A Methodology For Evaluating The Impact Of Railroad Abandonment On Rural Highways

Download or read book A Methodology for Evaluating the Impact of Railroad Abandonment on Rural Highways written by Lynn O. Purnell and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report develops a methodology for the impact of railroad abandonment on existing highways and bridges and application of the procedure to two case studies in Indiana. The indicated effects are in increased deterioration of some pavements and hence a required additional amount of resurfacing material and in increased emphasis on replacement of inadequate bridges and traffic congestion in some areas. A dollar effect of the additional resurfacing is calculated for the two case studies and emphasizes increased financial needs which railroad abandonment will have on rural highways in Indiana.