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MAP-21
Provided provisions for improving the condition and performance of
the national freight network
Supported investment in freight-related transportation projects
Encouraged states to develop a Freight Advisory Committee
Comprehensive PFN
– Approx. 41,000 miles based on statutory criteria
Primary Freight Network (PFN)
– 27,000 miles based on statutory cap and criteria
– 3,000 additional miles for a total of 30,000
Critical Rural Freight Corridors
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Recognized limitations to demonstrate comprehensive network
27 K mile cap required by law is not representative of all the
critical highway elements in the U.S. freight system
Final Designation of the Highway Primary Freight Network
Re-designate every 10 years
Released Draft National Strategic Freight Plan
Proposed new Multimodal Freight Network for public comment
Public Comment Period - Share your ideas here:
https://www.transportation.gov/freight/share-your-ideas
Federal Register Updates 2015
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FAST Act
Provides $305 billion for next 5 years
– National Highway Freight Program ($1.2 B annually)
– Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects ($900 M annually)
– Distributed by share of primary miles on national freight network
Repeals the increased (90-95%) Federal match in MAP-21
Federal share may not exceed 60%
25% of funds set aside for rural areas
Only 10% of funds can be used for non-highway projects
10% must be set aside for small projects (< $5 M)
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Identified areas for
special attention
Many first & last mile
links in urban/rural
areas occur off of
the MFN routes
If a project is on a
MFN route, it does
not get preferential
for funding
If a project is not on
the MFN, it is still
eligible for funds
Eligibility is based on
improving freight
flows in a cost-
effective way
US DOT Multi-Modal Freight Network
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535 miles of Interstate, US &
State Routes and 21 miles of
NHS intermodal connectors
0 miles of multimodal
highways on STRAHNET
Corridor network (linking
200 military installations)
0 multimodal border
crossings
0 cargo airports (in the top
100)
2,485 route miles of
multimodal rail network
274 miles of domestic
waterway routes
1 major port facility at
Huntington
US DOT Multi-Modal Freight Network
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PURPOSE
Build off of the national freight network and identify facilities
that best complement the movement of freight in West Virginia
GOAL
Identify a comprehensive freight route network and a future
freight planning framework for West Virginia
Evaluate existing transportation systems and how they are used by different
industry sectors in and through West Virginia
Better position West Virginia for federal funding
Strengthen relationships with the freight industry through outreach activities
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Task 2: Freight Industry Outreach
Task 3: Freight Data Analysis
Task 4: Identify Freight Network
Task 5: Identify Freight Projects
Task 6: Prioritize Freight Projects
Task 7: Develop a Freight Planning Framework
Task 8: Project Documentation/ Coordination
Task 1: Literature Review and Data Collection
STATE FREIGHT PLAN
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AugJulyJunMayAprMarFebJanDecNovOctSeptAug
2016
Identify Freight Network
Identify Freight Projects
Existing Literature Review
and Data Collection
Freight Industry Outreach
Prioritize Freight Projects
Develop Planning
Framework
2015
Freight Analysis Framework
Study Schedule
Project Documentation /
Coordination
STATE FREIGHT PLAN
- TAC Meeting - Upcoming TAC Meeting
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Review Previous Studies and Plans
– Multi-Modal Statewide Transportation Plan
– Statewide Strategic Port Master Plan
– State Rail Plan
– MPO Plans
– Plans from
surrounding states
Task 1: Literature Review and Data Collection
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Collect Existing and Future
Freight Data
USACE Waterway Data
Intermodal Connectors
Freight Analysis Framework
(FAF)
US Energy Information
Administration
US Bureau of Transportation
Statistics
Task 1: Literature Review and Data Collection
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Conduct Online Surveys
Document Potential
Freight Improvements
Document Any Policy
Issues
Develop a Freight
Advisory Committee
Framework
Freight Advisory
Committees can submit
applications for
additional mileage
consideration
Task 2: Freight Industry Outreach
FRONT ROYAL INLAND PORT
REPRESENTATIVES
FROM LARGE
FREIGHT GENERATORS
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Task 2: Freight Survey
Establish Priorities
Needs Identification
Input on system modes
Survey is now closed
– from 09/04 thru 01/04/16
213 visits
80 entries
– (38% response rate)
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Draft Goals
Provide a safe and secure transportation network
Increase the accessibility and mobility of freight
Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation
system, across and between modes, for freight
Support the economic vitality of the state, especially by enabling
global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency
Emphasize the preservation and efficient management of the
existing transportation system while protecting and enhancing the
