Design and Operation of Inland Ports as Nodes of the Trans-Texas Corridor

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• Creators:
  Harrison, Robert ; Chiu, Yi-Chang ; Schofield, Mike ; Henk, Russell H. ; Loftus-Otway, Lisa ; Siegesmund, Peter ; Rajbhandari, Rajat ; Yang, Hua ; Bustillos, Brenda I. ; Samant, Swapnil
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Case studies
  • Design
  • Economic development
  • Freight transportation
  • Impacts
  • Location
  • Metropolitan areas
  • Nodes (Networks)
  • Traffic flow Inland ports (Intermodal transportation hubs)
  • Trans Texas Corridor
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-06/0-4702-1;0-4702-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States;Texas;San Antonio (Texas)
• Edition:
  9/1/03-8/31/05
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Abstract:
  The Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) will provide relatively few links to by-passed metropolitan areas, and it is highly likely that inland ports or groups of "big box" outlets will be developed close to such connections to promote more efficient freight distribution. Project 0-4702 evaluated data, models and developed potential guidelines for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) staff, or its consultants, to use when addressing issues of location, design, and impacts of such inland ports. Metropolitan traffic flows, as well as traffic impacts on linkages to nearby urban centers, were simulated using a state-of-the-art location model developed by the team. Furthermore, a chapter on the economic development dimension of inland ports provides complementary information to the location model. The products of the research should permit planners-particularly those in a TxDOT District or MPO-to understand the traffic consequences of a specific inland port location, and make recommendations focused on improving metropolitan traffic flow at the chosen location.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-4702
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34656/dot_34656_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.44 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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