MANAGING TRUCK TRAFFIC
Fort Worth, when compared to several other larger cities in the state, such as Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio, has the highest share of freight trips among all trips and highest share of crashes that involve large trucks. Unsurprisingly, truck traffic was identified by the community as one of the top concerns. Fort Worth’s current truck traffic was evaluated, including freight trips on the city roadway network, top freight trip origins and destinations, locations of truck parking facilities, a review of current truck and commercial vehicle policies, and a review of national leading practices and standards. From this evaluation, the following issues were identified and actions are recommended. A full review of truck and commercial vehicle policies and detailed recommendations can be found in Appendix E.
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ISSUES
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
• The City’s existing truck routes as designated by the truck traffic ordinance do not capture all high freight volume corridors • Short-distance freight trips that last less than 10 minutes make up 31% of the total freight trips. Over 50% of total freight trips have a duration of less than 20 minutes. Most freight trips with less than 20 minutes duration are on local roads instead of interstate and other major highways • No public truck parking facilities exist within the City boundary. Private truck parking facilities are limited and often over capacity, especially those along I-35
• Establish criteria for adding and removing truck routes to better align freight movement with industrial growth and safety objectives
• Implement no-trucking zones in residential areas and areas sensitive to freight traffic
• Introduce additional regulations on truck parking & loading zones
• Identify high-need locations for truck parking and utilize public-private partnerships to expand truck parking solutions across the city • Implement technology-driven freight traffic management, such as adaptive signal control and automated incident detection
Close coordination and collaboration between the City and other regional partners, such as TxDOT, counties, and NCTCOG, is crucial to improving truck traffic management and safety.
Fort Worth Truck Routes High Injury Network
Commercial Delivery Route Hazardous Material Route Truck Route
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