environment
Task 2: Freight Industry Outreach
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FAF Data Highlights (UPDATED):
In 2012
– Rail is still the dominant mode by tonnage, but there is only a 3% difference in total tonnage between
trucks and railroads
– Pipeline flows have tripled in both tonnage and value
Task 3: Freight Data Analysis
0 40,000 80,000 120,000 160,000
Truck
Rail
Water
Air
Intermodal
Pipeline
Other
Internal
Exports
Imports
West Virginia Freight Tonnage: By Mode (2012)
Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FHWA
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Task 3: Freight Data Analysis
Identify Major Growth Industries, Freight Generating Clusters
and Critical Freight Infrastructure
Develop a Multi-Modal Freight Profile
Rail
34%
Truck
31%
Water
9%
Intermodal
6%
Pipeline
21%
Air
0%
Other
0%
West Virginia Freight Tonnage:
By Mode (2012)
Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FHWA
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Task 3: Freight Data Analysis
Analyze FAF Data
Rail
$13,210
Truck
$80,485
Water
$4,576
Intermodal
$11,005
Pipeline
$20,674
Air
$527
Other
$50
Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FHWA
West Virginia Freight Tonnage:
By Value (2012) ($ Millions)
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Task 4: Identify Freight Network
Understand major freight
facilities by business type,
commodity, and location
Identify critical corridors
and plan future growth
along priority corridors
Involve stakeholders in the
development and
evaluation of the draft
corridors list
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To qualify for corridor
designation:
1. Principal arterial
roadway or above
2. At least 25 percent
trucks (PCEs)
3. Access to energy
exploration or
production areas
4. Connection to
primary freight
network
designated by
USDOT
Task 4: Identify Freight Network
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1. Primary arterial
roadway
– 1,266 miles of
primary arterials in
WV
Task 4: Identify Freight Network
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2. 25 percent trucks
(PCE)
Task 4: Identify Freight Network
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Task 4: Identify Freight Network
3. Access to energy
exploration or
production areas
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4. Connection to
Multimodal Freight
Network
Task 4: Identify Freight Network
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Developing the Freight
Network
– Tally of each of
the 4 metrics
Task 4: Identify Freight Network
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Draft Freight Network
for West Virginia
Task 4: Identify Freight Network
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Develop a Universe of
Potential Multi-modal
Freight Projects Based on:
– Previous Studies
– Technical Analysis
– Outreach Efforts
Conduct TAC Roundtable
Forum to Identify Additional
Freight Needs
Task 5: Identify Freight Projects
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Survey Responses
Bridges with
Vertical Clearance
Constraints
– 13’6” or less
Bridges with Load
Restrictions
Waterway Locks
Runway Length
Task 5: Identify Freight Projects
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Conduct TAC Roundtable Forum to Identify Freight Projects
and Potential Prioritization Criteria
Develop Project Prioritization Criteria
Develop a Prioritization Spreadsheet Tool that Focuses Both
on Freight as Well as All Other Vehicles
Prioritize Freight Projects
Task 6: Prioritize Freight Projects
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Potential Performance Metrics
Safety / Security
Reductions in crashes, fatalities, & injuries
Accessibility / Mobility
Reduced travel times
Integration / Connectivity
Proximity to other modes/freight facilities
Increase multimodal access
Economic Competitiveness
Amount of goods shipped
Value of goods shipped
Contribution to economic competitiveness/potential job growth
Preservation/Environment
Bridge condition ratings
Task 6: Prioritize Freight Projects
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Task 7: Develop a Freight Planning Framework
the Freight Planning
Process Needs in
Regards to Freight at
Both the State and
MPO Level
a Planning
Framework for
Freight
the Planning
Framework Into
Current Planning
Practices
ESTABLISH DEVELOP INTEGRATE
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Task 8: Project Documentation/Coordination
STATE
FREIGHT
PLAN
Kick-Off
Meeting
Project
Meetings
Roundtable
TAC
Meetings
Industry
Outreach
Project
Debriefs
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Continue to Identify Projects and Policies
Establish Prioritization Tool
Prioritize Projects
Develop Freight Plan
STATE FREIGHT PLAN
Next Steps
38. STATE FREIGHT PLAN
Elwood Penn, PE
WVDOH - Planning Division
304-558-9618
Elwood.C.Penn@wv.gov
Garth Lynch, PE, AICP
HNTB
404-946-5703
glynch@hntb.com
http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/Pages/default.aspx
Editor's Notes
MAP-21 has guided statewide freight planning for the past several years. Today, I am going to start the presentation with a summary of some of the important take-away’s from MAP-21, as well as the new FAST Act legislation. I want to quickly give a big thanks to Bernadette Dupont, FHWA Kentucky Division for her presentation going over the nuances of this new legislation; it surely is an exciting time to be doing this freight plan in WV.
