Final Report

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TABLE OF CONTENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. INTRODUCTION
      A. Background
      B. Study Process
      C. Public Outreach
II. INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
      A. Highway System
      B. Rail/Intermodal System
      C. Aviation System
      D. Land use, Environmental, and Socio-Economic
          Conditions
III. COMMODITY FLOWS IN EASTERN COLORADO
      A. Existing Commodity Flows
      B. Projected Commodity Flows
      C. Projected flow Patterns
IV. HIGHWAY SYSTEM ANALYSIS
      A. Identification of Alternative Corridors
      B. Evaluation of Alternatives
      C. Recommendations
V. RAIL/INTERMODAL SYSTEM ANALYSIS
      A. Identification of System Needs
      B. Detailed Evaluation of Rail/Intermodal Alternatives
      C. Recommendations
VI. AVIATION SYSTEM ANALYSIS
      A. Overview of Air Cargo Operations
      B. Initial Screening of Aviation/Air Cargo Facilities
      C. Detailed Evaluation of Aviation/Air Cargo Alternatives
      D. Recommendations
VII. RECOMMENDED POLICIES/STRATEGIES
      A. General Freight Policies/Strategies
      B. Highway Freight Policies/Strategies
      C. Rail Freight Policies/Strategies
      D. Intermodal Freight Policies/Strategies
      E. Aviation/Air Cargo Policies/Strategies
VIII. OPTIONS FOR FUNDING
      A. Colorado Highway Programs
      B. Federal Highway Programs
      C. Rail Improvement Assistance
      D. Aviation Funding Sources
      E. Complementary State and Federal Programs
IX. APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTATION
      A. General Approach
      B. Next Steps