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Corridor and Systems Planning

Trans-Texas Corridor Rural Development Opportunities: Ports-to-Plains Case Study
April 2007, Report

The Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) is a proposed multi-use, statewide network of transportation routes that will incorporate existing and new highways, railways and utility right of ways. The Ports-to-Plains Corridor extends from the United States/Mexico border in Texas through Oklahoma and New Mexico to Denver, Colorado. In Texas, the Corridor spans more than 600 miles from Laredo to north of Amarillo. The Texas Department of Transportation (DOT) sponsored a case study to determine the impact the TTC may have on the Ports-to-Plains Corridor. The study revealed the TTC has the potential to enhance mobility and economic development along the Ports-to-Plains Corridor by providing new infrastructure capacity and options to existing and emerging industries, including cotton, ethanol and electricity. The TTC could also provide additional rail terminals and connectivity that could increase freight efficiency in the Ports-to-Plains Corridor.

Summary [pdf, 12 pages, 186kb] 

Full report [pdf, 78 pages, 2.6mb] 

Arizona DOT Regional Transportation Profile Guidelines
March 2005, Report

The Arizona DOT currently is conducting regional transportation profiles to address needs and deficiencies and to identify potential future projects on the State transportation system. To support these analyses, the Arizona DOT worked with Cambridge Systematics to develop a set of guidelines to maintain consistency across each of 12 profiles to be conducted across the entire State. The guidelines identify data, tools, methods, and procedures that must be used in each profile and provide a set of decision rules to help the Arizona DOT and its consultants identify the appropriate issues and methods to apply to each profile. 

Mid-Atlantic Rail Operations Study
April 2003, Report

The Mid-Atlantic Rail Operations Study is an initiative of the I-95 Corridor Coalition, five Mid-Atlantic states, and three railroads to address regional transportation as a system. The study recognizes the need to manage system capacity, build system-oriented institutional relationships, and develop system-responsive funding strategies. 

Regional Economic Effects of the I-5 Corridor/Columbia River Crossing Transportation Choke Points
April 2003, Report

This study identifies the regional economic effects of congestion at the I-5/Columbia River Crossing. The study finds that congestion affects business and industry across the Pacific Northwest by increasing shipping and production costs, shrinking labor markets, and reducing the competitiveness of these industries in regional, national, and global markets. The study is part of the bi-state, I-5 Partnership initiative that is calling for a new I-5/Columbia River bridge and rail improvements in the Portland-Vancouver area. 

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