TRAFFIC AND SPATIAL IMPACTS AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF SMALL HIGHWAY-BYPASSED CITIES. INTERIM REPORT

This study analyzed the effects of highway bypass construction on small cities. As this report makes clear, a bypass changes activity patterns within a city, with traffic shifting away from the bypassed route. Increased traffic activity is found on the shortest connector from the bypass to the city center, resulting in increased development along this route. The classification of bypassed cities, one of the key objectives of this study, was developed through cluster analysis. The results of the study suggest that a bypass does not significantly alter the essential characteristics of a city; however, the bypass does have a slightly negative effect on retail sales volumes of the bypassed city.

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