Freight Movement and Economic Competitiveness from the Megaregion Perspective

This study will focus on the regional and national impacts of port-related freight movement, to lay the groundwork for regional planning activities at the mega-region scale that accommodate increased port-related freight. With most of the focus on the impact of the Panama Canal expansion centered on the upgrade of specific port facilities, there is a need for further research on the impact of increased port traffic on the mega-regional transportation system. Planning on a regional scale will be critical for effectively and efficiently capturing the economic benefits that the expansion will generate. This is not only important for the economic competitiveness of each port's region, but for the entire nation, which depends on the goods delivered at each port. Furthermore, if not properly anticipated, increased demand for freight movement on the highway system will result in added congestion and shortages in truck parking locations. This not only impacts the "state of good repair" of the highway system, but also could negatively impact highway safety.

• Record URL:
  http://www.nctspm.gatech.edu/pi/freight-movement-and-economic-competitiveness-megaregion-perspective

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $174821.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT12GUTC12

  A0-UTC-038

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

  Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD)
  760 Spring Street, Suite 213
  Atlanta, Georgia  United States  30308

  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

  School of Industrial Engineering (ISYE)
  755 Ferst Drive, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States 

  American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

  950 North Glebe Road
  ,     22203

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

  Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD)
  760 Spring Street, Suite 213
  Atlanta, Georgia  United States  30308
• Principal Investigators:

  Ross, Catherine

• Start Date: 20120701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20140930
• Source Data: RiP Project 33711

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Economic impacts; Freight traffic; Ports; Regional planning
• Identifier Terms: National Highway System
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01640921
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Center for Transportation Systems Productivity and Management
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12GUTC12, A0-UTC-038
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jul 13 2017 1:01AM