Small Projects
Developing a Robust Survey Methodology for Collecting Information on the Port Truck Drayage Industry
University: Small Projects Year 1 (2012-2013), University of Washington
PI: Anne Goodchild (UW)
Dates: 07/01/2012 – 11/01/2013
Final Project Report: PacTrans-17-UW-Goodchild
Efficient freight transportation is critical to our region’s economic competitiveness and environmental health. Increasing pressure on the roadway infrastructure, and concern about air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, heighten the state’s interest in supporting solutions that might move cargo off roads. Unfortunately, existing tools used to compare investments—especially across modes (e.g.in rail and road infrastructure)—are not sufficient to truly measure their economic and environmental impact or accurately evaluate tradeoffs between modes. This leaves transportation agencies with little foundation to support decision making and limits the state’s ability to identify innovative solutions that benefit the state, such as public-private partnerships that might increase the attractiveness of rail or barge transport.
Near-Road NO2 Monitors
University: Small Projects Year 1 (2012-2013), University of Washington
PI: Timothy Larson (UW)
Dates: 06/16/2012 – 06/15/2013
Final Project Report: PacTrans-20-UW-Larson
Near-road monitoring of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in major urban areas in the U.S. will be required by 2013. It is not yet known exactly how many urban areas will be in attainment of the new NO2 air quality standard, due to a lack of historical near-road monitoring information. The answer is sensitive to the exact siting of these monitors with respect to the roadway and EPA’s siting guidance for near-road NO2 monitors is not yet officially established.
