The Interstate 95 Corridor in the United States is 1,919 miles long and traverses 15 states, from the Canadian Border in Maine to the Southeast corner of the United States in Florida. The 15 states on the I-5 corridor also contain 31,000 miles of rail lines, both freight and passenger, 46 majorseaports, and 103 commercial airports. If the states on the Corridor werea separate country it would constitute the second largest economy in the world. Population growth and economic growth have put an increasingly heavy burden on all modes of transportation. In response the I-95 Corridor wasformed, initially as a means of coordinating on intelligent transportation systems initiatives across states lines. It has evolved into an institution that "provides a forum for key decision and policy makers to address transportation management and operations issues of common interest," with ahigh priority for relieving congestion on the I-95 Interstate Highway by diverting freight to other modes. The I-95 Coalition has undertaken a number of studies to assess capacity and performance of its highway, rail, andmaritime modes. The I-95 case is the leading example in the United Statesof a coordinated effort to address the transportation challenges arising from increasing congestion and constrained capacity in a large region. Forthe covering abstract see ITRD E139491.
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