Howard Wood Keynote Presentation

Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study: 

Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study Welcome to Ohio! Howard Wood Deputy Director of Planning Ohio Department of Transportation

Overview: 

Overview Short Ohio Freight Profile Ohio Freight Planning Elements of Ohio Freight Policy Ohio Freight Program Examples Ohio Freight Projects

Ohio Freight Profile: 

Ohio Freight Profile

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4th largest interstate network 5th highest volume of truck traffic 3rd highest in value of truck freight 5.5% of all US freight (tons) is carried by Ohio’s transport system 13% by value of all freight traveling in the United States has touched Ohio’s transportation system State of Ohio

Ohio Economic and Travel IndicesRelative Growth, 1990 – 2000: 

Ohio Economic and Travel Indices Relative Growth, 1990 – 2000

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Ohio Economic and Travel Indices Relative Growth, 1990 – 2000

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Ohio Economic and Travel Indices Relative Growth, 1990 – 2000

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Ohio Economic and Travel Indices Relative Growth, 1990 – 2000

Highway Freight Density: 

Highway Freight Density

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Railway Freight Density

Interstate Average Daily Truck Traffic: 

Interstate Average Daily Truck Traffic

Ohio Freight Planning Activities: 

Ohio Freight Planning Activities

Freight Planning in Ohio: 

Freight Planning in Ohio 1972: creation of “ODOT” instead of “ODOH” Traficant’s Trench Columbiana County Port Authority 1980s: modal divisions of Rail, Water (ports and inland waterways), Aviation 1990’s: modal divisions unravel, but significant freight projects advance: Cincinnati 3rd Rail Main; Stark County Intermodal; Panhandle rail line acquisition

Ohio Freight Planning Today: 

Ohio Freight Planning Today 1990s-era freight policies are still evident today Macro Corridor designations Project selection policies of the Transportation Review and Advisory Council Maintain “scanning” and studies of freight (barometric analogy)

Freight Planning Activities: 

Freight Planning Activities 2002 Ohio Freight Report Highway Freight Bottleneck Study Rail Freight Bottleneck Study Statewide Travel Demand Model Includes truck cost in route choice, and modal diversion analysis Review of Reebie freight data; truck traffic counts; MPO planning elements

Elements of Ohio Freight Policy: 

Elements of Ohio Freight Policy

Ohio Transportation Policy: 

Ohio Transportation Policy Very conducive to intermodal projects Embodied by macro corridor designation Reflected in funding policies of the TRAC

Macro Corridors: 

Macro Corridors All Interstate Routes, PLUS roads that: Carried 15,000 passenger car equivalents Carry trips greater than 30 miles long Links population centers of more than 50k Links FHWA Intermodal connectors Links Strahnet routes Links major metropolitan areas in other states Appalachian Highway System

Macro Corridor Update: 

Macro Corridor Update 2004 state transportation plan reviewed and confirmed original macro corridor analysis In addition, routes were added: Freight Relievers High Freight Growth Routes

Macro-Corridor Highway System : 

Macro-Corridor Highway System

TRAC Investment Policy: 

TRAC Investment Policy

TRAC Investment Policy (cont’d): 

TRAC Investment Policy (cont’d) Accommodates freight/multi-modal project investment “It must be noted that although this scoring system is primarily intended for highway projects, the TRAC will consider funding other modes.”

Ohio Freight Programs: 

Ohio Freight Programs

Ohio Freight Programs: 

Ohio Freight Programs TRAC/ Major New program for transportation system capacity expansion $500 million per year Rail Grade Separation Program 10 year, $200 million Approximately 30 to 40 projects Ohio Rail Development Commission Grant and Loan Program for rail projects State Infrastructure Bank: $184m capitalization Approximately one-fifth of the projects are freight/intermodal

Ohio Freight Projects: 

Ohio Freight Projects

Ohio Freight Projects: 

Ohio Freight Projects TRAC Projects Rail Grade Separation as subset Northern Ohio Freight Strategy

TRAC-funded Projects: 

TRAC-funded Projects Approximately 30 rail grade sep projects Wilmington Bypass (air freight) US 24 “Fort-to-Port” (truck freight) US 30 (truck freight) Rickenbacker Intermodal (air freight) Cuyahoga River Valley Intermodal (water freight) Also, urban and rural corridor projects

Major Projects 2004 – 2015: 

Major Projects 2004 – 2015

Northern Ohio Freight Strategy: 

Northern Ohio Freight Strategy

Northern Ohio Freight Problem Statement: 

Northern Ohio Freight Problem Statement 82 percent toll increases in the 1990s Turnpike truck volume static Two-lane truck volume in northern Ohio increases by up to 1,000 trucks per day

Truck Growth: Turnpike and Other Ohio Roads: 

Truck Growth: Turnpike and Other Ohio Roads

Northern Ohio Freight Strategy: 

Northern Ohio Freight Strategy Increase Truck Speed Limit to 65mph More strict weight enforcement Pilot Truck Toll Rate Reduction/ Rebate

Model of Toll Elasticity: 

Model of Toll Elasticity

Results: Truck Traffic: 

Results: Truck Traffic Ohio Turnpike 2005 truck traffic increased 20.3% Class 8 (80,000lb.) increased 25% Parallel State Routes Truck traffic reductions of 10% to 67% Reductions of 100 to 2,500 AADTT (Ottawa SR 2 example: 3,380 to 1,110 trucks per day)

Truck Traffic Changes: Before: 

Truck Traffic Changes: Before

Truck Traffic Changes: After: 

Truck Traffic Changes: After

Questions?: 

Questions?