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Land Transportation Access to Ports nerd Marine Terminals
Opporlanilies n'td Ct`allenges for Ports {Jnder
t1'e [~`termodal Surface Transportatio'' Off ciency Act of 1991 (P)
Mode
A, l-I Away
Abstract
On December l8, 1991, then President Bush signed the Intennodal Surface Transportation Eff~-
ciency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 This landmark legislation provides funding authorization for highways,
highway safety, and public transportation for the 1992 to 1997 time period; The ISTEA explicitly
recognizes the need to "improve access to ports and airports, the Nation's link to world commerce."
This brochure is the result of joint cooperation between the Maritime Administration and Me Federal
Highway Administration and it identifies, for the port community, metropolitan planning
organizations, and state transportation planners, opportunities within the ISTEA to address specific
port-related policies and projects, and provides a strategic. focus for insuring Mat port projects and
plans are considered Trough the metropolitan and statewide planning programs.
Source of Data
ISTEA, 1991
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. ports
Time Spars of Data Source: 12/91-03/94
First Developed: 03/94
Update Frequency: Unknown
Significant Features/Limitations
This is the only broc.hu'^re blat Opts to present opportunities to use ISTEA funds for projects other
than just straight highway or transit. The only significant Innitation of this report is that it was
published during He time Hat many decisions were being made about ISTEA funds add project
eligibility under ISTEA. Therefore, the information contained in the brochure is only current as of
the date published. It does not include any subsequent changes or additions as decided after
publication.
Sponsoring Organization
Nepal lment of Transportation/Maritime Administration/Federal Highway A~ninistration
Availability
DOT/Maritime Administration, Office of Port and Intermodal Development, MAR-830, Room 720.1,
400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20590; telephone, (202) 366-43S7; fax,(202) 366-6988.
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Iąt`lio'2~1 Bridge Inve'`tory (DJ
Mode
Highway
Fl.2
Abstract
Taxis data base is an aggregation of Structure Inventory and Appraised Data collected to fulfill the
requirements of the National Bridge Inspection Standards. Data includes structure locations,
dimensions, and conditions.
Source of Data
State highway agencies; local bridge owners; federal agency bridge owners.
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico
Time Span of Data Source: Current two-year inspection period; archived data to 1980
First Developed: 1979
Update Frequency: Annual
Last Update: 04/94
Number of Records: ~700,000
File Size: 280~3
File Format; Integrated DBMS
Merlin: Magnetic Tape
Significant Features/Limitations
Complete file of all highway bridges open to Me public. Data are collected under uniform specifi
cations nationwide with availabitibr of archival data back to 1980.
Corresponding Printed Source
Recording~nd Coding Guide for the Struch~re, Inventory cmd Appraisal of the Nation's Bridges
Sponsoring Organization
Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration. Office of Engineering Bridge
Division
Availability
DOTIFHWA, Office of Public Affairs, EIPA-l, 400 7~ Street, SW, Room 4207, Washington, DC
20590; telephone, (202) 366-0660; fax, (202) 366-7298.
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Naiionn! [I`gJ`wny PlQ!`nIl`8 Ne'worL Strategic [fir, lows Corrid.or Network
(STRARIVET) an`' Co'Inectors (D)
Mode
I1igl~way
Abstract
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This data base is a digital representation of the major l~igl~way systems, covering some 400,000 miles
of Federal, state and some local highways Tl e Military Traffic Management Command
Transportation Engineering Agency (MTMCTEA) is responsible for the identification of those
l~igl~ways Important to national defense (STRAHNET) and those routes (STRAHNET connectors)
that permit access to the national network by individual defense installations These routes are
identified by link attributes in the NHPN developed by the DOT/Federal Highway Administration
(see NHPN profile in He FHWA section)
Source of Data
Initial identification of STRAHNET links was through analysis of historical and planned war and
peacetime havoc. Connectors were identified from commercial maps and then coordinated with
individual installations and their respective states
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: Major highway systems in 50 states, District of Columbia
Time Span of Data Source: Current year
First Developed: 1985/NHPN; 1970/STRAHNET
Update Frequency: As Required
Number of Records: 34,130/nodes; 52,935/links
File Size: 60MB
File Format: ASCH
Media: Diskette, Printed Source
Significant Features/Limitations
Locational accuracy of the network is approximately +/- 1,200 meters for those links carrying shape
point data The STRAHNET and connector networks are now quite stable, with only minor changes
expected in He next few years
Corresponding Printed Source
Strategic Highway Corridor Network
STRAHNET Connector Atlas
Sponsoring Organization
Department of Defense/Department of Army, Military Traffic Management Command, Transporta-
tion Engineering Agency; DOT/Federal Highway Administration (NHPN); U S Forces Command,
National Guard Bureau
Performing Organization
DOT,' Federal Highway Administration
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Availability
Identification of S fRAHNET iinks/connectors and prir~ted reports: MTMCTEA 720 Thimble Shoals
Boulevard, S130, Newport News, VA 23606-2475. NHPN data: DOT/FHWA, HHP-22, 400 7tl~
Street, Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202~366-9223. Price: no charge for data, I owever, six
high denser floppy disks must be provided by tl~e customer
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Nat.;oncl Motor Carrier Direc~.~y
Mode
Highway
Abstract
Prone id-. d~a on flee. number of frocks (number of power units) for tile trucking companies listed.
