Preserving and protecting freight infrastructure and routes
By: Christensen Associates ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Cooperative Freight Research Program; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration; Christensen Associates
Series: NCFRP report -- 16; NCFRP report -- 16.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 83
ISBN-13: 9780309213929
Subjects: Freight and freightage; Urban transportation; Goods movement; Materials and structures protection; Planning and design; Protective treatments
Description: TRB National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 16: Preserving and Protecting Freight Infrastructure and Routes provides guidance to decision makers involved in freight facility operations, freight transportation planning, and land use on how to avoid conflicting land uses or mitigate existing uses.  The report provides information about freight transportation and its importance to everyday lives; illustrates the types of conflicts between freight and other land uses and their consequences; and provides tools and resources designed to help preserve facilities and corridors, including prevention or resolution of conflicts.
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Freight Research Program.

CD-ROM contains appendices.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-82).

Sponsored by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration NCFRP-24

System requirements for accompanying disc: Windows; Adobe Acrobat reader; CD-ROM drive.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The role of freight transportation in product supply chains; title: Overview of conflicting land uses and freight transportation related services; title: Issues identified and lessons learned from NCFRP Project 24 case studies and surveys; title: Overview of preservation and protection strategies and freight compatible development; title: Long range planning for freight compatible development; title: Zoning activities related to freight facilities and corridors; title: Mitigation of conflicts between freight and other land uses; title: Education about freight transportation; title: Conclusions