Tennessee Department of TransportationCommissioner Gerald Nicely

The Tennessee-Tombigbee WaterwayDecember 14, 2009

The Mission is to realize the economic development potential of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to its

four-state impacted region and the nation. These benefits include industrial development, commerce

and trade, recreation and tourism, and small business development.

Our Role within Economic Development

• Serve as information resource for inland navigation

• Assist in developing site information• Transportation quotes• Assist with new and expanding industries• Advocate – Chickamauga and KY Locks• Promotional materials – presentations,

written, website, etc.

The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Surface Corridor

Advantages and Value to theState of Tennessee

• Modal Comparisons– One barge = 70 trucks = 16 rail cars.– 63 million tons shipped from/thru/to

the State of Tennessee in 2008 = 2,520,000 trucks.

– Emissions are 20% to 66% lower for barges.

– A barge can move one ton of cargo 576 miles on one gallon of fuel. A truck can move the same ton only 155 miles on one gallon.

• Navigation– 1,062 miles of navigable waterways

linking to 21 States with global access through New Orleans and Mobile.

– Approximately 63 million tons shipped via TN River (excluding AL portion) and Cumberland Rivers annually.

• Hydropower– Six Cumberland Dams producing

power valued at $97 M/ year.– Numerous TVA Dams on TN River.

• Flood Control/ Supply – Damage Savings of $41 M /year.– Cumberland – 66 intakes – 1.3 T g/y.

Tennessee River Traffic

Source: Dager, Chris; Tennessee Valley Authority; WCSC2008P

CATEGORY SHIP TONS RECEIVE TONS TOTAL TONS VALUE/TON TOTAL VALUE

AGGREGATES 2,176,412 2,614,907 4,791,319 $12 $57,495,828

ALL OTHER 142,016 1,525,097 1,667,113 $400 $666,845,200

CHEMICALS 72,497 338,888 411,385 $300 $123,415,500

COAL & COKE 43,613 14,987,269 15,030,882 $75 $1,127,316,150

GRAINS 361,781 13,875 375,656 $165 $61,983,240

IRON & STEEL 697,513 262,636 960,149 $550 $528,081,950ORES &

MINERALS 129,395 695,616 825,011 $125 $103,126,375PETROLEUM

FUELS 361,967 57,490 419,457 $525 $220,214,925

24,480,972 $2,888,479,168

Cumberland River Traffic

Source: Dager, Chris; Tennessee Valley Authority; WCSC2008P

I-24 Corridor Example: Cheatham and Old Hickory Locks; ~12 Million Tons = 480,000 truck loads.

CATEGORY SHIP TONS RECEIVE TONS TOTAL TONS VALUE / TON TOTAL VALUE

AGGREGATES 77,388 3,484,578 3,561,966 $11 $39,181,626

ALL OTHER 7,481 945,376 952,857 $385 $366,849,945

CHEMICALS 22,929 177,115 200,044 $350 $70,015,400

COAL & COKE 0 11,902,977 11,902,977 $85 $1,011,753,045

GRAINS 301,136 0 301,136 $180 $54,204,480

IRON & STEEL 405,989 256,551 662,540 $550 $364,397,000ORES &

MINERALS 101,134 181,617 282,751 $150 $42,412,650PETROLEUM

FUELS 69,556 27,360 96,916 $525 $50,880,900

17,961,187 $1,999,695,046

Mississippi River Traffic

CATEGORY SHIP TONS RECEIVE TONS TOTAL TONS VALUE / TON TOTAL VALUE

AGGREGATES 125,699 1,082,311 1,208,010 $12 $14,496,120

ALL OTHER 656,010 1,169,276 1,825,286 $400 $730,114,400

CHEMICALS 82,237 960,317 1,042,554 $300 $312,766,200

COAL & COKE 2,177,854 2,792,108 4,969,962 $75 $372,747,150

GRAINS 2,661,380 712,946 3,374,326 $165 $556,763,790

IRON & STEEL 334,438 2,548,953 2,883,391 $550 $1,585,865,050ORES &

MINERALS 6,070 107,824 113,894 $125 $14,236,750PETROLEUM

FUELS 3,155,710 2,088,056 5,243,766 $525 $2,752,977,150

20,661,189 $6,339,966,610Source: Dager, Chris; Tennessee Valley Authority; WCSC2008P

Tenn-Tom Through Traffic

Source: Dager, Chris; Tennessee Valley Authority; WCSC2008P

CATEGORY TOTAL TONS VALUE / TON TOTAL VALUE

AGGREGATES 231,101 $15 $3,466,515

ALL OTHER 755,939 $400 $302,375,600

CHEMICALS 55,415 $300 $16,624,500

COAL & COKE 893,508 $85 $75,948,180

GRAINS 54,864 $165 $9,052,560

IRON & STEEL 384,237 $550 $211,330,350

ORES & MINERALS 103,159 $125 $12,894,875

PETROLEUM FUELS 1,726 $525 $906,150

2,479,949 $632,598,730

Advantages and Future Opportunities

• Reduces roadway and bridge maintenance/repair costs.

• Lowers freight rates for State’s shippers, farmers, and manufacturer’s.

• Relieves congestion on our highways.• Improves public safety.• Ensures continued funding for multiple-use

of the waterways (recreation, hydro, etc.)

Advantages and Future Opportunities

• Our waterways are vital to national initiatives relative to freight capacity, fuel-efficiency, environment, and safety.

• With increasing transportation needs and changing transportation patterns, the waterways will continue to grow in their importance.

• Our Waterways and Ports should play pivotal roles with respect to economic development.

Thank you for your time and the Opportunity.

The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Development Authority

Mike Tagert

Office: 888-TENN-TOM

mtagert@tenntom.org