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Goals Objectives Safety
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Assist truck drivers with meeting federal Hours-of-Service requirements
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Assist truck drivers with exercising risk management
Quality of Life
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Provide for truck driver well being
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Assist with 24 hour delivery
Efficient Operation
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Minimize wasted travel time and costs
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Reduce early or late breaks
Economic Development / Logistics and Commerce
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Support a competitive operating environment for regional freight transportation
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Advance public policies that make metro Atlanta and the State of Georgia more attractive and competitive places to do business
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Invest in physical and social infrastructure that supports economic competitiveness
Coordinated Planning and Development
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Encourage expansion or development of new truck stops in strategic locations
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Preserve communities / areas with incompatible land uses (e.g., residential)
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Improve land use planning and the siting/development of freight- logistics industries
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Plan and preserve industrial land uses to support job creation and provide needed goods and services
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Location Type Approximate Share of Trucks Parked (%) Wal-Marts 30% Roadway Cul-de-sac / Road stubs 18% Ramps 17% Unspecified Shopping Centers 12% Hotel/Motels 5% Other 6% Lowes 3% Extra ROW 3% Shoulders 3% Dollar Stores 2% Sam's Clubs 1%
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Survey open from 5/15/2017 to 7/17/2017
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Method Response Continue driving until a safe parking location is found 68.8% Smartphone Application 55.4% I am aware of my destination in advance 47.1% Internet / Website Information 38.2% Onboard Communications / Computer System 14.6% Roadside Changeable Message Signs 4.5% Dispatcher Contact 3.8% 511 System 0.6%
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▪ Authorized truck parking ▪ Unauthorized truck parking locations
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▪ Wear safety vests at all times ▪ Carry a flashlight at night ▪ Follow safety rules ▪ De-couple tractor from trailer ▪ May not move tractor ▪ Preferential treatment for no-idle cabs
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Jonesboro Road at Foster Place, Henry County
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▪ Require/incentivize shippers/receivers to provide parking ▪ Promote new truck parking
▪ Industrial areas / freight clusters ▪ CIDs
▪ Truck stops ▪ Warehouse / distribution centers
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▪ Allow truck drivers to get closer to shippers / receivers ▪ Reduce miles driven and air emissions,
▪ Restrictions, permitted uses, design/aesthetic controls ▪ Examples: Buffers, plantings, lighting, electrification systems, and/or security
▪ Review zoning codes ▪ Address any truck parking deficits, as needed
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▪ “….participants were not necessarily against industry/industrial uses, as long as it is well-designed and does not take away from the area’s desirability.”
▪ “…special attention should be paid to recommended buffers and landscaping elements in review phase…”
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FATF Meeting Revised: 10-31-17 Task 4: Needs Assessment Task 5: Recommendations Task 6: Final Documentation / Adoption
Dec Q1 '18
Task 1: Project Management / Engagement Task 2: Planning Need, Goals, and Objectives Task 3: Existing Conditions Analysis
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Project Schedule Atlanta Regional Truck Parking Assessment Study (2017-2018)
Project Tasks / Meetings / Deliverables Feb Mar Apr May
1st and 2nd Read / Adoption
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