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      <title>Container-on-Barge Market Demand </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This project will assess the market demand and policy levers that could expand container-on-barge (COB) services along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The study will identify key shippers, high-potential commodities, infrastructure needs, and incentive mechanisms to make COB competitive with trucking and rail. This work directly supports the Missouri Department of Transportation's (MoDOT’s) freight, sustainability, and economic development goals, and aligns with the Missouri State Freight Plan and the U.S. Maritime Administration's (MARAD’s) America’s Marine Highway Program.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:27:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Vulnerability Assessment of Bridges Crossing Major US Rivers in Support of a Safe and Resilient Transportation System</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This project will assess and evaluate the vulnerability of bridges on major inland waterways to allisions. The project will compile and synthesize the inventory of vehicle bridges across the Mississippi, Columbia, and Ohio Rivers.  A list of allision incidents from 2003-2024 will be compiled using Coast Guard marine casualty reports.  Based on the latest requirements for design of bridges to withstand allisions, the project will identify the bridges that are most vulnerable.  The project will review options for bridge protection, considering bridge strengthening versus replacement.  An estimate of annual barge traffic passing under the bridges will be used to indicate criticality.]]></description>
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      <title>Economic Impact Analysis of Artificial Draft Restriction on the Lower Mississippi River Port Complex</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this research project is to conduct a comprehensive economic impact analysis to assess the effects of artificial draft restrictions on the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) Port Complex. Artificial draft restrictions involve intentional depth limitations imposed on vessels for navigational safety. Understanding the economic implications of such restrictions is crucial for stakeholders, including port authorities, shipping companies, and policymakers, to make informed decisions about infrastructure investments and operational policies.]]></description>
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      <title>Economic Impact for the Region of Replacement of the Merchants Bridge</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Merchants Memorial Mississippi Rail Bridge is a 123 year old, 4,632 foot, double track railroad bridge located just north of downtown St. Louis. The bridge is owned and utilized by the six Class I railroads operating in the area and Amtrak.  It is one of two railroad bridges to cross the Mississippi into St. Louis and it is severely congested. The bridge currently carries more than 28 million gross tons of the 150 million tons crossing over the Mississippi river each year into St. Louis. The Merchants Bridge has been designated as a crossing for the Chicago-St. Louis-Kansas City High Speed Rail Corridor for use by Amtrak. A fully operational two-track Merchants Bridge is anticipated to carry more than 50 million gross tons per year and be able to absorb increasing demand going forward. While the cost estimates to replace the bridge range from $215 million to $500 million, there has not been an adequate study of the economic benefits to the region for making this infrastructure investment. This project seeks to provide the economic benefits that will accrue to the region as a result of refurbishment of this bridge and to improve rail traffic through the St. Louis region.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2015 01:01:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deck Truss Monitoring</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The I-35W Mississippi River bridge was an eight-lane steel truss arch bridge that carried 140,000 vehicles daily across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, MN. On August 1, 2007, the bridge collapsed. This accident has lead to additional emphasis on bridge performance monitoring across the nation. The objective of this research project is to help in organizing a plan for monitoring the performance of deck truss bridges in Wisconsin after the Minnesota I-35 bridge collapse.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analytical Model Development and Analysis of the McCleary Bridge, CTH "N" Over the Rib River, Marathon County</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The I-35W Mississippi River bridge was an eight-lane steel truss arch bridge that carried 140,000 vehicles daily across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, MN. On August 1, 2007, the bridge collapsed. This accident has lead to additional emphasis on bridge performance monitoring across the nation. This research project will provide the Wisconsin Department of Transportation with bridge failure warning signs so that a disaster can be avoided.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:59:07 GMT</pubDate>
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