Navigating Possibilities: Unlocking Tennessee's Waterways for Interstate Freight Transportation

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• Creators:
  Maier, Donald ; Trombly, Jeffrey ; Balthrop, Andrew ; Bolumole, Yemisi ; Golias, Mihalis ; Arnold, David
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Corporate Contributors:
  Tennessee. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Cargo Handling Freight Transportation Infrastructure Inland Waterways Interstate Transportation Multi-modal Operations Multimodal Transportation Port Governance Port Operations
• Publication/ Report Number:
  RES2025-06
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Tennessee
• Corporate Publisher:
  Tennessee. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The study evaluated the inland waterways and port facilities of the State and analyzed their potential for transportation services as part of the overall State Transportation plan. The focus of the study evaluated the current flows and costs of cargo movement and commodity class; the path related to origin and destination; the viability of potential port assets that could be utilized; the effectiveness of optimizing current State infrastructure and connecting waterways for enhancing the transportation network. By leveraging its inland waterways and investing in transportation infrastructure, Tennessee can enhance its competitiveness, promote sustainable development, and build a more resilient and prosperous future. Tennessee's geographical location creates both challenges and opportunities as a strategic multi-modal hub for national commerce. By developing its waterways for freight transportation, the state can capitalize on its central location to facilitate the movement of goods well beyond the state which would serve to attract businesses seeking efficient transportation routes, expand market access for Tennessee-based industries, as well as connect other industries to Tennessee.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b25fe717a67880376102484a7be55b753215708cdd9684bfe7062b590307e2c26ff9c05d7b45667b706ecdad7514231d7eb838cf43883910e129a507bbaa40ff
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92827/dot_92827_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.63 MB ]