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34 | INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATIONOn the needfor a new master planfor transportation:The unprecedented damagewrought by Katrina and thesubsequent decision to rebuildthe Gulf Coast according to anew vision have rendered previoustransportation planning obsolete.residents and tourists. It also shouldencourage less reliance on the car fordaily use.■ CTA should obtain funding for a feasibilitystudy addressing the constructionand operation of an electric trolley/cablecar system along Highway90 and other innovative approachesto increasing ridership in conjunctionwith the land use and intermodaltransportation recommendations. TheMississippi Department of Transportationshould coordinate Highway90 design and rebuilding plans withCTA to provide for a track bed locationwhich supports a trolley/cablecar system. The Commission notesthat CTA has applied for a $400,000grant to study the feasibility of suchprojects. 11■ Casinos, condominiums and retaildevelopers, particularly those locatedalong Highway 90, should work andcoordinate with CTA in the designand development of rider pickup stationsfor rubber-tire trolleys and railtrolleys. This effort would further reducethe volume of vehicles travelingon Highway 90 and contribute to apedestrian-friendly beach boulevard.The Coastal Transit Authority wouldbe responsible for implementing theserecommendations in coordination withGulf Regional Planning Commissionand other entities responsible for theimplementation of a new transportationmaster plan. Funding resources wouldinclude federal, state, and local funds.Coastal PortsThe Commission recommends thatthe Governor establish a Coastal PortCouncil to work directly with the MississippiDevelopment Authority (MDA)to study and evaluate the role and missionof the Port of Gulfport and thePort of Pascagoula. We also recommendthat an experienced, qualified consultantconduct a study of these two portsand develop a master plan designed tomaximize the growth potential of eachport and minimize duplication of operationsand services.The Hancock County Port and HarborCommission (HCPHC) has voicedopposition to being included in aCoastal Port Council since it is currentlycompleting a master plan that specificallyaddresses these issues, as doesthe recently completed LATTS study.According to HCPHC, it does notcompete for the same customers andproducts as the Ports of Gulfport andPascagoula and has focused its planningand marketing efforts accordingly. 12The membership of the Coastal PortCouncil should be appointed by thegovernor and should consist of representativesof the two coastal ports, the localchairman of Local 1303 of the InternationalLongshoreman Association, andany other persons deemed appropriatefor membership by the governor.Inland Port DevelopmentThe Port of Gulfport encompasses asignificant land area that is occupied bylarge truck trailers and containers thatawait transportation to various destinations.Most of this cargo is subsequentlytransported from the Port by trucks anda small percentage is moved by rail. Therail line into the Port crosses Highway90 at grade, disrupting traffic flow onHighway 90 and contributing to vehicularaccidents as trains utilize thecrossing. The Commission, therefore,recommends that property be acquirednorth of Highway 90 and developedas an inland port or staging facility inpreparation for shipment of unloadedcargo to its final destination.Such an enterprise would allow cargoto be unloaded directly onto trucks atthe Port of Gulfport and immediatelytransported to the inland harbor fortemporary holding until final movementby truck or rail. An inland portwould reduce the amount of land area
THE GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION REPORT | 35needed by the Port of Gulfport at itscommercial maritime operations, openland for casino and related developments,and eliminate the railroad gradecrossing over Highway 90 as it entersthe Port.The governor, Harrison County,MDA, and Jackson County would shareresponsibility for implementing recommendationsconcerning the coastalports and an inland port; however, JacksonCounty would not participate inthe implementation of the inland portrecommendation. Funding resourceswould include the Mississippi DevelopmentAuthority, the state of Mississippi,and Harrison and Jackson counties. Itis recommended that the Coastal PortCouncil make recommendations as tothe funds received by the Port of Gulfportand the Port of Pascagoula.Top: Bay St. Louis bridge.Bottom: Barges washed ashore.Photos: Courtesy of CSX
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