Encompassing over 100 miles of the Illinois River throughout Fulton, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties, TransPORT is poised to become an integral part of the regional economic development landscape.

However, local leaders recognized that in order for TransPORT to capitalize out its mission of job generation, a comprehensive study would need to be undertaken to better understand the region in which TransPORT operates.

This study, the Supply Chain Logistics and Transportation Indicator Study, which was funded through the Illinois Tomorrow Grant program and completed by The Heartland Partnership and the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, contains three specific components that together realize the goal of giving TransPORT leadership a snapshot of the assets and market potential offered by the region.

The three components of the study include:

  1. An inventory and capacity analysis of the four modes of transportation (river, highway, rail, and air)
  2. A market analysis that includes an overview of local freight data and freight users as well as an examination of industries that have a high potential for increased job generation opportunities, with an emphasis on river transportation.
  3. A study of locations along the Illinois River that offer a high likelihood for the development and/or expansion of port facilities.

 

 
Sponsored by:
 
© 2008 Heart of Illinois Regional Port District