DATE: November 27, 2005 2:46:01 PM CST
Intermodal Connections
Critical Infrastructure
Measurement Definitions
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Recovery: Percent of Maritime Transportation System Intermodal Connections Operating.
The recovery measure is the percent of Intermodal Connections (Rail and Highway) in the storm affected area that are open to the Marine Transportation system and are operational at some capacity – from low level up to and including 100% of their pre-storm capability.
Restoration: Percent of Maritime Transportation System Intermodal Connections Operating at Pre-Storm Levels.
The recovery measure is the percent of Intermodal Connections (Rail and Highway) in the storm affected area that are open to the Marine Transportation system and have the capability to operate at 100% pre-storm levels.
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Roads and Highways Information
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Louisiana
There are a few waterways closed as a result of bridges issues. The Barataria Waterway, Rigolets Pass, and the Doullut Canal are currently impacted by bridge outages. Vessel traffic is limited on several other waterways due to bridges being unable to open. Restricted vertical clearances at bridge sites occur on the Algiers Alternate Routeand Bayou Portage.
The I-10 Bridge across Lake Pontchartrain near Slidell, LA was severely damaged by the hurricane. Temporary repairs to the bridge have begun to provide two lanes of vehicular traffic. Two additional lanes will be provided 75 days later. These repairs are temporary in nature. While these damaged highway bridges do not hinder the MTS directly, their condition severely limits vehicular traffic that could move goods from ports and people in and out of the impacted area.
There continues to be a high demand for truck drivers throughout the Port of New Orleans.
Mississippi
The U.S. 90 Bridge at Ocean Springs, MS and the U.S. 90 Bridge at St. Louis Bay, MS were both completely destroyed by the storm. The Mississippi Department of Transportation is currently designing fixed bridges to replace the destroyed moveable bridges.
I-10 Bridge in Pascagoula: is now open to two lane traffic in east and west bound directions.
I-110 Bridge in Biloxi: three of four lanes open to all vehicles.
Pass Christian:
Two lanes have been completed from Shadowlawn Dr. to Henderson Ave. for a total of 3.7 miles.
Long Beach-Gulfport:
Two lanes have been completed from Debuys Road to English Place for a total of 8.0 miles
Biloxi:
Two lanes have been completed from Porter Ave. to Brady Dr. for a total of 6.8 miles.
Notes:
18.5 miles completed of the approximately 30 miles on US 90 corridor. Most of the drainage structures in all of these sections are not yet functioning. They will be coming back to repair or replace them throughout these sections. Progress on US-90 expects to dramatically slow down this week as work in all three cities is entering areas of US-90 that were completely destroyed. None of these sections are open to public traffic as police checkpoints are still in place throughout the area.
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Railroads and Transit Information
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Major Freight Lines:
Union Pacific (UP): All lines are open.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF): All lines are open.
CSX Transportation (CSXT): All lines are open with the exception of the line from New Orleans to Pascagoula, MS.
Norfolk Southern (NS): All lines are open.
Kansas City Southern (KCS): All lines are open.
Canadian National (CN): All lines are open.
Louisiana and Delta (LDRR): all subdivisions operating .
New Orleans Gulf Coast (NOGC): Northern operations resumed. Southern operations suspended from mile posts 13 to 24. Estimated repair time >30days.
New Orleans Public Belt, which provides rail interchange service to the Port of New Orleans, is 90% operational. Repairs are expected to be completed in 4-6 weeks.
Amtrak:
The City of New Orleans is operating to Memphis and Chicago, and the Crescent is operating to Atlanta and New York. Operations resumed on October 9.
Service that had been provided to New Orleans on a three-days-weekly schedule by the Sunset Limited (trains 1 & 2) to Orlando and Los Angeles is not yet restored. Plans for service to the west, via Beaumont and Houston, will be announced at a later date. Service to the east, via Biloxi and Mobile, will not be possible until 2006 at the earliest because of the extreme nature of the damage done to tracks, bridges and other infrastructure owned by CSX Transportation.
Transit:
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority - New Orleans, LA – 14 lines in service
Coast Transit Authority - Gulfport/Biloxi, MS - Partial Service
City of Jackson - Jackson, MS - Full Service
City of Picayune - Picayune, MS - Partial Service
Tuscaloosa County Parking & Transit Authority -Tuscaloosa, AL - Partial Service
City of Mobile - Mobile, AL - Partial Service
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Data Source(s)
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Stakeholders
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USCG
Port Authorities in Alabama and Louisiana
Towing organizations (American Waterways Operators and Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association)
Trucking and highway transportation companies (Private and DOT)
USACE
Port/dock workers
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| DOT (Federal Highway Association, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association and Maritime Administration)
DHS
Federal and State Pilots
Waterfront facilities (Bulk Liquid, Refineries, etc.)
Railroads
Agriculture community
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