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Abstract:This project report presents details of research carried out by the George Mason University
Consortium under a research contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research
and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), in support of the Commercial Remote
Sensing and Spatial Information (CRS&SI) Technology program.
The Consortium research focused on developing first line decision making tools for state and
local agencies for identifying alternate freight transportation options using available waterways.
The marine highway freight system (MHFS) offers the opportunity for increasing freight
capacity and relieving highway congestion with low infrastructure investments. The GMU
Consortium study showed that planning of marine highways can be accomplished cost
effectively using results of model analysis and by applying emerging CRS&SI tools.
The project developed methods to compare potential cost savings in marine highways by
coupling the following three modeling and analysis processes: 1) A highway model for freight
flow leading to the ports; 2) a waterway model for marine transportation and 3) a drayage freight
flow analysis system. The results have generic application nationwide for marine highways. For
proof of concept purposes, the study focused on the Eastern corridor region (I-95 Corridor).
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