Low-Standard Forest Road Alignment Effects on Travel Time and Construction Effort
ABSTRACT STRAIGHT roads allow higher hauling speeds and shorter distances while roads that conform to the topography are less expensive to construct and usually cause less damage to the environment. The trade-off between hauling time and construction effort was analyzed. The total time saved appears substantial, but savings per trip are minimal. The number of trips are the same for either type of road producing minimal savings in operating costs. If the amount of time saved per day is not sufficient to produce another load, there will be little or no savings in fixed costs.