DIRECTORY OF REGIONAL PORT DISTRICTS IN ILLINOIS

A port district is a public body created by an act of the Illinois General Assembly to engage in the planning, development, operation, and promotion of water ports, and, in some cases, airports and other facilities. Since 1951, the General Assembly has created 13 port districts. This directory discusses the role of freight transportation in the economy and the extent of waterways in Illinois for commercial navigation, identifies the purpose and structure of the port districts, and provides a summary of facilities and activities for each of the 13 Illinois port districts. The Directory presents information for each of the 13 Illinois port districts according to 5 topic areas, including Port District Legislation, Geographic Characteristics, Socio-Economic Characteristics, Port Development Activities, and Access Modes and Routes.

• Corporate Authors:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Division of Water Resources
  Springfield, IL  United States  62706
• Publication Date: 1978-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 83 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial transportation; Development; Directories; Facilities; Freight transportation; Inland water transportation; Intermodal terminals; Management; Marine terminals; Port operations; Port structures; Ports; Regional planning; River ports; Transportation planning; Water transportation; Waterways
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Facilities management; Inland waterways transportation; Terminal facilities; Waterway transportation; Waterways (Transportation)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00327132
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM