A marine transportation system especially applicable to Delaware Bay is presented. The central component is a man-made island that serves as a deepwater port. Components of the system include an air-sea cargo center, a trestle corridor connecting the cargo center to the island, a restricted access rail and highway corridor to up-state connections, a deepwater channel to the ocean, and provision for submarine pipeline access from outer continental shelf oil and gas fields, if these materialize. The objectives of the system are: first to provide the deepwater docking facilities required by modern, large economical ships; second to stimulate economic growth within Delaware and the surrounding region; third to increase the safety of marine transportation; fourth to develop a commercial center adjacent to Dover Air Force Base as an alternative to military use; and fifth to demonstrate Delaware's commitment to the future regional needs for transportation and energy within the existing environmental preservation standards.


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    Title :

    A Comprehensive Marine Transportation System for the Delaware Valley Region: A Case Study


    Contributors:
    J. J. Murray (author) / E. A. Tupin (author) / C. M. Golt (author) / N. D. Dey (author) / R. L. Tremaine (author)

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    185 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English