Document Type
Article
Abstract
Traffic congestion in the Dallas County area continues to worsen while transportation funding continues to decline. Even if funding was available it is no longer possible to build our way out of congestion. The Dallas County area has reached a crucial stage in which new innovative methods are required to address congestion. This paper will propose the integration of an alternative mode of transportation known as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The analysis performed in this study will utilize the methodology developed by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy to identify a potential BRT corridor in Dallas County. Existing transportation policies that have been developed by planning agencies in the area to address mobility will be evaluated and case studies of cities that have incorporated BRT will be examined. The analysis will identify that the corridors do exist in the Dallas County area that would benefit from BRT.
Disciplines
Architecture | Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Publication Date
12-1-2013
Language
English
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Estrada, Francisco and Li, Jianling, "Assessing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) as an Alternate Mode of Transportation for Dallas County." (2013). Planning Masters Professional Reports. 24.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/planning_reports/24