MAP-21 was signed into law in 2012. It funded $105 billion for surface transportation programs for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and was the first long-term highway authorization enacted since 2005.
MAP-21 did provide states with a better idea of what freight plans should include. MAP-21 was the legislation that was used to guide the framework for our freight plan in West Virginia. Some of the freight highlights that came out of the legislation is summarized on this slide.
MAP-21 did support investment in freight projects, and encouraged states to develop freight advisory committees. It also encouraged states to analyze critical rural freight corridors for future investment.
One of the major freight outcomes of MAP-21 was the US DOT designation of a Primary Freight Network (PFN) capped at 27,000 centerline miles, and a more comprehensive network made up of 41K miles.
Unfortunately, the draft PFN was limited only to highway miles, despite widespread acknowledgment that the nation’s freight and goods transportation system is a multimodal integration of international and national trade corridors, air cargo, roads and highways, rail, marine cargo facilities, and inland waterways.
There have been a lot of exciting developments, at the national level, regarding freight planning in the past 6 months.
Last October, the DOT recognized that the 27K mile cap identified in the MAP-21 legislation was not comprehensive, and overly focused on highways. So, they clarified the primary freight network as the highway primary freight network and suggested that it be re-designated every 10 years. This new network builds off of the PFN identified as part of MAP-21
In December, the DOT released the Draft National Strategic Freight Plan, which made a final designation of a new multimodal freight network that much more accurately depicts an actual multimodal freight network that is made up of more than simply highway facilities.
In recognition of the public comments indicating the need for a multimodal NFN that reflects the key components of each transportation mode in the nation’s freight system, The DOT has proposed a comprehensive multimodal freight network (MFN) as part of the release of the National Freight Strategic Plan, which is currently open for comment at the link provided on the bottom of this slide.
Continuing the freight planning momentum at the national level, President Obama signed the FAST Act into law in January which increases the federal funding allocated to projects that will benefit freight movement.
This slide summarizes some of the important take-away’s from the FAST Act legislation. Big thanks to Bernadette Dupont, FHWA Kentucky Division for her presentation going over the nuances of this new legislation; it surely is an exciting time to be doing this freight plan that will benefit the KYOVA region.
This slide shows the draft national multimodal freight network (NMFN), which we saw in the previous presentation.
These routes indicate where major freight flows occur (highest volume freight routes and facilities) and where special attention to freight issues may be most warranted.
Many important freight opportunities, however, will occur off of the MFN routes, including in first and last mile links in urban and rural areas.
I want to make it clear that a project’s placement on an MFN route would NOT provide it exclusive or preferred access to freight funding, or that a project not on an MFN route would be still be eligible for freight funding.
Really, what it boils down to is that the eligibility of a freight project for funding assistance will be based on its ability to improve freight flows across the network in a cost effective manner.
