As a DOT planner, you know that keeping traffic flowing is critical for commerce, safety and driver peace of mind. Creating more resilient infrastructure by modernizing roadways and implementing better traffic policies are key priorities for last-mile delivery optimization and fluid supply chains. Better on- and off-ramps for adjacent highways, dedicated turning lanes, updated traffic controls and prioritized maintenance can all be ways to meet the needs of last-mile delivery optimization by keeping traffic flowing efficiently and safely.
Traffic calming measures can help supply chains flow more smoothly, controlling both vehicle speed and vehicle flow to better mitigate disruptions.
Delays cost time and money. For example, bridge shutdowns due to improvements or regular maintenance can hamper last-mile delivery optimization, cause shipments to miss their deadlines and become expensive to fix.. However, these delays can be minimized and even overcome by studying aggregated commercial vehicle data and taking action.
Conducting a freight movement analysis data can provide you with key details about vehicle origins and destinations, traffic bottlenecks, weather effects on movement, busiest travel times and vehicle types (MPVs, medium- or heavy-duty vehicles) to plan prescriptive measures that keep traffic moving in local areas and throughout a region as a whole.