Source
Information provided by private carriers.
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: N/A
Time Span of Data Source: 1995
Updated Frequency: annually
Media: available on diskette/dat tape
Sponsoring Organization
~ ransportation Technical Services
Availability
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($395) Transportation Technical Services, 14 Lafayette Station, Fredericksburg, VA 22401;
telephone, (800) 66641TS; fax, (703) 899-1948.
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TO Pri!~atc Flee! t!`rectory (I,FD}
Mocic
Highway
Abstract
Provide data on the number of trucks (number of power units) for the trucking companies listed.
Source
Information provided by private carriers.
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: N/A
Time Span of Data Source: 1995
Updated Frequency: annually
Media: available on diskette/data tape
Sponsoring Organization
Transportation Technical Services
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Availability
($395) Transportation Technical Services, 14 Lafayette Station, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
telephone, (800) 666-411S; fax, (703) 899-1948.
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Coal T. ansportnt'a'' S'at~tics (I)
Mode
Rail, water
P2.1
Al~str-act
This annual publication contains a detailed analysis of tile way coal is transported via rail and water
and is presented as a usable historical series. Includes maps of the inland waterway System the major
coal carrying rail systems, a chart depicting railroad holding companies and affiliates, and published
rail rates for U.S exports from mines to port of exit, as well as general rail rate increases on coal.
Several graphs illustrate changes that have occurred in the coal transportation industry over the
years.
Source of Data
Association of American Railroads; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: SO sates Dic~i~t Of r
Time Span of Data Source: 1991-1992
Firm r`~;ep~ ;~79
Update Frequency: Annual
Last Update: 04/94
Significant Features~imitations
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Contains a detailed analysis of the way coal is transported via rail and water for the period 1991.
1992, and 1993 whenever possible Several tables contain historical information (1988-present)
Sponsoring Organization
National Coal Association
Availability
National Coal Association, 1130 i7tI~ Street, ~1, Washington, DC 20036; telephone, (202) 463
9780; fax, (202) 833-9636. Price, $35/U S; $40/foreign; $25/non-prof~t organizations.
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FRA National Planning Network (DJ
Mode
Rail
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Abstract
This data base presents a digital represe~itario~t of ti e major continental U.S. railway systems,
covering some 190,000 miles of route. Link attributes include owning railroads, trackage rights
railroads, state, previous owning railroads, subsidiary railroads, [:AA region, passenger service, U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) region, and significance ill civil rail lines important to national defense
All links in original USGS data are retained. Links subsequently abandoned are so identified. Node
attributes include name (where there is a name). state . standard point location code, and junction
codes if any.
Source of Data
USGS 1:2,000,000 digital line graph.
Attributes
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Geographic (coverage of Data: 50 states
Time Span of Data Source: Current
First Developed: 1990
Update Frequency: As required
Number of Records: I l,010/nodes; 15,800/links
File Size: 13~3
File Format: ASCII
Media: Diskette.
