Pipelines represent a major transporter of petrochemical commodities in Texas.
The Texas pipeline system represents as much as 17 percent of the total pipeline mileage in the U.S. and links many segments of the country with energy sources located on the Gulf Coast. This research is expected to provide TxDOT a broad understanding of pipeline operations and their relationship to other modes of transportation. This research is designed to provide TxDOT with an understanding of the location, function, interconnectivity of the state's pipeline system, and insight into how it or other state agencies may best work with pipelines to optimize the transportation system. The first year task work is described in this report. Each task is described in a chapter devoted to that research work.