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A Freight Plan for the NYMTC Region
• Cross Harbor Freight Movement EIS, New York City Economic Development
Corporation (NYCEDC);
• Highbridge Interchange EIS, NYSDOT;
• Gowanus Reconstruction EIS, NYSDOT;
• Bronx Arterial Needs Study, NYSDOT;
• Staten Island Expressway MIS, NYSDOT;
• Goethals Bridge DEIS, PANYNJ;
• New York City Arterial Goods Movement Study, NYCDOT;
• South Brooklyn Transportation Improvement Study, NYMTC; and
• Off-Peak Delivery Study, NYSDOT.
Although many issues remain unresolved due to the complexity of this planning effort, it
is hoped that this report points the way for further resolution and action by project proponents
and other stakeholders. In particular, this plan does not address “inside the gate”
issues that involve the operation of specific facilities such as airports, ports, and intermodal
yards – a topic best left to the owners and operators. Rather, the report focuses on
landside access to key freight facilities.
The NYMTC region is part of a larger interdependent tri-state metropolitan area that
includes parts of New Jersey and Connecticut. While NYMTC can only directly address
projects originating within the region, the movement of freight does not recognize arbitrary
political boundaries. Therefore, many of the issues and proposed actions discussed
in this report have resonance in the larger region and will require a coordinated response.
A great deal of analytical work was accomplished in the production of this plan. This
analysis is presented in the following technical memoranda and can be viewed on the
NYMTC web site (nymtc.org):
• Task 1 – Internal and External Scan of information relating to freight movement in the
region;
• Task 2 – Documentation of Existing Conditions;
• Task 4 – Evaluation of Deficiencies;
• Task 5 – Identification of Alternatives; and
• Task 6 – Analysis of Alternatives.
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