The criteria used to identify the NMFN include:
Highway
all interstates
all non interstates routes that carry AADTT of at least 3,000 trucks (natural break based on research and feedback)
all NHS freight intermodal connectors
all STRAHNET connectors (approx. 1,860 nationally)
All border crossings carrying an annual average of at least 75 K trucks
Network Connectivity; based on data such as AADTT, value of tonnage carried, connection to other modes/facilities/freight generators
Rail (2013 Waybill Sample)
Intermodal traffic
Bulk shipments that consisted of 50 cars or more of the same commodity on the same waybill
General merchandise shipments that are not intermodal and did not meet the bulk traffic criteria
Waterway
Based off US DOT’s America’s Marine Highway routes
Port facilities consist of those handling the largest volumes of freight (containerized, dry and break bulk, and liquid bulk)
Airports
Top 50 airports based on cargo landed weight as reported by BTS
Top 50 airports based on all-cargo aircraft landed weight ((Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Cargo Entitlement Program))
The draft multimodal freight network for West Virginia is presented in more detail on this slide.
Overall, I notice a lack of East/West routes through the state. Also, it is peculiar that US route 35 stops at the Western border at Point Pleasant, WV. It looks like this location would be a potentially well suited god intermodal transfer point with highway, railway, and waterway access.
Build off national freight network – complement WV
MAP-21 – Performance Based Planning
MAP-21 Funding for Freight network: 95% for Interstates/90% for others has been repealed.
Demonstrate improvements for freight
Included in State Freight Plan
Goal
Comprehensive freight network that best positions WV for funding
Freight planning framework that leads to project implementation
We have identified 8 tasks for delivering a State Freight Plan.
We have vetted this approach with FHWA and are confident that we can deliver the most appropriate freight plan for WV.
TAC #4 Spring 2016
TAC #5 Summer 2016
A complex multi-modal system is required to fully meet the growing volume and value of goods shipped in West Virginia. The study will begin with a detailed review of existing research and plans to understand current road, rail, and waterway movements. We will be focused on understanding how the state’s current freight shippers and receivers access the state’s existing roadway network, and the potential future impacts they will have on West Virginia’s freight system. Over the next few slides I will briefly overview each study and it’s outcomes.
The WV studies we are focused on include the:
Statewide Strategic Port Master Plan (2013)
State Rail Plan (2013)
Multi-Modal Statewide Transportation Plan (2010)
Coal Resource Transportation System
We are also investigating plans from surrounding states. Those include:
Ohio Statewide Freight Study - 2013
Pennsylvania Comprehensive Improvement Plan - 2015
Maryland Statewide Freight Plan - 2010
Virginia Statewide Multimodal Freight Study - 2010
Kentucky Statewide Intermodal Freight Plan - 2007
The Statewide Transportation plan completed in 2010 will be of particular interest as we investigate access to energy exploration, development, installation or production areas. Federal investment consideration will be given to rural principle arterials that access these areas.
In addition to collecting literature on previous freight planning efforts in the state, we will work with the DOH to collect data that will help evaluate current and future demands on the State’s freight transportation infrastructure. There are several sources of freight data, some available to public agencies at a price (TRANSEARCH), and other federal sources that are free (FAF). We are recommending that DOH use FAF data because it is what FHWA used to identify the existing freight network, and it is much easier for state planners and other project participants to understand and use for any ongoing freight planning efforts in the state.
This map shows FAF data that was used to identify the primary freight network in WV. But it is also important to consider rural freight corridors as they provide critical “last mile” connections to the state’s rural goods producers…..
FAF provides estimates for tonnage, value, and domestic ton-miles by origin and destination, commodity type, and mode
Based on data from the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey
USACE data provides port facility locations. It provides an understanding of owner/operators and the type of port facility. Also provides data on channel depth, berthing space, and deck height
NHS Intermodal Connectors are roads that provide access between major intermodal facilities and other systems that make up the National Highway System. WV has 9 connectors on the list. NHS Intermodal Connectors influencing freight include 2 segments of I-64 near a cluster of riverports along the Ohio River in Huntington and 2 airport access roads; one connecting US 52 to the Tri-State Airport in Huntington and another connecting I-77 to the Yeager Airport in Charleston.
How to qualify as an NHS Connector: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/fapg/cfr0470a.htm#appd. In general, you need 100 trucks/day to qualify as intermodal connector route.
Engaging private sector stakeholders early in the freight planning process is essential. We will engage key industry stakeholders in a formal freight planning process through the formation of a technical advisory committee (TAC). The TAC will include representatives of the freight industry to assist in the identification of freight bottlenecks and chokepoints. The TAC will also be closely involved in the development and preliminary prioritization of future freight projects.
