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Title	REFINEMENT OF A METHODOLOGY FOR SITING MAINTENANCE AREA HEADQUARTERS. FINAL REPORT
Accession No	00462340
Authors	Wyant, D C
Period Covered	850500-8606
Corp. Authors / Publisher	VIRGINIA HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH ; Virginia Department of Highways ; Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date	19860600
Description	26 p.
Abstract	The work reported here was undertaken to refine and implement a methodology, developed in an earlier study, that generates travel time, or isochronal, contours around maintenance area headquarters or the housing bases of maintenance crews. The conclusions from this study are based solely on maximum travel times; no consideration was given other maintenance concerns such as future growth in the area, the number of maintenance workers or supervisors, maintenance equipment, miles of roadway, or areas of right-of-way. The resultant methodology is intended for use only as an aid in decisions concerning the location and area headquarters and subarea facilities. Implementation of the methodology statewide suggested that area headquarters be located at 43 of the 45 residencies (an increase of 22), that a subarea facility be located at one residency, and that a headquarters be removed from another residency. In addition, 1 new area headquarters and 5 new subarea facilities are needed in new locations. In other suggestions of the researcher, the number of area headquarters should be decreased from 236 to 119 and the subarea facilities from 29 to 25. After determining the future growth in each residency and its impact on the location of area headquarters and subarea facilities, the optimum number of maintenance facilities can be defined. The number of area headquarters and subarea facilities should be between the present number and the number suggested by the researcher.
TRT Terms	Decision making ; Location ; Maintenance facilities ; Maintenance management ; Methodology ; Travel time
Other Terms	Future growth; Locating; Maintenance administration; Methodologies
Subject Areas	H11 ADMINISTRATION; H40 MAINTENANCE, GENERAL; I61 Equipment and Maintenance Methods
Contract Number	2295-000-940
Report Number	FHWA/VA-86/33; VHTRC 86-R33
Availability	National Technical Information Service Order Number: PB87-101762/XAB
Document Source	Federal Highway Administration
TRIS Files	HRIS
Database	TRIS Online