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Modeling Investments in County and Local Roads to Support Agricultural Logistics

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  • Tolliver, Denver
  • Dybing, Alan
  • Lu, Pan
  • Lee, EunSu

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Investments in local roads in North Dakota to support agricultural logistics are estimated with a detailed model that predicts flows from 1,406 crop-producing zones to 317 elevators and plants, and forecasts improvements and maintenance costs for paved and unpaved roads. The study finds that (1) the average farm-to-market trip distance has increased from 12 miles in 1980 to 26 miles in 2009, (2) the estimated resurfacing cost per mile for agricultural distribution routes is 40% greater than for non-agricultural routes, and (3) the estimated cost to maintain acceptable service levels on county and local roads is roughly double historical funding levels.

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  • Tolliver, Denver & Dybing, Alan & Lu, Pan & Lee, EunSu, 2011. "Modeling Investments in County and Local Roads to Support Agricultural Logistics," Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, Transportation Research Forum, vol. 50(2).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ndjtrf:207300
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.207300
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    1. Griffin, Gene C. & Wilson, Wesley W. & Casavant, Kenneth L., 1984. "Characteristics and Costs of Operation of North Dakota's Farm Trucks," Agricultural Economics Reports 23143, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
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    1. Babcock, Michael W. & Alakshendra, Abhinav, 2012. "Methodology to Measure the Benefits and Costs of Rural Road Closure: A Kansas Case Study," Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, Transportation Research Forum, vol. 51(1).

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