The Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition (MVFC) is a regional organization that cooperates in the planning, operation, preservation, and improvement of transportation infrastructure in the Mississippi Valley region. The Mississippi Valley region includes ten states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas , Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin) that share key interstate corridors, inland waterways, and the Great Lakes. These ten state have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in October 2006, demonstrating their willingness to meet freight demand through regional cooperative efforts. The MVFC is built upon the work of the Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study (UMFCS). The completed report for studies under UMFCS can be visited in our library page.

 

Two freight projects were conducted during the first year. They are logistics courses for the public sector and model freight planning approaches. In April 2007, testimony was presented on behalf of the Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition to the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

 

In 2008, the Board of Directors of Mississippi Valley Conference approved the extension of MVFC until 2010. A complete 2008-2010 workplan can be viewed here.

 

MVFC Progress Timeline