Significant Features/Limitations
Locational accuracy of the network is approximately +/- 1,200 meters for those links carrying shape
point data
Sponsoring Organization
Department of TransportationlFederal Railroad Administration, Office of Policy Systems
Avatlabil'~r
DOT/PAA, Office of Policy Systems, Rt~n-20, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590,
telephone, (202) 366-2920; fax,(202) 36~7688.
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National I'2for',:~icon Manngen2ent Syster;' (HIMS) a'~`f
tt:e Ce'2trnl Trnff c Database (CTOB) (I))
Mod e
Lay
Abstract
Tl~e National Information Management System (NIMS) managed under FHWA's long-term
pavement performance (LTPP) studies now includes actual traffic data collected at monitored
general pavement studies sites. The data covers traffic and truck volumes, weight distributions of
axle groups by vel~icle type, and equivalent single-axle load estimates. The information is based on
vehicle counts collected at more than 470 pavement study sites and vehicle weights measured at
nearly 400 sites. The raw data are stored in the Central Traffic Database (CTDB), which includes
hourly vehicle counts, individual vehicle weight records, daily vehicle totals, and axle group
distributions. The information is Den evaluated, filtered, and summarized for inclusion in NIMS.
Source
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Vehicle counts collected at more Han 470 general pavement study sites and vehicle weights at
nearly 400 sites.
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: 48 states and provinces.
Time Span ofData Source: 1990-1993
First Developed: 1995
File fort: ASCH, Microsoft Excel, SAS
Media: 90-mm (3.5-inch) diskettes, QIC-80 {apes, or hard-copy printouts.
Sponsoring Organization
DOT, Federal Highway Adminis~.ti^-
Availabi1~ity
- DOT/Federal Highway Administration, 63-00 Georgetown Pike, HNR-30, McLean, VA 22101-2296;
telephone, (703) 285- 2514; fax, (703) 285-2767.
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Nalio'`wide Truck Aching Survey (NTA CS) (D)
l\fodc
I-Iigl~way, Multimodal
~10.2
Abstract
The NTACS is a follow-o~ to the 1987 Truck Inventory and Use Survey (TIUS) designed to collect
detailed information on travel characteristics of commercial motor vehicles. The survey provides
detailed annual and daily activity for a probability sample of trucks responding to the TIUS. The data
were collected for days selected at random over a 12-month period ending in October 1990. Among
tile truck, shipment, and location characteristics, the NTACS identifies shipments carried by tile
truck diet were picked up or delivered lo al.o~her Node. In addition, the survey provides information
on temporal, geographic and oilier characteristics of truck use that are not collected in the TIUS.
Source of Data
Survey of a sample of all trucks reported carrying commodities over long distances in the 1987
TIUS, approximately half of the trucks that were-reported as carrying commodities locally in the
1987 TIUS and a small portion of the remaining 1987 TIUS respondents.
.~ttr~bu~es
Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. totals; U.S. Census Bureau's Regions
Time Span of Data Source: 1989-1990
First Developed: 1990
Update Frequency: TI3D
Last Update: 1990
Number of Records: 22,044
File Size: ASClI1180 tracks, SAS/510 tracks
File Format: ASCII, SAS
Media: 9-track Tape, 6250 bpi; CD-ROM; Printed Source
Significant Features~imitations
Data limited to trucks 4-years old and older. NTACS suffered from a low response rate and data
inconsistency problems. Where possible, tile collected data were adjusted to compensate for and to
decrease the extent of these problems.
Corresponding Printed Source
i990 Nationwide Truck~ctivi~ cmc] Commodity Surrey, Selected Tabulations
Sponsoring Organization
Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration/Federal Railroad Administra-
tion/Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Performing Organization
Department of Commerce/Bureau of tile Census; Oak Ridge National LaboratoIy
Availability
Tape, Printed Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2Q08, Bldg. 550A, MS6366, Oak
Ridge, TN 37831-6366; telephone (615) 57~-5957; fax, (615) 574-3851. CD-ROM: (Transportation
Data Sampler-2): DOT/Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 7th Street, SW, Room 2104, Wash-
ington' DC 20590; telephone' (202) 366-3282; fax' (202) 366-3640.
