Modal Investment Comparison: The Impact of Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Shutdowns on State Highway Infrastructure
The Mid-America Freight Coalition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has released a report that examines the potential costs of failure in the systems that support freight shipments along the Upper Mississippi River. The report outlines the effects of route diversions, which include congestion on parallel highways, highway maintenance costs, trucking industry costs, and environmental impacts. The Mississippi River is a critical corridor for transportation of agricultural products.
This Summary Last Modified On: 11/17/2017