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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Texas ports are continually expanding and investing in their facilities. These investments and
expansions enable them to remain competitive with ports in other states. Each port provides a
distinct service to its customers. By providing first-class facilities and services to their
customers, Texas ports will continue to strengthen the economic stability of both Texas and
port operations.
Over the next 20 years, all modes of freight transportation in Texas will see significantly
increased use. By establishing a funding base for the Port Access Account Fund, Texas ports
can remain competitive with those in other states, expand their customer bases, and continue
to assist in alleviating pollution and congestion on Texas roads.
Competitor states in the Gulf of Mexico region are taking a much more proactive role in port
Development than Texas:
- Louisiana's Port Priority Program provides $25 million annually to its ports for
infrastructure projects. An additional $35 million was appropriated in FY 2007 to aid
in recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
- Through the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development program,
Florida provides approximately $15 million per year in grants and $25 million per
year to support bonded issues that were used for construction projects at its
deepwater ports. The state made an additional $50 million available beginning in FY
2008.
- The State of Mississippi supplies low-interest loans and also funds selected port
projects directly.
- The State of Alabama contributed $80 million toward the construction of the
Choctaw Point Container Terminal.
As required by Chapter 55 of the Texas Transportation Code, this report has been prepared by
the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT's) Port Authority Advisory Committee to
detail funding requests for port transportation and economic development projects submitted
by eligible ports to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and Texas Transportation Commission. The profiles for each of the ports
surveyed can be found in Appendix A. A copy of Chapter 55 of the Texas Transportation Code
(Funding of Port Security, Projects, and Studies) is included as Appendix B.
Ten ports provided capital plans for the FY 2008/FY 2009 period. The estimated total cost of
the 67 identified projects is $567,588,700. Funding for these projects from the Port Access
Account Fund would necessitate legislative approval of approximately $176,733,850. This
amount is the total of all project costs minus funding arranged from other sources and
scheduled port contributions. A summary table of the planned projects for each port is
provided beginning on page 4 of this report. The planned projects range from facility upgrades
to security enhancements. All are important to our ports, the economy, and the stability of the
Texas transportation infrastructure.1
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