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TEXAS FREIGHT MOBILITY PLAN Texas Transportation Commission September 24, 2015 Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015

Overview of Texas Freight Mobility Plan The Freight Plan is TxDOT's first multimodal transportation plan that focuses on freight needs:  Identifies freight transportation challenges and outlines policies needed to address them Provides a vision for a safe, reliable, and efficient  freight transportation system Fulfills the recommendations of MAP-21 to address  the freight transportation needs of Texas and the nation Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 2

Texas Freight Mobility Plan Development Process  Comprehensive process Data and stakeholder driven  Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 3

Texas Freight Mobility Plan Stakeholder Engagement  Twelve TxFAC meetings to-date  Freight Leadership Summit: April 3, 2014  Two-rounds of listening/dialogue sessions  Over 20 speaking engagements Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 4

What is Driving Freight Transportation Demand? Populat atio ion G Growth More people = more freight NAFTA TA Tr Trade Mexico is Texas’ largest trading partner Ind ndus ustry Gr Growth Manufacturing, agriculture, exports Energ rgy S Sector or Texas is the leading producer of oil and gas in the nation Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 5

Freight Transportation and Texas Economy  2.7 million direct job impacts  Nearly 53.6% economic output of the statewide economy A reliable multimodal transportation system is an essential building block of the state’s continued economic vitality and competitiveness Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 6

Texas’ Freight Transportation Challenges CAP CAPACITY/ SAFETY Y SYST STEM O OPERATIONS ITY CONNECTIV IVIT CONGEST STION freight network, traffic truck parking, at-grade between modes, Cost $1billion, 7 freight rail crossings management center urban/rural bottlenecks FUND NDING NG BORDE DER/PORTS –OF OF- PUBLIC A AWAREN ENES ESS/ / INSTI TITU TUTI TIONAL invest in freight, EDUCA CATI TION ION ENTRY COORDIN INATIO alternative funding economic impact of freight collaboration and congestion, wait times, partnerships coordination Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 7

Total Freight Volumes Doubling Between 2014 and 2040 Air 3,624 2040 Tonnage (<1%) (Thousands of Tons) Water Rail 764,321 797,004 2014 Tonnage (21%) (20%) (Thousands of Tons) Air 1,219 (<1%) Rail 397,538 Water (20%) 556,666 (28%) Truck 1,043,284 Truck (52%) 2,193,377 (59%) Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 8

Growing Freight Volumes and Congestion on Interstates in 2040 2.2 billion tons of freight will move on highways in   Congestion will increase most on interstates in the 2040 Texas Triangle region Over 80% of truck tonnage will move on Interstates   Over 587,000 daily truck trips in 2040 in 2040  95 million truck Vehicle Miles traveled in 2040 Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 9

Texas had 7 out of 25 Top National Freight Bottlenecks in 2014 Housto ton, T , TX: I : I-45 45 at U US 59 S 59 #5 #5 Housto ton, T , TX: I : I-610 a at U US S 290 290 #6 Aust stin, , I-35 35 #1 #10 Dallas, T s, TX: I : I-45 a at I I-30 #12 #12 Houston, T , TX: I : I-10 10 a at I-45 #13 Houston, T , TX: I : I-10 at U US 59 S 59 #16 16 Houston, T , TX: I : I-45 a at I-610 (N (North) ) #22 #22 Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 10

Congestion – Cost to the Trucking Industry In 2013  Average per truck cost was: $408 for 12, 000 miles o $3,396 for 100,000 miles o $5,094 for 150,000 miles o  Congestion added $864 in cost per truck  Texas had over $1 billion in congestion cost to the trucking industry  Top ten Metro areas with the highest costs of congestion to the trucking industry Dallas/Ft. Worth ranks 4 th at o $406,130,727 annually Houston ranks 6 th at o $373,603,620 annually Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 11

Freight Plan Recommendations  Three key recommendation categories:  Policies – enhance freight investment decision making  Programs – advance freight policies and address challenges  Projects – support policy goals and programs Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 12

Key Policy Recommendation: Adopt the Texas Freight Network  Invest in corridors that provide the greatest gains  Link modal networks and key freight nodes  Design and maintain the Freight Network for future freight needs The Texas Freight Network provides a strategic framework for statewide transportation investment decisions Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 13

Freight Plan Key Policy Recommendations  Review and modify design standards on the Freight Highway Network  Identify and implement strategies to improve and reduce rate of crashes, fatalities, and injuries associated with freight movement  Develop and implement innovative transportation technologies  Align transportation investments with the State’s vision for economic growth and global competitiveness Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 14

Freight Plan Key Program Recommendations Develop Statewide:  Traffic Management Center focused on freight needs  Traffic incident management program for commercial vehicles  Construction management and coordination program to minimize traffic impacts and improve safety and mobility  Interchange reconstruction and upgrade program to address obsolete designs, safety issues, and operational issues  Bridge reconstruction and replacement program to address deficient bridges, increase vertical clearance to accommodate OS/OW vehicles Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 15

Freight Plan Project Recommendations  1,225 projects under development  Estimated total cost of $44.8 billion Estimated Cost (in millions) Number of Projects $2,166, 5% $2,794, 6% 44, 4% 140, 11% $2,734, 6% $549, 1% 129, 10% 34, 3% Highway Highway $36,585, 82% Rail 878, 72% Rail Ports and Waterways Ports and Waterways Air Cargo Air Cargo Border/POE Border/POE Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 16

Next Steps Septemb ember-Oct ctob ober Novemb ember er-De Decemb ember er Draft TFMP Presentation to TxFAC approval of Final TFMP Commission Draft TFMP Released for Texas Transportation Public Comment Commission Adoption of Final Report Texas Freight Mobility Plan: Facilitating Texas’s Economic Vitality and Economic Competitiveness September 24, 2015 17

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