The road user benefits in travel time and fuel consumption resulting from using the Olympia, Washington, freeway by-pass as compared to travel over the alternate business routes are computed. The freeway sections were opened in December 1958. The after study was made in 1963. All three of the by-passes saved the motorist money ranging from 12 to 32 cents per one-way trip. One freeway route required more fuel than its business counterpart, mainly because the freeway was 13% longer in distance but also because the freeway speeds result in higher fuel consumption rates. However, the increased speed of freeway operation resulted in sufficient time savings to obtain a net savings. It is estimated that the three by-passes generate an annual fuel and time savings to the highway users of $783,000. (Author)


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    Title :

    An Evaluation of User Benefits of Freeways Bypassing Olympia


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    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    44 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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