Coalition Governance

The Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition (MVFC) spans ten states in the Mississippi Valley region and encourages participation from a wide variety of interested parties.

Organizational Structure (PDF)

The MVFC maintains an email list for those interested in regional freight and traffic operations activities. To join, please email Greg Waidley.

The Executive Committee consists of 10 state Department of Transportation executives from the Mississippi Valley AASHTO region. They guide regional cooperation efforts and approve plans of action to be implemented by the Technical Committee.

The Customer Committee consists of freight carriers, shippers, third party providers and affiliated organization representatives in the 10-state region. They provide input to the Executive and Technical Committees on customer perspectives and needs.

The Technical Committee consists of appointed state Department of Transportation staff (with voting rights) from the 10-state region, specializing in either freight policy/planning or traffic operations. In addition, the Technical Committee includes the open working groups of the Mississippi Valley Traffic Operation Coalition and Freight Planning/Policy Advisors. The Technical Committee proposes, recommends for approval by the Executive Committee, and implements plans of action for improving the regional transportation systems.

Both the Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee ITS Priority Corridor and the North/West Passage advise the Technical Committee on potential areas for coordination in freight and traffic operations projects and plans.

View the most recent committee membership roster.