Route Assessment

| Road -bridges and culvert condition inspection | transport height-width clearances | bypass options | turning radius swept path analysis | ground strength | railway crossings |

Permits and Regulations

| Local regulatory requirements| compliance to local, state, and federal regulations |

Safety Considerations

| Hazard Identification | Safety Measures |

Proposed transport configurations

| Transport Arrangement Scheme |

Route Assessment

Navigability | waterway's depth | width | bathymetric survey data | Bridges and Overpasses | Clearance measurements | Locks and Dams | capacity and dimensions - freight accommodation

Inland vessel

Proposed vessel type | Inland barge and tug | draft | stowage | deadweight

Loading and Offload Facility

Accessibility | Ports | Jettys

Regulatory Compliance

Permits  | Safety Regulations 

Environment Matters

Environmental restriction on the type of freight allowed

Structural Integrity Assessment

Deck load-bearing capacity |  Mooring Bollards Capacities | Energy absorbing fenders

Operational Suitability

| adequacy of facilities | mobile handling equipment |

Approach Navigational Safety 

safe access-egress

Environment Matters

Environmental restriction on type of freight allowed