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Director-Strategic Initiatives, “The terminal
will help open new capacity at the Port of
Baltimore, facilitate the flow of freight
throughout the region, create jobs, reduce
highway congestion and build upon
the competitive advantages the Port of
Baltimore provides.”
The state has identified four possible
locations for the new intermodal facility:
one in Beltsville owned by the Department
of Agriculture, one in Elkridge/Hanover off
U.S. Route 1, a state-owned site in Jessup
and one in Montevideo that has existing
warehousing. Depending on the site, the
estimated cost to build a facility could
range from $140 million to $325 million.
Choosing a location is done in com-
pliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), which requires public
agencies to consider environmental
factors, including societal and cultural
factors, in projects using federal money.
The NEPA review process also promotes
planning and coordination to identify and
mitigate such potential community and
environmental impacts as noise, traffic,
safety, lighting, and visual and air quality.
The Federal Highway Administration,
which has been involved in siting
intermodal facilities around the country,
makes the final location decision based
on the recommendation of state officials,
typically the governor.
“We’re treating all four sites equally
and working with our federal partners and
CSX to determine, at the end of the day,
which site will work the best for us,” Wiker
said. He expects to have a decision within
a year, with the potential to have a facility
operational as early as 2015.
While this project will benefit the Port of
Baltimore, it also answers cargo needs not
directly related to the Port. “By 2030, the
demand for freight will almost double,” said
Wiker, “and rather than have it all trucked
in, having a new intermodal
facility will allow for a
cost-effective solution
to get it into the hands
of consumers.”
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