By Mark Edward Nero
Construction has started on a new, 3,300 lineal foot double rail siding to support international cargo movement at the Port of Everett, the port confirmed April 13.
In February, the Port Commission awarded a $3.4 million contract to Everett-based contractor Granite Construction to complete the second phase of the port’s terminal rail enhancements to improve regional rail freight mobility and increase capacity of rail freight at the Port of Everett. The project is made possible in part, by a federal grant through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program.
“The project will increase our current on-terminal rail footprint from 9,200 lineal feet to 12,500 lineal feet, and it is slated for completion in November,” the port explained in a statement. “The project also provides a critical connection that allows BNSF easier ingress and egress to the port’s shipping facilities, reducing congestion on the mainline from Seattle to Canada and east along the northern corridor.”
The Port of Everett utilizes rail to support US exports and imports, including goods from the aerospace, construction, manufacturing, energy, agricultural and forest products industries. The project will allow to efficiently transport goods from ship to shore, with cargo arriving and departing the terminals utilizing rail as well as trucks.
The use of rail service for the cargo shipments could potentially eliminate 429 million commercial truck miles off local roads and highways, the port says.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Port of Everett Receives Modernization Grant
By Mark Edward Nero
The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant to the Port of Everett to help fund the port’s South Terminal modernization project.
The project includes strengthening more than 500 feet of dock, creating a modern berth capable of handling roll-on/roll-off and intermodal cargo, upgrading high voltage power systems and constructing rail sidings to increase on-site rail car storage.
The port also has said the project would “modernize facilities to meet 21st century demands to efficiently and safely serve larger, heavy cargo vessels critical to the region’s aerospace supply chain.” The project could also improve the local and regional impact of freight movement on the general public by converting truck trips to rail, and also has environmental benefits from electrifying the terminal and implementing cold ironing.
Total cost of the modernization project is estimated at $55.5 million.
Federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER grants, are awarded on a competitive basis to fund capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure; selection prioritizes projects with significant regional economic impact.
The Port of Everett was one of only two West Coast ports awarded 2016 TIGER grants. The other facility was Oregon’s Port of Portland, which received $7.3 million to help fund a rail overpass and realign a congested and dangerous intersection at an industrial park.
Since 2009, the TIGER grant program has provided a combined $5.1 billion to 421 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and tribal communities.
The funds leverage money from private sector partners, states, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations and transit agencies, with the 2016 TIGER round alone leveraging nearly $500 million in federal investment to support $1.74 billion in overall transportation investments.
The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant to the Port of Everett to help fund the port’s South Terminal modernization project.
The project includes strengthening more than 500 feet of dock, creating a modern berth capable of handling roll-on/roll-off and intermodal cargo, upgrading high voltage power systems and constructing rail sidings to increase on-site rail car storage.
The port also has said the project would “modernize facilities to meet 21st century demands to efficiently and safely serve larger, heavy cargo vessels critical to the region’s aerospace supply chain.” The project could also improve the local and regional impact of freight movement on the general public by converting truck trips to rail, and also has environmental benefits from electrifying the terminal and implementing cold ironing.
Total cost of the modernization project is estimated at $55.5 million.
Federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER grants, are awarded on a competitive basis to fund capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure; selection prioritizes projects with significant regional economic impact.
The Port of Everett was one of only two West Coast ports awarded 2016 TIGER grants. The other facility was Oregon’s Port of Portland, which received $7.3 million to help fund a rail overpass and realign a congested and dangerous intersection at an industrial park.
Since 2009, the TIGER grant program has provided a combined $5.1 billion to 421 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and tribal communities.
The funds leverage money from private sector partners, states, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations and transit agencies, with the 2016 TIGER round alone leveraging nearly $500 million in federal investment to support $1.74 billion in overall transportation investments.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Portland Marine Project Receives Federal Grant
By Mark Edward Nero
The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $7.3 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant to the Port of Portland and City of Portland to help fund a rail overpass and realign a congested and dangerous intersection in Portland’s Rivergate Industrial Park.
The Portland Marine Terminal Freight and Jobs Access Project will attempt to address congestion created by an at-grade rail crossing near the entrance to Rivergate and the port’s Terminal 5, while also providing safer and more reliable access to jobs from nearby residential areas.