Representatives of key industry associations recommended for the TAC include:
West Virginia Trucking Association
West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association
Class 1 RR’s
Port Authorities
DOH staff
FHWA
Representatives from large freight generators
Amtrack / State rail lines (Northfield?)
Coal Association
In addition to the TAC, we plan to conduct several interviews with a wider audience of freight stakeholders including: large shipping companies, fleet carriers, short line and Class 1 railroads, barge operators, and air cargo shippers to determine industry reflections of the state freight infrastructure and how it is expected to handle the state’s future freight volumes.
It will be important to capitalize on the relationships developed with TAC members and interview participants as freight planning efforts progress in West Virginia. MAP-21 directs states to establish a freight advisory committee (FAC) made up of public and private stakeholders. We will help to develop a framework to establish a FAC that may likely start with the membership of this TAC.
Survey was open from 9/4/15 thru 01/04/16
To date the project team has been collecting 2007 FAF data. You may remember some of this data that we presented to you in August. In 2007, Rail was the dominant mode of transportation in WV, by tonnage; moving 46% of the states goods. But in 2007, trucks transported 70% of the goods by value.
Looking forward, the freight network in West Virginia is expected to see some significant changes. By 2040, truck and rail modes are expected to swap, with trucks transporting nearly half of all goods traveling within, from, or to West Virginia businesses. As you can see, there is an especially large increase in trucks hauling goods within the state (approx 50 million tons); providing significant motivation to plan ahead to provide efficient access and capacity for future growth on the states existing roads.
Task 3 of our plan is where we looked at available data to see what freight is moving, and how it is moving throughout the state. We used the US DOT’s FAF data because it will provide the necessary metrics to evaluate existing and future freight flows and trade relationships affecting West Virginia’s freight network. It’s also publicly available, and easy to use.
This slide reflects the most recent FAF data that was released in October 2015. The data is derived from the 2012 commodity flow survey, and it gives us the most accurate picture of what is actually going on on the ground today. The data shows a constriction of the truck and rail markets after the economic downturn in 2008.
We can see that in 2012, Rail moved the most goods in the state, by tonnage, especially exports that leave the state…..(illustrated in blue here); but by a very small margin. Trucks are still moving a majority of the goods that stay within the state (orange bar).
Intermodal exports have shrunk while imports and internal intermodal movements have grown. The data also shows a tripling of the pipeline mode; both in tonnage and value, which we know can be attributed to the growth in the natural gas industry here over the past several years.
This new data will help us to more accurately identify major growth industries, freight clusters, and critical infrastructure.
The pie chart on this slide shows freight tonnage by mode for 2012. This includes total domestic and international trade for the year 2012 within, from, and to West Virginia.
According to the most recent data, the truck and rail modes have seen a decline in the total tonnage shipped in WV (rail has decreased by 12% over the past 5 years), while the tonnage of freight shipped in pipelines in the state has more than tripled. Water and Intermodal also hold significant parts of the total tonnage shipped in WV, while air and other are at 0%.
Though total truck tonnage has slightly decreased from 2007 to 2012; the value of goods shipped in trucks in WV has grown by more than $10 Million.
Similar to pipelines, the value of shipments on water has also tripled over the past 5 years.
Next, in Task 4, we will use the analysis to develop a freight network.
We will integrate the:
Freight facilities
Commodity flows
Information from the TAC and surveys
Previous plans (rail, port, SWTP)
To determine the most critical freight corridors to WV.
This map shows truck movements in West Virginia in 2007. You can see that interstate corridors often handle the largest truck volumes.
Now on this next map, We have removed interstate flows so that we can begin to understand the states most critical rural freight corridors.
You can see several potential rural freight corridors emerging for consideration. Some of the rural freight corridors that will be considered for the rural freight corridor designation are US 50, US 33, and US 219; among others.
To qualify, a road segment must:
Be a principal arterial roadway
Have at least 25 percent trucks (again, we are using passenger car equivalents for comparison)
Access energy production or exploration areas, or
Connect to the national freight network
This map illustrates the primary arterial roadways in West Virginia. In total WV has 1,266 total miles of roadway that meets this criteria.
Functional Classification in WV: http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/GISTemplates/HPMS_Reports/Rdwy_Stats_2009.pdf
Another component to identifying critical rural freight corridors and last mile connections is the percent of trucks on a particular roadway segment.
