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MAP-21 Freight Provisions
• National Freight Networko Primary Network: 27,000
mileso Critical Rural Freight
Corridors
MAP-21 Freight Provisions
• National Freight Advisory Committeeo Tasked to develop a “Condition and Performance” Report
with recommendations.
• Encourage State Freight Planso Incentives of 95/5 Interstate and 90/10 Highways for freight
projects in the State Freight Plan
Proposed Federal Legislation
• New Federal Freight Program
• Grow America
• Revenue for multi-modal freight
• TIGER
Water Resources Reform and Development Act
• Corps navigation mission
• Pilot Program to contribute resources
• Bottom Line Report
Water Resources Reform and Development Act
• 100% Federal Maintenance on Channels up to 50 feet deep
• Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
• Inland Waterway Users Trust Fund
Impact of Landside Congestion at Ports
• A nationwide problem
• Congestion at 16 ports o $795 Million impact on imports o $311 Million impact exports
Other Challenges at a State Level
• Backlog of road projects• Maintenance• Revenue• Emerging competition for funds
DOTD National Involvement
• DOTD Secretary, Chairmanship of SCOWTo AASHTO Annual Meeting in D.C.o SCOWT legislative meeting in D.C. o SCOWT partners with Mississippi River Cities and
Towns Initiative to restore container on barge/vessel to M55 and M35
DOTD National Involvement
• Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative
Home of the Dutch Ambassador
Met with Congressional Delegation
What’s next?
• Transportation for new energy production • Balancing economic growth with safety and
preservation• Leadership
Commission’s Report• DOTD support functions remain.
• A separate Budget Unit be established for the Office of Multimodal Commerce
comparable to what is currently funded.
• The Commissioner be appointed concurrent with the term of the next governor.
• The Commissioner become a member of LaBIC
• Urges the commission to further promote access to all industry stakeholders to
LED’s Marketing Resources Data Base
• Encourages ports and airports to enroll in LED’s “Request-for Information”
circulation.
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