Freight Planning in Small and Medium MPOs: Practical Tools and Lessons Learned Steven Gayle, PTP September 13, 2016
How many Ton-miles were in your lunch? 2
Freight Planning: National Context • MAP-21 established the national importance of freight o National Goal: “Freight movement and economic vitality— to improve the national freight network, strengthen the ability of rural communities to access national and international trade markets, and support regional economic development.” o National Freight Policy o Priority Freight Network o National Freight Advisory Committee 3
Freight Planning: National Context • FAST Act raises the bar o Expands the perspective to multimodal o National Multimodal Freight Policy o National Freight Strategic Plan o National Multimodal Freight Network o New funding programs: National Highway Freight Program and Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program (FASTLANE) 4
State Freight Planning • FAST does not require State freight plans, but… • A compliant plan is a condition for receiving NHFP apportionment • Plan content is required to include a fiscally constrained 5 year plan of projects • State Freight Advisory Committee 5
What is the MPO’s role? • Consider the value of a regional freight plan • Create opportunities with freight stakeholders – Facility owners/operators – Shippers/receivers – Carriers (truck, rail, air, maritime) • Understand the geography of freight movement • Incorporate land use dynamics • Consider tech trends…same day delivery, autonomous trucks, drones 6
Elmira-Chemung Transportation Council Small metropolitan area in New York’s Southern Tier 7
Elmira-Chemung Transportation Council • Long Range Transportation Plan update 2014 • Separable Freight Plan ELMIRA-CHEMUNG TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2035 ELMIRA-CHEMUNG TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2035 CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES ELMIRA URBANIZED AREA FREIGHT MOVEMENT STUDY MARCH 2015 8
Freight Issues • Strong local manufacturing sector • Warehouse/distribution centers Chemung County GDP 9
Freight Issues • Greenfields warehouse/distribution centers 10
Freight Issues • Interstate 86 traverses the county • Norfolk Southern RR Southern Tier mainline • Major transload facility to serve Pennsylvania natural gas fields 11
Last Mile Connections & Truck Parking 12
Capital District Transportation Committee Four County region surrounding New York’s state capital 13
Understanding the Role of Goods Movement March 2016 Capital District Transportation Committee REGIONAL FREIGHT AND GOODS MOVEMENT PLAN 14
Robust Multimodal Freight Network 15
Freight Creates Conflicts and Opportunities Efficiency Capital Access Investment Freight Economic Environmental Benefit Impacts Safety 16
Freight is Complex Consider a truck delivery from out of state: • Hours of service Driver • Safe parking • Limited time window Receiver • Loading dock space • Resilience Network • Reliability 17
Tool: Freight Land Use Typology • Intermodal Center • Regional Distribution Hub • Manufacturing Center • Suburban Commercial Center • Urban Core 18
Tool: Priority Freight Network • Supported by Land Use Typology • A visual tool for public outreach on community ~ freight impacts • Serves as a focus for MPO TIP development – Defensible criteria – Projects show link to regional economy 19
PRIORITY FREIGHT NETWORK CRITERIA MAJOR ROUTE MINOR ROUTE CONNECTOR ROUTE Access Controlled Highways and Highways and Major/Minor Arterials Minor Arterials or Collector Roadways Major Arterials (Mainly Interstate and (May Include National Highway System (Generally will not Include National National Highway System Facilities) Facilities) Highway System Facilities) Connects the Capital Region to Connects Major Facilities Within and Connects Major Facilities to Minor and Other Regions and States Throughout the Capital Region Major Routes in the Capital Region Operated by NYSDOT or Another Operated by a State-, Regional-, or Local- Operated by a Regional- or Local-Level State-Level Agency Level Agency Agency High Truck Volumes: 4,000+ Per Day Medium Truck Volumes: 1,000+ Per Day Medium/Low Truck Volumes: 500+ Per Day MAJOR C ONNEC T OR MINOR 20
Link to State Freight Plans • New York State Freight Transportation Plan began with an examination of MPO freight plans • “What projects in the MPO plans rise to the level of the state plan?” • Allows MPOs to overcome geographic mismatch of urban and statewide freight perspective 21
Contacts STEVEN GAYLE SENIOR CONSULTANT, RSG steven.gayle@rsginc.com CHRIS BAUER, CDTC TRANSPORTATION PLANNER, CDTC cbauer@cdtcmpo.org 22
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