Los Angeles Planners Envision Inland Port

As the gateway for much of the freight-container cargo destined for the U.S. becomes increasingly clogged, planners in Southern California have proposed building an inland port facility to handle regional goods movement and relieve congestion.

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July 13, 2007, 8:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"L.A. County officials on Wednesday unveiled plans for an "inland port" in the Antelope Valley - a would-be hub more than 70 miles north of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that is aimed at reducing heavy truck congestion throughout the region's freeways.

The proposal comes as officials project a 400% increase in goods movement through the ports over the next 30 years, with transportation experts predicting that all those extra big rigs would further clog freeways."

"Inland ports are not a new concept. With land near seaports costly and scarce, other ports around the country have looked inland to develop space for warehouse and distribution facilities and a hub to transport goods by truck, rail car or airplane."

"The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handle one-third of all waterborne freight-container traffic in the U.S., and 50% to 70% of that cargo is headed for delivery outside of Southern California, according to the Southern California Assn. of Governments."

FULL STORY: L.A. County offers 'inland port' plan

Thursday, July 12, 2007 in The Los Angeles Times

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