Freight transportation is a key component in the DFW regional economy.
The North Texas region is located along Interstate Highway 35, the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) superhighway. The region is home to a national railroad crossroads and national and international
air cargo hub, making it a national logistics hub. Ninety-eight percent of
the U.S. population can be reached from this region within 48 hours by truck.
Freight is vital to the DFW regional economy as well as to the Texas economy. In 2008, the region accounted for 32 percent of Texas’
Gross Domestic Product. The DFW region represents one of the
largest inland ports in the nation, where freight is moved,
transferred, and distributed to destinations across the State and
around the world. North Central Texas has one of the most
extensive surface and air transportation networks in the world,
providing extensive trade opportunities for the more than 600
motor/trucking carriers and almost 100 freight forwarders
operating in the DFW area.
Goods Movement program goals include:
- Improve the efficiency of freight movements;
- Establish processes for freight community input;
- Promote safety and mobility issues;
- Continue MPO involvement with freight industry groups;
- Monitor freight traffic throughout the region;
- Improve and ensure the safety of freight movements and hazardous materials truck routes;
- Reduce air quality impacts of freight movements;
- Evaluate accessibility of freight facilities; and
- Review intermodal and freight factors in project selection for rail and other investment studies.
Topics
Staff
- Rebekah Karasko, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner (Lead)
- Kyler Erhard, Transportation Planner II
- Lisa Key, Administrative Assistant II
- Kevin Feldt, AICP, Program Manager
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