America's Marine Highway system accommodates the water-borne
movement of passengers and non-bulk freight between origins and
destinations otherwise served solely by roads and railways. Its
corridors run parallel to many of the nation's most important
land-based routes and connectors. These corridors are important
components of the nation's broader domestic marine transportation
system, which consists of 25,320 miles of navigable waterways,
including rivers, bays, and channels, and many thousands of
additional miles on the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System
and deep sea routes. For much of the early history of the United
States, the network of waterways was the primary means of
interstate commerce and transportation for goods and people. As a
result, the majority of America's large metropolitan areas, as well
as the preponderance of the U.S. population, are located along the
coasts and navigable waterways. This book provides an overview of
the current elements and benefits of water transportation, with a
focus on a more environmentally sustainable transportation system;
the marine highway and national defence; and impediments of new and
expanded marine highway services.
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