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Improving Truck Loading/Unloading in Downtown

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Nantucket relies heavily on freight from the mainland via the ferry. Due to the limited space and high seasonal tourist traffic, Nantucket’s downtown core district faces severe congestion and limited curbside space for freight trucks to distribute their cargo, especially in summer. Our project goal was to analyze the effects trucking has on downtown and propose strategies to alleviate them. Based on our interviews, observations, and research, we recommend that Nantucket consider the following actions to address the issues faced and caused by trucks downtown: (1) Provide clearer information about routes out of the core, (2) Reconfigure some existing loading zones and create some new ones, (3) Improve signage about loading zones, and (4) Increase fines for illegally parking in loading zones.

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  • 82736
  • E-project-121322-220631
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  • 2022
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
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  • 2022-12-13
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  • E-project-121322-220631
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  • 2023-01-13

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