Florida Seaport System Plan - SeaCIP

Florida Seaport System Plan
Table of Contents
Executive Summary .......................................................................
ES-1
1.0 Background ............................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Florida’s Ports Provide Critical Economic and
Transportation Benefits .................................................... 1-1
1.2 Seaport System Planning and Funding ............................ 1-3
1.3 Florida’s Seaports within the Larger State
Transportation Program ................................................... 1-6
1.4 Elements of the Seaport System Plan .............................. 1-8
2.0 The Vision for Florida’s Seaport System............................. 2-1
2.1 A Vision for Florida’s Seaports ....................................... 2-1
2.2 Relationship to Other Plans ............................................. 2-2
2.3 Relationship to Florida Trade and Logistics Study.......... 2-4
2.4 Seaport System Goals, Elements, and Objectives ........... 2-6
3.0 Florida’s Seaport System – Trends and Conditions ........... 3-1
3.1 System Overview and Performance ................................. 3-1
3.2 Functional Characteristics ................................................ 3-6
3.3 Categorization of Florida’s Seaports ............................... 3-12
3.4 Competitive Position of Florida’s Seaports ..................... 3-13
3.5 Trend Analysis – Florida and its Competitors ................. 3-18
4.0 Future Performance of Florida’s Seaport System .............. 4-1
4.1 Expectations From Each of Florida’s Ports ..................... 4-1
4.2 Regional and Statewide Waterborne Activity
Forecasts .......................................................................... 4-10
4.3 Critical Issues, Opportunities, and Challenges ................ 4-14
5.0 Seaport System Needs, Strategies, and Funding ................. 5-1
5.1 Overview .......................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Summary of On-Port Seaport Needs................................ 5-1
5.3 Current FDOT Work Program Related to Seaports ......... 5-12
5.4 Available Funding Programs ........................................... 5-16
6.0 Seaport System Plan Implementation .................................. 6-1
6.1 Overview .......................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Implementation Strategies and Actions ........................... 6-1
6.3 Integration of Plan with Other Planning Efforts .............. 6-8
6.4 Next Steps ........................................................................ 6-13
Florida Department of Transportation
December 2010
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