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The Trans-Texas Corridor and the Texas Airport System: Opportunities and Challenges (FHWA/TX-06/0-4644-1) Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. 2. Government 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. FHWA/TX-06/0-4644-1 Accession No. 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date The Trans-Texas Corridor and the Texas Airport System: October 2004; Revised May 2006 Opportunities and Challenges 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. Kelsey A. Thompson, Michael S. Bomba, C. Michael Walton, 0-4644-1 Jordan E. Botticello 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) Center for Transportation Research 11. Contract or Grant No. The University of Texas at Austin 0-4644 3208 Red River, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78705-2650 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered Texas Department of Transportation Technical Report Research and Technology Implementation Office August 2003–August 2004 P.O. Box 5080 Austin, TX 78763-5080 14. Sponsoring Agency Code 15. Supplementary Notes Project performed in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Project Title: Evaluation and Integration of Texas Airports into the Trans-Texas Corridor 16. Abstract The proposed Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) will allow for faster and safer movement of people and goods throughout Texas, relieve congestion on existing roadways, divert hazardous materials away from urban areas, and stimulate economic growth and development along its path. However, to become fully integrated with the Texas transportation network, the TTC must also consider connections with the state’s extensive airport system. While the TTC could produce significant opportunities for commercial services and general aviation airports, many of its planners and engineers are not familiar with the special land-use and connectivity needs of airports. While the TTC offers prospects for producing significant opportunities to commercial service and general aviation airports, it also has the potential to limit their safety, operation, and expansion if planned poorly. Possible airport benefits include increased usage because of improved airport user access and indirectly because of economic development along its path. Potential challenges include infringement on approaches and approach procedures, restriction of airport growth, limited accessibility or connectivity to the TTC, and competition with land-based modes for passenger and freight movement. Integrating Texas airports into the overall multimodal TTC design will leverage intermodal transportation for intercity travel and freight movement throughout Texas. 17. Key Words 18. Distribution Statement Airports, Trans-Texas Corridor, Connectivity, No restrictions. This document is available to the Accessibility, Air Cargo Movement, High-Speed public through the National Technical Information Rail, Landside Access Planning, Priority Corridors, Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161; www.ntis.gov. Non-Priority Corridors, Truck Accessibility 19. Security Classif. (of report) 20. Security Classif. (of this page) 21. No. of pages 22. Price Unclassified Unclassified 110 Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized The Trans-Texas Corridor and the Texas Airport System: Opportunities and Challenges Kelsey A. Thompson Michael S. Bomba C. Michael Walton Jordan E. Botticello CTR Research Report: 0-4644-1 Report Date: October 2004; Revised May 2006 Research Project: 0-4644 Research Project Title Evaluation and Integration of Texas Airports into the Trans-Texas Corridor Sponsoring Agency: Texas Department of Transportation Performing Agency: Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin Project performed in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Center for Transportation Research The University of Texas at Austin 3208 Red River Austin, TX 78705 www.utexas.edu/research/ctr Copyright (c) 2006 Center for Transportation Research The University of Texas at Austin All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America iv Disclaimers Author's Disclaimer: The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official view or policies of the Federal Highway Administration or the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. Patent Disclaimer: There was no invention or discovery conceived or first actually reduced to practice in the course of or under this contract, including any art, method, process, machine manufacture, design or composition of matter, or any new useful improvement thereof, or any variety of plant, which is or may be patentable under the patent laws of the United States of America or any foreign country. Engineering Disclaimer NOT INTENDED FOR CONSTRUCTION, BIDDING, OR PERMIT PURPOSES. Project Engineer: Randy B. Machemehl Professional Engineer License State and Number: 41921 P. E. Designation: Research Supervisor v Acknowledgments The authors express appreciation to the TxDOT Program Coordinator, Linda Howard, Project Director, Michelle Hannah, and the members of the Project Monitoring Committee: Tammy Stone, Sandra Gaither, and Daniel Benson within the Aviation Division for their assistance throughout the project. Products This report contains four products. Product 1, Ensuring Texas Airport Connectivity and Accessibility to the Trans-Texas Corridor, is included in Chapter 5. Product 3, Technical Memorandum: The Role of Air Cargo in Developing Transshipment Centers, is included in its entirety in Chapter 6. Portions of Product 4, The Trans-Texas Corridor: Strategic Recommendations for Texas Airports, are included throughout this report. Portions of Product 7, Planning Guidelines for Airport Integration into the Trans-Texas Corridor, are included in Chapter 4. vi Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction................................................................................................................ 1 1.1. Background.........................................................................................................................1 1.2. Objectives ...........................................................................................................................1 1.3. Methodology and Limitations.............................................................................................1 1.4. Purpose................................................................................................................................2 1.5. Organization of the Report..................................................................................................2 Chapter 2. Background on the Texas Aviation System and the Trans-Texas Corridor....... 5 2.1. Overview of the Texas Aviation System ............................................................................5 2.2. Conceptual Description of the Trans-Texas Corridor.........................................................7 2.3. Airports Potentially Affected by the Trans-Texas Corridor ...............................................8 2.3.1. Priority Corridors...................................................................................................... 9 2.3.2. Non-Priority Corridors............................................................................................ 14 Chapter 3. Opportunities and Challenges to the Texas Aviation System.............................. 21 3.1. Aviation Stakeholder Opinion Survey..............................................................................21 3.1.1. Respondent Characteristics..................................................................................... 21 3.2. Potential Opportunities for Texas Airports.......................................................................22 3.3. Potential Challenges to Texas Airports.............................................................................23 3.4. Suggested Planning Considerations..................................................................................25 Chapter 4. Physical and Operational Challenges to Airports ................................................ 29 4.1. Physical and Operational Airport Requirements ..............................................................29 4.1.1. Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace ................................................................... 29 4.1.2. Runway Protection Regulations.............................................................................. 35 4.2. Recommendations.............................................................................................................38 4.2.1. Protect Existing and Planned Runways .................................................................. 38 4.2.2. Prevent Airspace Obstructions................................................................................ 39 4.2.3. Leave Adequate Room for Future Airport Growth................................................. 39 Chapter 5. Airport Connectivity and Accessibility.................................................................. 41 5.1. Literature Review..............................................................................................................41 5.1.1. Importance of Airport Access................................................................................. 41 5.1.2. Landside Access Planning Entities ........................................................................
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