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Paper ID:25014455

Author:  Daniel Price

Title:Urban Elevated Small Vehicle Arterials: A Critical Review

​Publisher: Algorithm_Lab.

Jornal: ICISTD  2025  Volume 1
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Abstract:

This review critically assesses the feasibility and implications of elevated Small Vehicle Arterials as a solution for integrating smaller vehicles into urban environments. It examines the historical context of automobile-centric urban planning and the resulting marginalization of active transportation, positioning SVAs as a potential response to these challenges. The review analyzes SVA design principles, comparing them to existing highway infrastructure and highlighting key adaptations for smaller vehicles. Potential benefits, including reduced congestion, lower vehicle costs, and decreased land usage, are weighed against the challenges of implementation, such as public acceptance, funding, and integration with existing urban infrastructure. Finally, the review identifies key research gaps and future directions for SVA development, emphasizing the need for further investigation to fully understand the potential of this innovative transportation concept.

Keywords: Transportation Planning, Small Vehicle Highways, Urban Mobility, Traffic Congestion, Arterial Design, Infrastructure Cost, Infrastructure Feasibility, Transportation Sustainability, Transportation Economy.

Category: Review Article

Review process:Two reviewers

Publication date:January 31st 2025

First submission date:October 31th 2025
Copyright :Author(Full), AlgorithmLab.(First-in-the-world publishing rights granted by the author as the journal IJISTD)
Licence:Viewer can download and view this review paper, but cannot secondary distribute (redistribute) it. (It is not Creative Commons License, nor MIT Licence) In other words, "Do not distribute" is the License

 

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