SPONSOR: OTREC

BUDGET: $120,036

ABSTRACT: Increasing freight volumes are adding pressure to the Oregon transportation system. Monitoring the performance of the transportation system and freight movements is essential to guarantee the economic development of the region, the efficient allocation of resources, and the quality of life of all Oregonians. Freight data is expensive to collect and maintain. Confidentiality issues, the size of the datasets, and the complexity of freight movements are barriers that preclude the easy access and analysis of freight data. Data accessibility and integration is essential to ensure successful freight planning and consistency across regional partner agencies and planning organizations. The main objectives of this project are: a) to maintain a long-term freight database that would be available for Oregon Universities, state transportation agencies, regional planning agencies, and economic development organizations, b) to integrate freight data into the existing and successfully operating PORTAL system, and c) to monitor freight performance measures. The data will be stored on a designated server space at Portland State University and integrated into the PORTAL system which will streamline data accessibility and consistency.