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Written by Eugene Russell, Sr., Michael W. Babcock, & Curtic Mauler prepared for
CTRE Center for Transportation Research and Education, as a part of the
Semisequincentennial Transportation Conference Proceeding at Iowa State University
in Ames, Iowa.
Step 2 & 4 - Entire Document from website listed
In this study, a transportation estimating model developed by M. H. Chow was used to
generate wheat flow data relevant to determining the impacts of railroad abandonment.
This indicates how shortline railroad abandonment directly effects roadway pavement
performance. The Chow program uses grain as cargo, shipped in either 5 axle commercial
truck (tractor-trailer),or a Single Unit two axle truck. The study was needed for the
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) to determine the possible impact of abandoning
raillines through rural Kansas. The Study is focused on increased truck traffic and road
maintenance costs due to abandonment.
The Chow program uses a methodology to measure highway reconstruction costs based on
wear and tear to the pavement due to increased truck traffic. Equations for the measurement
of Road Consumption and a summary of pavement damage detals are provided also.
http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/pubs/semisesq/session4/russell/index.htm
