Engaging State Departments of Transportation in Funding Improvements on Inland Waterways: Case Study of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Texas
This paper summarizes the findings of research conducted for the Texas Department of Transportation (DOT) that produced a master plan for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Texas (GIWW-T). The project (a) established a baseline for the condition and utilization of the GIWW-T; (b) examined the major operational concerns, mostly related to dredging and navigational safety; (c) investigated the impacts of operational obstacles; (d) determined what is needed to restore the GIWW-T to and sustain its optimum level; (e) investigated potential economic and legislative limitations; and (f) recommended potential courses of action that might enable the Texas DOT to play an active role in achieving a highly efficient and safe GIWW-T. A working group of GIWW-T stakeholders informed the research. Participants included the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard, port authorities, the Texas DOT, and barge industry representatives.
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Authors:
- Kruse, C James
- 0000-0002-7519-161X
- Protopapas, Annie
- Ellis, David R
- Norboge, Nicolas D
- Glover, Brianne A
- Publication Date: 2015
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Maps; References;
- Pagination: pp 34–41
- Monograph Title: Marine Transportation, Port Operations, and Intermodal Freight
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
- Issue Number: 2479
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Case studies; Dredging; Economic factors; Financing; Inland waterways; Laws and legislation; Marine safety; Stakeholders; State departments of transportation
- Identifier Terms: Texas Department of Transportation
- Geographic Terms: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
- Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01551299
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780309295765
- Report/Paper Numbers: 15-1191
- Files: PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Jan 27 2015 11:22AM