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Freight Impacts on Ohio’s Transportation System

Freight Impacts on Ohio’s Transportation System. presentation by Suzann Gad, AICP Administrator Office of Urban & Corridor Planning. Why Freight Research & Planning. Obvious growth in numbers Correlation between truck ADT and maintenance needs Importance to Ohio’s economic health.

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Freight Impacts on Ohio’s Transportation System

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  1. Freight Impacts on Ohio’s Transportation System presentation by Suzann Gad, AICP Administrator Office of Urban & Corridor Planning Ohio Department of Transportation

  2. Why Freight Research & Planning • Obvious growth in numbers • Correlation between truck ADT and maintenance needs • Importance to Ohio’s economic health Ohio Department of Transportation

  3. ODOT MISSION STATEMENT: To provide a world-class transportation system that links Ohio to a global economy while preserving the state’s unique character and enhancing its quality of life. Ohio Department of Transportation

  4. Good planning begins with research based on accurate data and fact based analysis • Data needed: • Clear picture of freight movement on Ohio’s transportation system • Routes • Modes • Commodities • Trends and future projections Ohio Department of Transportation

  5. Analysis • Assess impact on infrastructure • Pavements • Bridges • Congestion • Air quality • Location issues • Growth (location & volume) • Modal share, shift, shuffle Ohio Department of Transportation

  6. SPR Funded Freight Research$353,000 & 1 year • Cambridge Systematics • Reebie Associates Ohio Department of Transportation

  7. Research Overview: • Data: • Ohio 1998 - from TRANSEARCH data base (Long haul focus) • Truck, Air, Rail, Water • Inbound outbound, intra, through Ohio • County level w/in & 50 mile outside boarder • National at regional analysis zone level • 4 digit SIC Ohio Department of Transportation

  8. Research Overview: • Projections (2010 & 2020) • Licensure for 16 MPOs • Training • Profile • Case Studies • Integration w/ statewide model • Policy implications • Recommendation Ohio Department of Transportation

  9. What we are getting & What we have discovered 1. Freight analysis zones 2. National flows/all commodities truck 3. US map with rail flows 4. National growth 5. Regional growth Ohio Department of Transportation

  10. TRANSEARCH Freight Analysis Zones Ohio Department of Transportation

  11. Ohio Department of Transportation

  12. Rail Freight Flows, 1998All commodities; rail freight density in tons Ohio Department of Transportation

  13. Truck Freight Growth, 1998-2020Regional growth rates and highway links with highest growth rates; freight density in tons Northeast Region 79% Central Region 89% West Region 100% South Region 89% Ohio Department of Transportation

  14. Growth by Region & Mode: MidwestUS Inter & Intra-Regional Tonnage(Millions) 89% Ohio Department of Transportation

  15. Ohio Facts • Ohio is 35th in geographic size in US • Ohio’s is the 17 largest economy in the World • Ohio is within 600 miles of : • 70 % of N.American Manufacturing • 60 % of all US households Ohio Department of Transportation

  16. ODOT Facts • Ohio has 10 largest highway network in US • Ohio is 2nd in number of bridges in US • Ohio has 5th highest traffic volume in US Ohio Department of Transportation

  17. Ohio Freight Facts • 5.5 % of all US highway freight tons touches Ohio’s transportation system • Ohio is 4th in the nation for inbound & outbound freight Ohio Department of Transportation

  18. Domestic Truck Flows To/From Ohio Ohio Department of Transportation

  19. Domestic Rail Activity To/From Ohio Ohio Department of Transportation

  20. Ohio Freight Facts • Truck Freight just passing through Ohio = • 32% of total freight tonnage • 44% of total ton miles • All modes of freight passing through Ohio = • 35% of total freight tonnage • 46% of total ton miles Ohio Department of Transportation

  21. For every finding, another question • What routes is freight taking? • What are its impact on pavements & bridges? • What modes are being used? • Where is there capacity? • What commodities are traveling in/through? • What commodities are growing? • What routes will be effected? Ohio Department of Transportation

  22. Findings, Analysis, Issues, Impacts on Policies &Decision Making • A total of 950 million tons of freight travels to, from, or through Ohio • Water carries 12% (118 million tons) • Trucks carry 60% (567 million tons) • Rail carries 28% (263 million tons) Ohio Department of Transportation

  23. Rail Freight • Rail through traffic = 59% of the ton miles on Ohio Tracks • 39% of the ton miles on Ohio tracks are to or from Ohio (intra-state distances are too short for rail economics) • 4% of rail ton miles are w/in Ohio Ohio Department of Transportation

  24. Ohio Department of Transportation

  25. Ohio Top Commodities/all modes (reported in short tons = 2,000 lbs) • Coal - 14% (132,797,767 ) • Food - 10.1% (96,036,220) • Chemicals - 9.9% (94,527,499) • Metals – 9.2% (87,342,217) • Warehousing – 8.7% (82,420,938) • Clay, Concrete, Glass – 7.5% (70,984,985) Ohio Department of Transportation

  26. Ohio Top Commodities/truck (all reported in short tons = 2,000 lbs) Warehousing – 14.5% (82,420,938) (100% by truck) Food - 13.5% (76,781,243) (80% by truck) Chemicals – 11.8% (66,666,943) (70% by truck) Clay, Concrete, Glass – 11.3% (64,114,794) (90% by truck) Metals – 11% (62,115,438) (71% by truck) Ohio Department of Transportation

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  28. Roadway Facts • Truck freight is traveling primarily: • East / West or West / East (I-80, I-70) • NE /SW or SW/NE (I-71) • 96 % of Ohio’s truck freight passes through the top 20 “gateways • Freight w/in Ohio is primarily traveling I-71 Ohio Department of Transportation

  29. Ohio Department of Transportation

  30. Ohio Department of Transportation

  31. Ohio Department of Transportation

  32. Top 20 Gateways by Tonnage Ohio Department of Transportation

  33. Top 20 Roadway Segments Ohio Department of Transportation

  34. More questions & uses • Next TEA – • Fair share issues • Freight initiatives • Update of ACCESS OHIO • ORDC & Army Corps • Shuffling & shifting commodities • Inter-modal connection issues & improvements • Short line potential • TRAC & ODOD – growth issues • Roadway & Bridge improvements/investments Ohio Department of Transportation

  35. Proposed Schedule Month Task 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. Acquisition of Base Freight Data Workshop on Program Data 2. Develop Base Year Truck Table 3. Develop Forecast Truck Volumes Future Truck Volume Presentation 4. Develop Freight PoliciesAnalysis Techniques 5. Application of theAnalysis Techniques Subtask 5.1: HERS Case Study Subtask 5.2: I-75 Case Study Subtask 5.3: Northern Ohio Corridor Case Study Subtask 5.4: MORPC Case Study Case Studies Presentation 6. Final Documentation Presentation Deliverable Preliminary Case Study Findings Ohio Department of Transportation

  36. Insights & impacts on policy and decision making / where ODOT discussion is headed: • Freight carriers operate from a global market perspective • Infrastructure improvement decisions are often made from a local (cost/benefit) perspective Ohio Department of Transportation

  37. Insights, impacts on policy and decision making / where ODOT discussion is headed : • Freight is a private sector activity • Infrastructure, its maintenance & improvements are a public sector activity Ohio Department of Transportation

  38. Questions ? Ohio Department of Transportation

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