Transportation of Goods: Goods Movement Element of the Long Range Transportation Plan for the Greater Rochester Area, 1995-2015

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Transportation of Goods: Goods Movement Element of the Long Range Transportation Plan for the Greater Rochester Area, 1995-2015

Highways, bridges, and roads built to move people also handle goods, but the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) now specifically requires MPOs to take goods movements into account and to plan for the multi-modal movement of goods in a manner that will make maximum use of existing transportation facilities. The goals and objectives expressed in the Goods Movement Element of the Long Range Transportation Plan have been developed with that central idea in mind. The members of the planning community, as well as the members of the public, need an understanding of the choices available to the freight traffic community and how some choices require more investment in the infrastructure than others. They need a good understanding of the logistics of moving goods in order to understand the issues and concerns of the freight traffic community and to continue the partnership that is necessary if the nation and region are to realize to goals of ISTEA. The purpose of the Goods Movement Element of the GTC Long Range Transportation Plan for 1995-2015 is to lay out plans for maintaining and improving the freight transportation system of the nine-county GTC region in that 20-year period.