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This thesis will explore the feasibility of a cross-lake ferry on Lake Michigan between Metropolitan Chicago and Southwestern Michigan. Two potential origins have been chosen in Northeastern Illinois (Evanston and Downtown Chicago) and two potential destinations have been chosen in Southwestern Michigan (St. Joseph/Benton Harbor and South Haven). The introduction includes historical information on Great Lakes Ferry Systems, information about Great Lakes ports, routes and locations along with the operation requirements for a ferry system. The methodology includes in-depth interviews that were done with maritime experts of the Michigan Department of Transportation. This is in order to illustrate a complete list of required attributes for an alternative Cross-Lake Michigan Ferry Transit System. These attributes were scored and weighted to determine which particular ports encompass the optimal feasibility factors needed to accommodate this unique form of multi-modal transportation.
In the United States and Canada, there was a time when railroad tunnels and bridges were only dreams in the minds of designers, when the best way to move railroad cars across rivers and lakes was to load them on specialized ships customized for this purpose. With this functional principle in mind, shipbuilders around the Great Lakes and elsewhere built an amazing variety of vessels to do the job quickly, efficiently, and safely. George W. Hilton’s book tells the story of these boats and of the hardworking, heroic men who day after day, year after year, battled mechanical problems, ice, and bad weather, to get the cars safely across the water.
"The study is to determine the feasibility of further commercial navigation improvements to the connecting channels, locks, and harbors on the upper four Great Lakes, and the extent of any federal interest. Preliminary feasibility studies have been completed. In response to the commercial navigation proglems, needs, and opportunities, several alternative structural plans were evaluated... A non-structural plan... and a No action plan were also evaluated."--Syllabus.