The upgrading and widening of highways across the state is causing the directly affected businesses and property owners to inquire about the possible economic impacts of such construction. This report documents the during- and after-construction effects of the widening of a 15.13 kilometer undivided section of State Highway (S.H.) 199, in Parker County, Texas. Between 1990 and 1994, it was widened to include two roadways separated by a ditch or a two-way left-turn lane. Collected data includes abutting managers' estimates of the construction impact of their businesses, on property values, and on highway traffic volumes, travel times, accident rates. Responding Azle businesses lost 33% of their parking spaces and Springtown businesses lost 16%, but both reported fewer customers per day and 33% fewer occupied parking spaces during construction.


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    Title :

    Estimated Construction Period Impact of Widening State Highway 199 in Parker County, Texas


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    260 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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