available online at http://www.transportresearch.info/Upload/Documents/200909/20090917_164909_1792_VIVALDI%20-%20Final%20Report.pdf Joint Local Transport Plan 3, 2011–2026: Network Management and Freight Supplementary Document, Engagement Draft, July 2010, available online at http://www.travelplus.org.uk/media/186924/network%20man agement%20and%20freight.pdf New York City: Commercial Vehicle Regulation and Off-Peak Delivery Background New York City has been regulating commercial vehicle operations for nearly 100 years. Read the entire page →
From page 87... ... Most designated truck routes operated at or near capacity. • Signs were one of the most critical tools for managing the city's Truck Route Network; however, there were several problems with the current signage program: – The city had multiple designs for truck route signs. Read the entire page →
From page 88... ... • Truck Route Signage Pilot. Another recommendation from the truck route study was to undertake efforts to improve the city's truck route signs. Read the entire page →
From page 89... ... NYPD also added truck route summonsing to their TrafficStat data monitoring program, and these efforts together have contributed to an increase in truck route enforcement. The first generation of new experimental truck route signs incorporated a green circle, the universally accepted symbol for positive guidance, into the existing conventional sign. Read the entire page →
From page 90... ... The availability of industrial land such as the former Bethlehem Steel plant site and other real estate 90 Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement Principal Findings In urban areas focused on redevelopment of underused or brownfield lands, consideration of access and logistics needs should be a high priority for planning and economic development officials. Protecting and strengthening multimodal transportation links, access, and facilities that support industrial and/or commercial uses in a redevelopment zone can be an important part of attracting investment and tenants to that zone. Read the entire page →
From page 91... ... In addition, with the rapid growth of the transportation and warehousing industrial sector, they view developments such as the Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna site, with its ready highway, rail, port, and airport access, as an excellent employment opportunity for the region. Today, most of the former Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna site is owned by Tecumseh Redevelopment, a subsidiary of the international steel company giant ArcelorMittal. Read the entire page →
From page 92... ... tenants to be located on the portion of the site along Route 5, while heavy industrial tenants will be located farther into the location. Lessons and Conclusion As with other properties the Erie County Office of Economic Development prepares for market, the Bethlehem Steel site needs to be made usable before attracting potential tenants. Read the entire page →
From page 93... ... When developing a strategic truck route master plan it is important to change the mindset from one of prohibiting commercial vehicles from certain neighborhoods to effectively and efficiently accommodating trucks in the urban environment. This is done through dialogue with stakeholders and identifying all possible routes exhibiting truck-friendly characteristics that may be enhanced by investment, over time, to satisfy both the needs of the freight community and the communities in which they operate. Read the entire page →
From page 94... ... is often the major hurdle to widespread adoption. 94 Guidebook for Understanding Urban Goods Movement Read the entire page →

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... Many local jurisdictions in the Atlanta region have no designated truck routes on their secondary road networks. An inventory of truck management policies conducted as part of the Strategic Truck Route Plan found that some counties only maintain lists of "No Trucks Allowed" routes; others maintain signage on roadways that were designated as truck routes over 50 years ago, and others have not identified any form of truck routes at all.