Land Development and Traffic Composition at Rural Interstate Highway Interchanges in Ohio
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems
Volume 144, Issue 7
Abstract
Highway interchanges, particularly those in rural areas, offer fertile opportunities for highway-oriented land development such as gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants, and hotels. This paper presents an exploratory analysis of potential relationships between traffic patterns and highway-oriented land development in the vicinity of rural Interstate highway interchanges. Using data from 69 rural highway interchanges along two Interstate highways in Ohio, multiple regression models are developed to predict daily traffic volume and truck percentage as a function of interchange-area land development. The models reveal that the number of gas pumps and extent of dedicated truck parking at an interchange are significantly associated with interchange traffic. The results of this analysis add to a relatively small collection of literature on the specific effects of interchange-area development on traffic patterns. Highway agencies that are responsible for the design and operation of interchanges should consider the results of this analysis when evaluating potential development opportunities in the vicinity of interchanges. Proper planning and a spirit of cooperation between highway agencies and commercial developers will ensure that interchanges will continue to function in a safe and efficient manner.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, for providing financial support for this research. The authors also wish to acknowledge Dr. Kyle Woosnam for his assistance and feedback on the development of the statistical models presented in this paper. Finally, the authors wish to thank the journal editor and two anonymous reviewers who provided helpful comments and feedback on earlier drafts of this paper.
Disclaimer
The views expressed in this paper are solely the opinions of the authors and do not represent the official views of Ohio University or the Ohio Department of Transportation. Any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions are the sole responsibility of the authors.
References
AASHTO. 2011. A policy on geometric design of highways and streets. 6th ed. Washington, DC: AASHTO.
Apronti, D., K. Ksaibati, K. Gerow, and J. J. Hepner. 2016. “Estimating traffic volume on Wyoming low volume roads using linear and logistic regression models.” J. Traffic Transp. Eng. 3 (6): 493–506.
Ashley, R. H., and W. F. Berard. 1965. “Interchange development along 180 miles of I-94.” Highway Res. Rec. 96: 46–58.
Babyak, M. A. 2004. “What you see may not be what you get: A brief, nontechnical introduction to overfitting in regression-type models.” Psychosomatic Med. 66 (3): 411–421.
Cervero, R. 2003. “Road expansion, urban growth, and induced travel: A path analysis.” J. Am. Plann. Assoc. 69 (2): 145–163.
Epps, J. W., and D. B. Stafford. 1974. “Interchange development patterns on interstate highways in South Carolina.” Transp. Res. Rec. 508: 23–36.
Gamble, H. B., D. L. Raphael, and O. H. Sauerlender. 1966. “Direct and indirect economic impacts of highway interchange development.” Highway Res. Rec. 149: 42–55.
Garber, N. J., and M. D. Fontaine. 1999. Guidelines for preliminary selection of the optimum interchange type for a specific location. Charlottesville, VA: Virginia Transportation Research Council.
Gkritza, K., K. C. Sinha, S. Labi, and F. L. Mannering. 2008. “Influence of highway construction projects on economic development: An empirical assessment.” Ann. Reg. Sci. 42 (3): 545–563.
Hartgen, D. T., and J. Y. Kim. 1998. “Commercial development at rural and small-town interstate exits.” Transp. Res. Rec. 1649: 95–104.
Hartgen, D. T., J. E. O’Callaghan, W. A. Walcott, and J. Opgenorth. 1992. “Growth at rural interchanges: What, where, why.” Transp. Res. Rec. 1359: 141–150.
Levin, D. L. 1961. “The highway interchange land-use problem.” In Proc., Highway Research Board Bulletin 288, Land Use and Development at Highway Interchanges: A Symp., 1–24. Washington, DC: Highway Research Board.
Lichter, D. T., and G. V. Fuguitt. 1980. “Demographic response to transportation innovation: The case of the interstate highway.” Social Forces 59 (2): 492–512.
Mohamad, D., K. Sinha, T. Kuczek, and C. Scholer. 1998. “Annual average daily traffic prediction model for county roads.” Transp. Res. Rec. 1617: 69–77.
Montgomery, D. C., and G. C. Runger. 2007. Applied statistics and probability for engineers. 4th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Moon, H. E. 1988. “Modelling land use change around non-urban interstate highway interchanges.” Land Use Policy 5 (4): 394–407.
Mulinazzi, T. E., and G. T. Satterly. 1973. An evaluation methodology for the selection of an interchange configuration. West Lafayette, IN: Joint Highway Research Project.
Norris, D. A. 1987. “Interstate highway exit morphology: Non-metropolitan exit commerce on I-75.” Prof. Geogr. 39 (1): 23–32.
Peduzzi, P., J. Concato, A. R. Feinstein, and T. R. Holford. 1995. “Importance of events per independent variable in proportional hazards regression analysis. II: Accuracy and precision of regression estimates.” J. Clin. Epidemiol. 46 (12): 1503–1510.
Reed, G. L., and J. R. Ratliff. 1988. “Technical procedures for interchange justification.” J. Transp. Eng. 114 (6): 695–705.
Stein, M. M. 1969. “Highway interchange area development—Some recent findings.” Public Roads 35 (11): 241–250.
Thiel, F. I. 1965. “Highway interchange area development.” Highway Res. Rec. 96: 24–45.
USFHWA (US Federal Highway Administration). 2016. “Highway statistics 2015, table HM-220.” Accessed December 7, 2016. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2015/hm220.cfm.
USFHWA (US Federal Highway Administration). 2017. “Interstate system.” Accessed January 31, 2017. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/interstate.cfm.
Watson, M. 2015. The next exit 2015: The most complete interstate highway guide ever printed. Garden City, UT: Next Exit Publishers.
Zhao, F., and S. Chung. 2001. “Contributing factors of annual average daily traffic in a Florida county: Exploration with geographic information system and regression models.” Transp. Res. Rec. 1769: 113–122.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems
Volume 144 • Issue 7 • July 2018
Copyright
©2018 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Received: Jun 29, 2017
Accepted: Jan 5, 2018
Published online: Apr 24, 2018
Published in print: Jul 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Sep 24, 2018
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.