Inland waterway operational model & simulation along the Ohio River.

Details

• Creators:
  Kreis, Doug ; Sturgill, Roy E. ; Howell, Brian K. ; Van Dyke, Chris ; Voss, D. Steve
• Corporate Creators:
  Multimodal Transportation and Infrastructure Consortium
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Inland waterways
  • Locks (Waterways)
  • Dams
  • Barges
  • Simulation
  • Channel flow
  • Traffic flow
  • Water traffic
  • Traffic queuing
  • Traffic delays
• Publication/ Report Number:
  KTC -14-13/MTIC3-14-1F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Kentucky Transportation Center
• Abstract:
  The  inland waterway system  of the U.S.  is  a  vital  network for transporting  key  goods  and  ; commodities  from  the  point  of  production  to  manufacturers  and  consumers.    Shipping  ; materials  via  the  inland  waterways  is  arguably  the  most  economical  and  environmentally  ; friendly option (compared to hauling freight by trains or railways).  Despite the advantages the  ; inland waterways enjoys over competing modes, key infrastructure – such as locks and dams,  ; which help to control water levels on a number of rivers and make navigation possible – is  ; declining.  Limited funds have been allocated to make the necessary repairs to lock and dam  ; facilities.   Over the past 10 years Inland Waterways Trust Fund resources (which historically  ; funded maintenance and improvement projects) has steadily declined
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28355/dot_28355_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.65 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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