TRAFFIC IMPACT OF CONTAINER PORT OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION: A CASE STUDY

With the evolution of containers and growth in intermodalism, recent years have seen a tremendous growth in international and domestic movement of trade through seaports. Due to increase in port activity, there has been an increase in port traffic. This report involves a case study of two container ports: The Port of Houston's Barbours Cut terminal and the Port of New Orleans Marine Contractors, Inc. (N.O.M.C.); it addresses the impact of container port operations on the urban infrastructure and mobility. The report first presents the methodology used to collect the necessary traffic data using automatic vehicle classification systems. Mathematical models are then developed for the accurate forecasting of the travel demand for use in planning and designing transportation facilities. The results of the analysis provide trip generation rates for use in planning and designing transportation facilities. The results of the analysis provide trip generation rates for both average weekday and peak hour of generator, and they also show the variation in the traffic demand by vehicle types to and from the port. A simulation model is also presented to alleviate traffic congestion at the container terminal gates.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This study was supported by grants from the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, Energy Office and from the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Southwest Region University Transportation Center

  Texas A&M University
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Authors:
  • Guha, T
  • Walton, C M
• Publication Date: 1994-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 148 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle identification; Automobiles by type; Case studies; Container terminals; Demand; Design; Economic forecasting; Facilities; Impact studies; Infrastructure; Mathematical models; Mobility; Planning; Port operations; Simulation; Traffic congestion; Travel demand; Trip generation; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vehicle type
• Old TRIS Terms: Terminal gates
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Highways; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00672579
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SWUTC/94/60017/71249-1, Res Rept 60017, Res Rept 71249
• Contract Numbers: 0079, DTOS88-G-0006
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 18 1995 12:00AM