The PIDP is set to enhance the Port's infrastructure and boost its operational efficiency.
Key Enhancements:
- Revamped Main Port Gate: The redesign of the main port gate off MLK Blvd. will introduce additional lanes, streamlining truck entry and improving cargo transport efficiency within the Port.
- Advanced Truck Processing System: A new system will cut incoming container truck wait times by 50%, significantly reducing emissions and enhancing overall port operations.
- Expanded Freight Rail Capacity: We will have five new process tracks, each approximately 1,260 feet in length, for a tpta; of 6,300 feet of process track. The project will boost annual freight rail capacity by 116%, increasing it from 44,000 to nearly 100,000 TEUs. The addition of new rail tracks will also provide increased storage for rail cars within the port.
- Reduced Truck Traffic: By expanding intermodal rail capacity, the project will eliminate 29,000 truck trips annually from the congested Interstate 95 corridor and surface transportation network.
- Job Creation: At least 105 direct jobs will be created during the construction phase, providing a boost to the local economy
The design build project is a collaboration between the Port, Gonzalez & Sons Equipment Inc., HDR, PSA Management, Transystems and Moffatt and Nichol.
The project is divided into four phases.
Phase 1: rail tracks west of Slip 2, a parking lot west of the molasses tanks and the refrigerated container area just east of the Port's main entrance.
Phase 2: Open Southgate to traffic, construct south track area and the south portion of Port Road (Scheduled to commence January 15th)
Phase 3: Open Main Gate to traffic, close old interchange, and construct the north portion of Port Road and Avenue E
Phase 4: Complete remaining items
