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A Freight Plan for the NYMTC Region
2.3.4 Transportation Network Constraints
Physical and regulatory constraints limit the movement of trucks (and particularly interstate
standard trucks) within the region, and often result in the diversion of this traffic
from regional highways to local arterials. 5 For example, only a single designated route
(I-95/GWB to I-495) exists through the region for national standard 53-foot long tractor
trailers. Many parkways that provide key connecting routes between interstate highways
and key freight facilities (such as the Grand Central and Belt) prohibit most or all classes
of trucks. The resulting diversion of trucks from regional to local facilities, combined with
the need to access major freight hubs, often results in conflict within the region between
two important goals: maintaining efficient freight movement and community quality of
life. The major arterial network is shown in Figure 2.19.
Figure 2.19
Major Arterial Network
(trucks
prohibited)
Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
5
Interstate standard trucks are tractor-trailer combinations with trailers 53 feet long, nine feet
wide, and 14 feet high.
Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 2-18