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Freight Transportation in the Upper Midwest: A Regional Perspective

Freight Transportation in the Upper Midwest: A Regional Perspective. Talking Freight Web Seminar Travis Gordon Midwest Regional University Transportation Center University of Wisconsin-Madison. Upper Midwest/Great Lakes region. Agenda. The regional nature of freight

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Freight Transportation in the Upper Midwest: A Regional Perspective

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  1. Freight Transportation in the Upper Midwest: A Regional Perspective Talking Freight Web Seminar Travis Gordon Midwest Regional University Transportation Center University of Wisconsin-Madison

  2. Upper Midwest/Great Lakes region The crossroads of America

  3. Agenda • The regional nature of freight • Benefits of multi-jurisdictional cooperation • Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study • Overview • Preliminary results • Next steps The crossroads of America

  4. Regional nature of freight • Freight “doesn’t respect” boundaries • Actions of one agency will have an effect on neighboring jurisdictions • Intra-regional freight movements The crossroads of America

  5. Intra-regional transport Source: Regional Economics Application Lab, University of Illinois The crossroads of America

  6. Benefits • Efficient use of resources • Larger pool of resources and staffing • Sharing of plans and information • Addresses freight specific problems • Burden sharing • Cannot solve all the problems alone The crossroads of America

  7. Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study The crossroads of America

  8. Study overview • Collaborative effort by six states and three university transportation centers • Five key areas of work • August 2003 (contract signed) • February 2005 (final report printed) • Provides stakeholders with information on the freight transportation system in our region • Unique elements The crossroads of America

  9. Distribution of freight activities (1997) The crossroads of America Source: 1997 CFS

  10. Freight traffic in the region The crossroads of America

  11. Existing Highway Conditions Level of Service A-B C-D E-F The crossroads of America

  12. Existing River Conditions The crossroads of America

  13. Study results (continued) • Administrative Issues • There may be benefits of standardizing size and weight regulations across the region (non-designated roads), but the cost is too great • Opportunities for regional cooperation in ITS applications for commercial vehicles The crossroads of America

  14. Study results (continued) • Performance Measures • Safety; Economic efficiency; Economic development; Environment; Reliability; Congestion • Synthesis of Practices • There are benefits of multi-state cooperation; it makes sense • Learning from the experiences of the I-95 Corridor Coalition and others The crossroads of America

  15. Next Steps • Communication • Coalition • Coordination • Define longer term when reauthorization is clear The crossroads of America

  16. Contacts • Website: www.uppermidwestfreight.org • Ernie Wittwer, wittwer@engr.wisc.edu, 608-263-3175 • Travis Gordon, gordont@cae.wisc.edu, 608-262-6639 Thank you! The crossroads of America

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