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Truck Inte~ttory a'Zd~ IJse Survey (TICS) (~)
Mode
Highway
Abstract
This data base provides detailed information on the physical and operational characteristics of the
Nation's truck population. Collected from an approximately 154,000 truck sample, individual state
and United States estimates are produced. Physical characteristics include model year, body type,
empty weight, truck type, axle arrangement, length, and engine size. Operational characteristics
include major use, products carried, annual and lifetime miles, area of operation, miles per gallon,
operator classification, and hazardous materials transported.
Source of Data
Owners of private and commercial trucks registered in each state complete a mad! survey.
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S totals, 50 states, District of Columbia
Time Span of Data Source: 1992
First Developed: 1963
Update Frequency: Quinquennial
Last Update: 1990
Number of Records: ~132,000 logical records
File Size: WOMB
File Format: Cobol
Media: Microdata File, Printed Source
Significant Features/Limi~tion
Only source of comprehensive data collected for trucks that are classified by their physical and
operational characteristics and that also provide microdata records to data users of the transportation
community. The records on the microdata file are modified to avoid disclosure of a sampled vehicle
or operating company.
Corresponding Printed Source
1992 Census of Transportation, Truck Inventory and Use Survey
Sponsoring Organization
Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census
Availability
Data File: DOC/Bureau of the Census, Customer Services, Washington, DC 20233; telephone, (301)
457-4100. Printed Source: Superintendent of Documents. U S. Government Printing Office, P. O.
Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Price, $250/Individual State Report; $15.00/U.S.
Summary Report. Data available for 1963, 1967, 1972,1977, 1982,198?, and 1992 surveys
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Truck Neil Stl~dy Data (D)
Mo`Ic
Highway
F10.4
Al~stract
Flus data base contains weigl~-in-3~0tion and vehicle classification information collected at truck
weigh sites Summary files are produced for generatirig weight reports
Source of Data
Truck weigl t data is provided periodically by states in accordance with the Traffic Monitoring Guide
(TMG9. The weights are usually obtained from automatic traffic recorders which monitor trucks
through sensors embedded in or attached to the roadway surface
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. totals
Time Span of Data Source: 1936-present
First Developed: -1989 (supersedes dam base dating to 1930)
Update Frequency: Annual
Last Update: 1993
Number of Records: 40,000,000
File Size: 3 GB
File Format: ASCIT
Media: Read/Write Optical Disk
Significant Features/Limitations
Amount of data varies tremendously by state because some states submit data from continuously
operating weigh-in-motion sites whereas others submit He minimum 43 hours of data Mom each
weigh-in-motion site. Some states have not submitted weigh-in- motion data because of various
problems with the equipment, etc
Sponsoring Organization
Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, Office of Highway Information
Management
Avaitabili~
DOTIFHWAj Office of Highway Information Management, HPM-30, 400 7~ Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone, (202) 366-0175; fax,(202) 366-7742. No cost to customer if
magnetic or optical disks are supplied
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USCG Po.'lulion Dnla Use (D)
Al~st'-~`ct
The U.S. Coast Guard Pollution Data Base is a computerized system that tracks the events arid
details that talce place dig a marine pollutions incident. Plus involves both oil spills and chemical
~pi! Is.
Source of Data
Information is entered by local Coast Guard personnel that were at tile scene of tile incident.
Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. navigable waters
Time Span of pate Source: 1973-present
First Developed: 1973
Update Frequency: Quarterly
Number of Records: Varies
File Size: Varies
File Format: ASCIT
Media: 9-track Tape, Smm Magnetic Tape
Significant Features/Limitatinns
Most data can only be provided on 9-track or Smm magnetic tape, and left in raw form for analysis
and manipulation.
Sponsoring Organization
Department of TransportationdUnited States Coast Guard, Marine Environmental Protection Division
Availability
USCG, Marine Environmental Protection\Division (G-MEP), 2100 2nd Sweet, SW, Washington, DC
20593; telephone, (202) 267-05 ~ 8; fax, (202767-4085.
Contact For Additional Information
Ms. Mary Robey, Data Manager; USCG, GMEP; (202) 267 05 ~ 8, FAX: (202) 267-4085
Availability
CD-ROM: DOTlBureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 7~ Street, SW, Room 2104, Washington,
DC 20590; telephone, (202) 366-DATA; fax, (2~2) 366-3640. CD-ROM currently available for
Parts A, B. and C only. Urban data available in late Spring 1995 Tapes: Contact state transportation
agency or local metropolitan planning organization.
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