Designing with Freight in Mind
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Designing with Freight in Mind Cheryl Ball Scott Marion Freight Development Asst Director -- Motor Carrier Administrator Services
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Designing with Freight in Mind
Cheryl Ball Scott MarionFreight Development Asst Director -- Motor CarrierAdministrator Services
Missouri Freight July 2011
Body CopyFont: TahomaSize: At least 28 pointColor: WhiteJustification: Flush left
• Capacity/Congestion• Restrictions on Routes or Bridges• Access and Connectivity• Crashes• Railroad Grade Crossings• Lack of Parking
Key Challenges for Commercial Traffic
Capacity and Congestion
•Analyzed by operational speed & lane capacity
•When are deliveries taking place?
•How long is freight delayed?
Road & BridgeRestrictions
• No permit needed for 8’6”’ x 14’ x
53’
• Annual permits for up to 12’4” X
13’6” x 150’
• Trip permits for everything else
• Superloads – about 3000 annually
100’ x 12’4” Loads
Increasing
What’s Out
There?
Access and Connectivity
Crashes
Turning Radius
Too Small
Railroad Crossings
• 7,000 Public and Private Crossings in Missouri
• Rough Crossings
• Fixed Object Restricts Width
Quiet Zones
Truck Parking
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Thank YouCheryl Ball Scott MarionFreight Development Asst Director --
Motor CarrierAdministrator Services573-380-4900 573-526-4187
