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... IMPACTS OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS ON U.S. ROADS AND BRIDGES As outlined in the 2013 TRB report Critical Issues in Transportation, the changing energy supply is also affecting freight services.
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... 2 Colorado, Iowa, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Texas for more detailed interviews. The following observations were made based on the DOT survey data, detailed interviews, and literature review.
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... 3 Suggested areas of future research also include the collection of safety and crash statistics on impacted rural roads, improved methods for both pavement and geometric design of impacted rural roads, and engineering-based methods for detour routing during periods of high-activity energy development. Because of the continually evolving nature of energy sector activities, technology, regulations, and implementation of research and strategies, this topic is one that requires frequent updating.

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