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30 | INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATIONOn publictransportation:Even before Katrina, thetransportation infrastructure didnot provide the general publicwith much incentive to utilizepublic transporttion, which inturn limited the potential of CTA’sridership. Ridership directlydetermined operational andcapital revenue and federalfunding, and revenue andfunding limited CTA’s abilityto provide innovativeand expanded publictransportation services tothe Gulf Coast. It was theclassic “domino effect.”some of the public safety concerns andtraffic annoyances brought by trains. Inaddition, the project would open therailroad track bed and right-of-way fordevelopment of a new transportationcorridor on which to locate an eastwestthoroughfare that could includetrolleys, bicycle lanes, and pedestrianwalkways. Though it might require theacquisition of additional right-of-way,such a thoroughfare could provide fourroadway lanes that could take some ofthe traffic pressure off Highway 90 andallow it to assume the character of abeach boulevard.If popular support exists for this ideaand CSX is willing to abandon the existingrail bed, what are the obstaclesto making this happen? Costs and theright legal mechanisms for conveyanceare two major impediments, althoughCSX and state regulatory officials viewneither as impossible to overcome. Thenumbers, however, are daunting. Onestudy puts the price tag for relocating therail line north of I-10 at $795 million.That idea is no longer seen as practical.Through the Commission’s work, however,CSX has identified other optionsthat could cost substantially less, requirevery little additional right-of-way, andtake significantly less time to complete.CSX is to be commended for workingaggressively to address the issues so as toprovide a definitive answer.If CSX agrees to the conveyance, thestate could acquire the right-of-way in12 to 18 months. The Governor and<strong>Mississippi</strong>’s congressional delegationwould be responsible for implementingthe recommendation to acquire theexisting CSX rail line and right-of-way.The balance of the funding requirementsmust come from the state.Highway 90 ConversionEconomic progress and the lack of acoordinated approach between land usedevelopment and roadway infrastructureconstruction resulted in Highway 90losing its personality as a scenic beachboulevard and evolving into a heavilytraveled and congested highway. TheGulf Coast now has the opportunityto redefine permanently the characterof Highway 90 and return it to a pedestrian-friendlybeach boulevard thatreduces vehicular traffic and increasesopportunities for bike paths, pedestrianwalkways, and public transit.The present Highway 90 should re-main a four-lane road and should not beenlarged to six lanes. The Highway 90conversion should incorporate a GulfCoast bikeway that extends the entirelength of the coast with designated bikelanes on the Bay St. Louis bridge andthe Biloxi-Ocean Springs bridge, andlinkages to inland bayous and greenways.To reach this goal a new east-westtransportation thoroughfare must bedeveloped to remove the majority ofvehicular traffic from Highway 90. TheCSX rail line and right-of-way discussionabove provides a potential location
THE GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION REPORT | 31for such a thoroughfare. If the CSXproperty cannot be acquired, an alternateroute for a new east-west road forvehicular traffic must be considered.The ability of Highway 90 to assumea boulevard character may be affectedby the rebuilding design of theBay St. Louis and Biloxi-Ocean Springsbridges. The <strong>Mississippi</strong> Departmentof Transportation (MDOT) intends torebuild the Bay St. Louis and Biloxi-Ocean Springs bridges in their existingfootprints at a total cost of approximately$400 million. The Biloxi-OceanSprings bridge has generated much debateas to whether a four-lane bridgeshould be built, instead of the six-lanebridge proposed by MDOT.The Commission has specific con-cerns as to the traffic volume and congestionthat will be generated by a sixlaneBiloxi-Ocean Springs bridge thatfeeds into the present four-lane Highway90. If this occurs, MDOT must developdesign features and plans to divertsome of the traffic traveling west overthe bridge to a new east-west roadway.Likewise, plans must be developed todivert the majority of commercial andprivate vehicles from Highway 90 ontoa new east-west thoroughfare. Providingsolutions to these traffic issues willrequire transportation and traffic engineeringstudies to address traffic volumes,flow and control, traffic signageand signalization, and redesign of existingroadways and thoroughfares.The Canal Road-Port of GulfportConnectorThe growth and expansion of Gulfport,primarily fueled by the gamingand tourism industries prior to Katrina,created significant traffic congestionproblems on Highway 49 from pointsnorth of Gulfport to the intersectionwith Highway 90. Developmentof business and commercial propertiesalong Highway 49 north of Interstate10 into central Harrison County contributedto increased use of Highway 49by commercial and private traffic. Thisgrowth made Highway 49 the primarynorth-south traffic artery from thenorthern Harrison County to the intersectionwith Highway 90. Highway 90Highway 90, Gulfport.Photo: Sun-Herald
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