All Roads Lead to Oklahoma City: The Effects of Highway Bypasses in Oklahoma Towns
Keywords:
highway bypasses, retail business, rural OklahomaAbstract
Small towns face threats to their existence on many fronts. The growing urban areas of America continue to attract migrants, especially younger generations who see more opportunities and excitement in the cities. Educational, recreational, and shopping amenities are perceived to be better in affluent suburbs, service and manufacturing jobs remain tied to larger agglomerations, and transportation linkages seek to move people and goods quickly along highway routes between urban nodes. In this framework, small towns are often impediments to efficient movement, because they require lower speed limits and often have intersections with stoplights or other traffic control devices. To avoid these interruptions to traffic flow, small towns are often targeted for highway bypasses that veer around the town. The resulting reduction of high-speed throughReferences
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