On June 15, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced that that the United States and Canada have reached an agreement that will allow the Detroit International River Crossing project to proceed. Prime Minister Harper described the Agreement as follows: “Our Government is taking the measures necessary to facilitate trade and […]
Author: Mid-America Freight Coalition
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The Spring 2012 edition of the MAFC Freight Notes is now available. This issue is devoted to a review of the 2012 Mid-America Freight Coalition Annual Meeting, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
June 1, 2012 1pm Eastern I-70 Corridor Dedicated Truck Lanes The $3.75 million, two-phased study evaluated the feasibility of adding dedicated truck lanes through Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. The Study evaluate if Dedicated Truck Lanes address the congestion and safety problems and needs on the corridor and improve the regions’ economic competitiveness more than […]
The 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting materials are now available, including: Presentations and videos Photo gallery Twitter archive Conference agenda and packet materials Visit the 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting page for the latest updates.
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently kicked off a state-wide long-range transportation planning effort. The results of this effort will serve as a master plan for all transportation modes in Illinois, including highways, waterways, aeronautics, mass transportation, bicyclists, pedestrians, and railroad systems. The plan sets forth policies and goals that will guide the development of […]
Tuesday, April 24 & Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., both days Cleveland, OH 44114-3204 The National Highway Institute’s Advanced Freight Planning (FHWA-NHI-139003) course is being offered on April 24th & 25th in Cleveland, Ohio at the offices of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), themetropolitan planning organization in Northeast Ohio.
The deadline for reserving rooms in the MAFC block at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel has been extended to Tuesday, March 27. For more information about how to register and reserve your room, visit the 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting page.
March 14-16, 2012 Norfolk, Virginia It’s not to late to register for the 2012 Freight in the Southeast Conference, to be held on March 14-16, 2012 in Norfolk, Virginia. Check out the agenda, list of speakers, and information on a USACE listening session held in conjunction with the conference. For more information and to register, […]
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March 20, 2012 Columbia, Missouri The 2012 MoDOT transportation research forum will be held on March 20, 2012 in Columbia, Missouri. This forum includes research project presentations, achievement awards, a discussion of MoDOT research needs, and a tour of lab facilities at the University of Missouri-Columbia. This event is free of charge to all registered […]
Registration is now open for the 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting, to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 18-20, 2012. Download the conference flyer, which includes information about conference fees, registration, and agenda themes. This flyer is suitable for distribution in print and electronically. Note: The deadline for reserving rooms in the MAFC room block has […]