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Impacts on Texas Ports from the Panama Canal Expansion

K F Turnbull, Mary Cearley, Jim Kruse, Nick Norboge

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The Panama Canal is currently undergoing a $5.25 billion expansion, which is expected to be completed in late 2014 or early 2015. The canal expansion, along with population growth and energy development in Texas, provides opportunities to expand global trade through Texas ports. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) formed the Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group (PCSWG) and initiated this project in early 2012 to assess the opportunities associated with the Panama Canal expansion and to examine the potential impacts on Texas ports and landside infrastructure, including roadways, railroads, and intermodal facilities.

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The Panama Canal is currently undergoing a $5.25 billion expansion, which is expected to be completed in late 2014 or early 2015. The canal expansion, along with population growth and energy development in Texas, provides opportunities to expand global trade through Texas ports. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) formed the Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group (PCSWG) and initiated this project in early 2012 to assess the opportunities associated with the Panama Canal expansion and to examine the potential impacts on Texas ports and landside infrastructure, including roadways, railroads, and intermodal facilities.

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The Panama Canal is currently undergoing a $5.25 billion expansion, which is expected to be completed in late 2014 or early 2015. The canal expansion, along with population growth and energy development in Texas, provides opportunities to expand global trade through Texas ports. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) formed the Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group (PCSWG) and initiated this project in early 2012 to assess the opportunities associated with the Panama Canal expansion and to examine the potential impacts on Texas ports and landside infrastructure, including roadways, railroads, and intermodal facilities.

Key concepts: Panama canal, Panama, Population, Geography, Population growth, Transportation infrastructure, Business, Engineering

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