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... Barriers or impediments to the economically efficient transportation of freight can be due to numerous factors, including land-use decisions that create conflicts with other land uses, insufficient funding for the maintenance or expansion of freight facilities and corridors, and public policy decisions that impede or do not sufficiently accommodate the needs of freight transportation. C h a p t e r 3 Overview of Conflicting Land Uses and Freight-Transportation-Related Services
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... For example, if roads are designed with turning radii that are too tight, particular types of trucks may not be able to use these routes or access facilities that use these roads. Conflicts and Barriers Matrices The types of conflicts and resulting barriers to efficient freight transportation are summarized in the conflicts and barriers matrices found in Appendix A
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  • freight transportation
  • freight infrastructure


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