Freight / Rail
A Regional Freight Study of the Corpus Christi and Yoakum
Districts / Phase I & II
MAY 10, 2010
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Strategically located as a gateway to interstate and international trade, Texas finds itself facing an unprecedented growth in trade. The ever increasing quantity of goods which move within Texas borders continues to strain the state’s transportation infrastructure, already taxed by rapid population growth. In an effort to understand the present and future impacts that increased trade flowing through Texas will have on the transportation infrastructure, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Transportation Planning & Programming Division is conducting a series of studies providing multimodal freight movement analyses. These studies focus on geographic regions containing major trade corridors where such analyses can assist local leadership in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency in goods movement. The TxDOT Districts of Corpus Christi and Yoakum represent one such area where a greater understanding of freight movements is desired. The combined Study Area is 17,749 square miles in size and a population of 889,862 people based on 2005 census projections. By the year 2025, census projections estimate the population within the region will have grown to nearly one million.
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Corpus Christi Major Freight Facilities Impact Study The Corpus Christi region has always played an important role in North American freight transportation. The Port of Corpus Christi has been an important gateway for domestic and international waterborne commerce. Serving the region are three railroads that link the Port to markets in the U.S. and Mexico. Currently plans are in place to expand the region’s logistics capabilities. The Port of Corpus Christi Authority is planning to ultimately develop a new multi-use terminal on its La Quinta property. New rail dependent industries are planning to locate both within and just outside the Port area. In the western part of the region, the City of Robstown is proposing to develop a trade processing center that will take advantage of its proximity to three major railroads. In addition to the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization, the governmental agency responsible for coordinating transportation planning in the region, both Nueces and San Patricio Counties have established County Rural Transportation Districts which are legally eligible to accept and utilize private, state, and federal funds to develop the rail infrastructure necessary to assure efficient and economical rail service to meet the region’s agricultural and industrial needs. These organizations also provide a local setting to work jointly with railroads and other freight providers with regard to improving freight operations and infrastructure within the region. This report describes and evaluates the Corpus Christi region’s existing and planned logistics assets. |
OVERVIEW: The MPO sponsors numerous transportation planning studies that are performed by its staff, or consultants. Generally, studies are funded either directly by the MPO or by individual MPO member agencies. The studies are often documented in reports. The MPO also regularly produces certification documents.
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ARCHIVE LIST:
Freight & Hazardous materials Movement Study (Part 1)
Executive Summary (Part II)
Disclaimer Statement: The preparation of this report has been financed in part through grant[s] from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, under the State Planning and Research Program, Section 505 [or Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104(f)] of Title 23, U.S. Code. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. |