| Title | The Importance of Highways to U.S. Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 79341 |
| Personal Name Creator |
McCoy, Kevin; Peirce, Sean; Baker, Gary; Andorf, Ryan; Foreman, Christina; Galton, Rachel; Gilmore, Michelle M.; Kittredge, Danielle; Mahavier, Kendall; Mason, D.J.; Pace, David; Radin, Sari; Vinella-Brusher, Emma |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Agriculture. |
| Publication Date | 20201216 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report provides information to inform the transportation planning and project selection processes that build and maintain the highway infrastructure upon which the agriculture industry relies upon for safe and efficient transportation of goods. It demonstrates the interconnected nature of agricultural freight and highlights the need for cooperation across jurisdictions via 1) A summary of the economic significance of highway infrastructure to the agriculture industry; 2) Identification of High-Volume Domestic Agriculture Highways based on 2018 commodity flows; 3) Modeled projections of future infrastructure conditions and performance; 4) Identification of efforts to improve agricultural freight movements. |
| Rosap ID | dot:53963 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53963 |
| TRT Terms | Agricultural economics; Agriculture; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Highways; Commodities; Agricultural products; Economic analysis |
| General Subjects | Freight data; freight analysis |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | 51OS96A119; TH995, TH996, UK067, UK068 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-USDA-21-01; TS295. 12-20 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/79000/79300/79341/Main_Highway_Report.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |