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Financing Freight Improvements

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Federal Funding Programs

SAFETEA-LU Legislation and Fact Sheets, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/index.htm.

FHWA CMAQ Program Guide, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cmaq99gm.htm.

FHWA Freight Management and Operations, http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/.

FHWA Freight Planning, Freight Provisions in SAFETEA-LU, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning/safetea_lu.htm.

FHWA Freight Planning, Funding Programs, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning/funding.htm.

FHWA Freight Management and Operations, Funding and Institutional Options for Freight Infrastructure Improvements, http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/financing.htm.

Financing Federal-aid Highways, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/financingfederalaid/index.htm.

Highway Trust Fund Primer, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/primer98.pdf.

A Guide to Federal-Aid Programs and Projects, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/covert21.htm.

FAA Airport Improvement Program, http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/aip/, http://www.Federalgrantswire.com/airport_improvement_program.html.

U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, http://www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/Investments.xml, http://www.Federalgrantswire.com/grants_for_public_works_and_economic_development_facilities.html.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Community Facility Program, http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/cf/cp.htm, http://www.Federalgrantswire.com/community_facilities_loans_and_grants.html.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/partners/2005_fpg.pdf.

Federal Financing Tools

FHWA Innovative Finance, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/finance/index.htm.

FHWA Public-Private Partnerships, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ppp.

Federal Railroad Association, Freight Financial Assistance, http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/26.

FHWA Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program, http://tifia.fhwa.dot.gov.

FHWA Special Experimental Project Number 15.

State Grant and Loan Programs for Freight Improvements

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, http://www.ibank.ca.gov/state/ibank/ibank_homepage.jsp.

Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Funding, http://www.dot.state.fl.us/seaport/fsteddesc.htm.

Florida Strategic Intermodal System, http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/.

Illinois Rail Freight Program, http://www.dot.state.il.us/rfp.html.

Indiana Rail Service Fund, http://www.in.gov/dot/modetrans/train/page3.html.

Maine Industrial Rail Access Program, http://www.maine.gov/mdot/freight/irap.php.

Michigan Rail Loan Assistance Program, http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-11056_22444-22233-,00.html.

Michigan Freight Economic Development Program, http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-11056_22444-59638-,00.html.

Michigan Local Grade Crossing Program, http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-11056_22444-59617-,00.html.

Michigan Grade Separation Loan Program, http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gradesepprogram_55324_7.pdf.

Minnesota Port Assistance Development Program, http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/waterways.html.

New York Industrial Access Program, http://www.dot.state.ny.us/progs/iap.html.

Ohio Rail Development Commission, http://www.dot.state.oh.us/ohiorail/Programs/Rail%20Programs.htm.

Pennsylvania Rail Freight Assistance Program, http://www.penndot.gov/Doing-Business/RailFreightAndPorts/Pages/Grants-and-Loans.aspx.

Tennessee Aeronautics Transportation Equity Fund, http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/aeronautics/handbook/SponsorsTOC.htm.

Virginia Rail Enhancement Fund, http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/projects/current/rail-fund.aspx.

Virginia Rail Industrial Access Program, http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/downloads/files/rail_indust_appl_2003.pdf.

Washington Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, http://www.fmsib.wa.gov/.

Wisconsin Harbor Assistance Program, http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/localgov/aid/hap.htm.

Wisconsin Railroad Infrastructure Improvement Program, http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/localgov/aid/friip.htm, http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/business/econdev/friip.htm.

Wisconsin Railroad Preservation Program, http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/localgov/aid/frpp.htm.

Case Studies

NCHRP Report 497, Financing and Improving Land Access to U.S. Intermodal Cargo Hubs, http://trb.org/publications/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_497.pdf.

AASHTO Innovative Finance, http://www.innovativefinance.org.

AASHTO 2005 Freight Transportation Achievers, http://freight.transportation.org/freight_awards.html.

U.S. Government Accountability Office, Freight Transportation: Short Sea Shipping Options Shows Importance of Systematic Approach to Public Investment Decisions , http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05768.pdf.

U.S. Government Accountability Office, Port Infrastructure: Financing of Navigation Projects at Small- and Medium-Sized Ports , http://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/rc00058.pdf.

FHWA Freight Management and Operations, Funding and Institutional Options for Freight Infrastructure Improvements, http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/financing.htm.

California – Alameda Corridor, http://www.acta.org.

Louisiana – Tchoupitoulas Corridor (TIMED Program Information), http://www.timedla.com.

Nevada – ReTRAC, http://www.cityofreno.com/gov/retrac/.

New York – Southern Tier Rail Project, http://www.southerntierwest.org/L5/trans_railauthority.htm.

New York-New Jersey – Albany Express Barge, http://www.panynj.gov/commerce/PIDN-2-2004-rev.pdf.

New York-New Jersey – Portway, http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/works/portway/index.html.

South Carolina – Cooper River Bridge, http://www.cooperriverbridge.org.

Texas – Railroad Crossing Reliability Partnership Program, http://www.nctcog.org/trans/goods/rcrpp/index.asp.

Texas – Texas Pacifico Rail Line, Gallagher, John, Rail Bridge for Growth: Resurrected Line in West Texas could serve as model for future government investment. Traffic World. February 14, 2005.

Washington – FAST Corridor, http://www.psrc.org/projects/freight/index.htm.

Other Resources

AASHTO Directory – State DOTs Contact Information, http://www.transportation.org/?siteid=37&pageid=332.

Association of Metropolitan Organizations – MPO Directory, http://www.ampo.org/directory/index.php.

Federal Transit Administration – Transit Agencies by State, http://www.fta.dot.gov/35_ENG_HTML.htm.

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