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Low-Flow Water Study for the Missouri River.

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  • Alternative Title:
    Missouri Department of Transportation -- Low-Flow Water Study for the Missouri River.
  • Creators:
    Gehman, Matt ; Sheridan, Dennis ; Kittrell, Kyle
  • Corporate Contributors:
    TranSystems Corporation ; Missouri. Department of Transportation
  • Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Publication/ Report Number:
    OR09-004
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Missouri. Department of Transportation
  • Abstract:
    The (MoDOT) retained TranSystems to identify and review low-flow industry ; trends, equipment and strategies used in inland navigation settings throughout the United States and worldwide which ; may be transferable to the Missouri River and which could support an increase in barge activity on the Missouri River. ; TranSystems undertook several tasks to accomplish the study objectives, as follows: ; Low-Flow Issues of the Missouri River – an evaluation of current challenges faced by tugs and barges operating ; on the Missouri River. ; Interview Survey – a survey to determine challenges of moving cargo on the Missouri River and potential ; solutions to support expansion of cargo activity. Organizations interviewed include shippers of cargo, terminal ; operators, tug and barge operators, and government agencies. ; Market Analysis and Trends –a review of historical trends in cargo activity on the Missouri River and ; developments in the barge industry. ; Best Practice Identification – an evaluation of low-flow technologies used on other river systems in the U.S. and ; Europe. ; Potential Technology Solutions – based on the interview survey and technology evaluation, the identification of ; potential solutions that could support cargo activity on the Missouri River. ; Public Sector Benefits and Costs – proposed policy actions for MoDOT, and their impacts.
  • Format:
    PDF
  • Funding:
    RI07-036
  • Download URL:
    https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3282/dot_3282_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.83 MB]
  • Collection(s):
    ITSJPO Digital Library
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:6e7bc43501bb0c4cadf2804011e68d4fee6c592b25be329fe85be6a01a4ac222506b81283bf847d7893be99f69fd160587b66d5bd700f60b6c1f1394cbbd0c6d
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