The ability to plan and forecast freight demand to support transportation infrastructure investment decisions is limited by the lack of available data at a level of detail that is meaningful to the transportation planner. This paper develops an initial methodology for developing Freight Analysis Zones (FAZs) at a sub-state level to facilitate use of the Read more »
This research built upon previous work on the development of tools to bridge the gaps in the analysis and understanding of the relationships between economic growth and transportation infrastructure in Alabama. The tasks performed under this contract included: Development of the Integrated Freight Planning Framework including Trip Generation, Trip Distribution, Modal Split and Assignment and Read more »
As one of the four original pilot studies into disaggregation of the Freight Analysis Framework Version 2 program funded by the Federal Highway Administration, the research team at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville) has experienced many of the issues and problems associated with the use of such a highly aggregated database. The UAHuntsville Read more »
The 2008 research into Transportation Infrastructure in Alabama had two main focal points; the creation of the Freight Planning Framework, with particular emphasis on the disaggregation and use of national level freight data at the state and local level, and the refinement and continued development of the Alabama Transportation Infrastructure Model (ATIM) for analysis and Read more »
Transport professionals at the local level often have difficulty incorporating freight into transport models and plans because freight data is proprietary at local levels requiring extensive aggregation to national levels before being released to the public. Understanding freight activity and factors affecting freight activity are extremely important for modeling infrastructure supply to transport demand and Read more »
2007 DOT – Tools for Solutions – Final Report
2005 DOT – Meeting the Needs for Economic Growth – Final Report Research conducted under Transportation Infrastructure In Alabama: Meeting The Needs For Economic Growth was based on the interaction between economic activity, infrastructure, population, and congestion. The research presented an assessment of Alabama’s transportation infrastructure, population, economic activity, and likely future congestion. The infrastructure Read more »