Rivergate is Portland’s largest concentration of marine and industrial land offering more than 3,800 direct, middle-income jobs. Plans call for an overpass over a busy marine terminal rail lead, associated road and intersection improvements and new bike lanes.
Pedestrian facility upgrades include a new sidewalk connecting to an existing bus stop and a multi-use path that increases mobility options for North Portland residents who work at Rivergate.
Planned environmental improvements include enhanced stormwater treatment, landscaping and street lighting.
Currently, truck and passenger vehicle traffic is snarled in gridlock for up to four hours a day because of frequent rail movement. In many cases, traffic backs up, impacting business access and creating unsafe conditions for all users. While alleviating traffic congestion, the project also increases efficiency of rail product delivery and lowers the cost of moving bulk cargo trains in and out of the area.
Federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER grants, are awarded on a competitive basis to fund capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure; selection prioritizes projects with significant regional economic impact. The grant application was a collaborative effort between the port and the City of Portland.
“The City of Portland is lucky to have the port as a partner in the application for, and now implementation of, this TIGER grant,” Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick said. “This project will have a tremendous impact on Portland and the greater region.”
The project’s full price tag is $19.5 million; the remaining $12.2 million is expected to come from the port, city and other federal funds already secured for infrastructure improvements.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
POSD Awarded $10 Million Grant
By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of San Diego has been awarded $10 million by the US Department of Transportation for proposed maritime cargo terminal redevelopment through the federal National Infrastructure Investments program. US Department of Transportation Deputy Maritime Administrator Michael J. Rodriguez formally presented the funding to the Port of San Diego at an Oct. 30 event at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal.
The funding is expected to help the port modernize the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal in order to meet the growing demand for cargo capacity and goods movement in the region. The terminal modernization is expected to improve efficiency for port users, providing operational space for multiple shippers.
Proposed improvements include removing obsolete transit sheds and constructing new, open laydown area for temporary equipment storage with on-dock rail improvements. The removal of transit sheds is expected to improve the safety of oversized cargo movements by creating adequate space to handle modern cargos, and reduce environmental impacts by reducing intra-terminal truck trips.
The federal grant program, known as TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants, supports transportation projects expected to have a significant impact on the nation, a metropolitan area or a region.
The grant makes up nearly half of the $22 million project cost.
“This important grant from the federal government shows that maritime capacity matters to our nation,” Port of San Diego Chairman Dan Malcolm said. “We are deeply appreciative of the US Department of Transportation’s investment in San Diego maritime cargo operations and its recognition that those operations are critical to our region’s economy and national security.”
“This is a great day, and I want to thank the US Department of Transportation for this award,” Port of San Diego President & CEO Randa Coniglio said during the funding presentation. “When we invest in port facilities, we are investing in the economic future of the San Diego region.”
The Port of San Diego has been awarded $10 million by the US Department of Transportation for proposed maritime cargo terminal redevelopment through the federal National Infrastructure Investments program. US Department of Transportation Deputy Maritime Administrator Michael J. Rodriguez formally presented the funding to the Port of San Diego at an Oct. 30 event at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal.
The funding is expected to help the port modernize the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal in order to meet the growing demand for cargo capacity and goods movement in the region. The terminal modernization is expected to improve efficiency for port users, providing operational space for multiple shippers.
Proposed improvements include removing obsolete transit sheds and constructing new, open laydown area for temporary equipment storage with on-dock rail improvements. The removal of transit sheds is expected to improve the safety of oversized cargo movements by creating adequate space to handle modern cargos, and reduce environmental impacts by reducing intra-terminal truck trips.
The federal grant program, known as TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants, supports transportation projects expected to have a significant impact on the nation, a metropolitan area or a region.
The grant makes up nearly half of the $22 million project cost.
“This important grant from the federal government shows that maritime capacity matters to our nation,” Port of San Diego Chairman Dan Malcolm said. “We are deeply appreciative of the US Department of Transportation’s investment in San Diego maritime cargo operations and its recognition that those operations are critical to our region’s economy and national security.”
“This is a great day, and I want to thank the US Department of Transportation for this award,” Port of San Diego President & CEO Randa Coniglio said during the funding presentation. “When we invest in port facilities, we are investing in the economic future of the San Diego region.”
