Project: Devens Intermodal Rail Terminal

Summary

The Devens Intermodal facility is a truck-rail facility in Ayer, Massachusetts that provides distribution services for businesses dispersed throughout southern New England.

Characteristics and Setting

Classification/Type Freight Terminal

Transportation Mode Highway

Usage 0

Length (mi) 0.00

Economic Distress 0.87

Population Density (ppl/sq mi) 1,781

Population Growth Rate (%) -0.1%

Employment Growth Rate (%) -0.2%

Market Size 1,742,936

Airport Travel Distance (mi) 12.0000

Topography 9

Geography

Region New England/Mid-Atlantic

State MA

County Middlesex

City Ayer

Urban/Class Level Mixed

Local Area N/A

Impact Area N/A

Transportation System Highway and Rail

Timing

Initial Study Date 1990

Post Construction Study Date 2000

Construction Start Date 1992

Construction End Date 1993

Months Duration N/A

Costs

Project Year of Expenditure (YOE) 2006

Planned Cost (YOE $) N/A

Actual Cost (YOE $) $5,153,770

Actual Cost (2022$) $12,866,600

Intermodal Characteristics:

Intermodal Actual Cost (YOE): $2,000,000
Intermodal Actual Cost (2022$): $3,224,318
Highway Road Access Improvement Cost (YOE $): $3,153,770

Freight Terminal

Container Volume (Metric Tons): N/A
Container Volume (TEUs): 82,476
All Cargo Volume (Metric Tons): N/A

Pre/Post Conditions

NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$

Transportation

Measure	Pre project	Post project	Change	% Change

Impacts

NOTE: All impact dollar values are in 2022$

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