We are using PCE’s, or passenger car equivalents, to help us understand which routes in the state are being used the most by the states freight users.
The third component of our draft network is access to energy exploration or development areas. This map shows the energy production and exploration areas that we have identified throughout the state.
The final component to identifying our network is connection to the national multimodal freight network, which is shown on this map.
The next step in our study process is to finalize a truck route network for the state.
This map shows our tally’s for the highways in the state that meet our 4 metrics.
From here we want to identify any gaps in the network…which we are currently doing right now.
This map shows our draft network for the state where we try to begin to connect the dots, or lines, if you will.
Right now, we are looking closely at the routes in orange. We’ve identified those routes as particularly important to creating a complete highway network for the state.
Task 5 is a critical first step toward updating the list of candidate freight projects throughout West Virginia. This task will strengthen the expanded role of the TAC in identifying freight projects for consideration in the long-range transportation plan. We will develop a draft list of freight projects that will be identified through stakeholder outreach activities, available data sources and on the ground observations. We will also review the West Virginia Statewide Plan, MPO Transportation Plans, and other relevant studies to determine previously identified projects along the Freight network.
assess the condition and performance of the national freight network;
identify highway bottlenecks that cause significant freight congestion;
forecast freight volumes;
identify major trade gateways and national freight corridors;
assess barriers to improved freight transportation performance;
identify routes providing access to energy areas;
identify best practices for improving the performance of the national freight network and mitigating the impacts of freight movement on communities; and
provide a process for addressing multistate projects and strategies to improve freight intermodal connectivity.
Bring it all together thru GIS for informed decision making
Morgantown to PA / Huntington to KY
Task 6 includes working with the TAC to define the criteria and performance measures that will go into the project screening and prioritization process. Linked to existing goals and objectives. The criteria will provide the framework for what the investment strategies are and how performance measures can be used to determine project feasibility. The criteria and performance measures will be based on best practices from previous and ongoing studies and will serve as the means for prioritizing freight planning project alternatives. For this reason, it is likely that we will recommend a standard set of criteria that may include economic impact, intermodal connectivity, mobility enhancement, safety, reliability and efficiency of goods movement in the region.
MAP-21 Legislation:
- Within 18 months of enactment, requires DOT (within a broader rulemaking on performance) to establish measures for States to use to assess freight movement on the Interstate System. [§1203; 23 USC 150(c)]
- Requires each State to set performance targets in relation to these measures and integrate the targets within its planning processes. States must also report periodically on their progress in relation to the targets and on how they are addressing congestion at freight bottlenecks. [§1201, 1203; 23 USC 135(d)(2), 135(f)(7), 150(d)-(e)]
- Requires each MPO to set performance targets in relation to the freight measures, integrate these targets within their planning processes, and report periodically on their progress in relation to these targets. [§1201; 23 USC 134(h)(2), 134(i)(2)(C)]
Charleston MPO –
1. Mobility & Accessibility
2. Economic Vitality
3. Safety & Security
4. Environmental Protection & Cultural Preservation
5. Integration of Land Use & Transportation
6. System Preservation & Efficiency
The criteria and performance measures will be based on best practices from previous and ongoing studies and will serve as the means for prioritizing freight planning project alternatives. For this reason, it is likely that we will recommend a standard set of criteria that may include economic impact, intermodal connectivity, mobility enhancement, safety, reliability and efficiency of goods movement in the region.
Freight patterns are affected by the configuration, condition, and performance of the transportation system, while the presence of freight affects both the condition and the performance of the transportation system itself.
Of the many challenges to developing a nationwide freight performance measurement system, the greatest is the complexity of gathering adequate data. It is self-evident that performance measurement relies on data and that the measurement system can only be as sound as the data it consists of.
The purpose of this task is to develop a sketch-level methodology that more fully recognizes freight transportation projects within existing agency project selection and programming processes. The purpose is to address the following problem identified in a 2007 NCHRP (594: Guidebook for Integrating Freight into Transportation Planning and Project Selection Processes) project:
"A recent survey conducted with small- and medium-sized MPOs showed that while 90 percent of MPO respondents included freight issues in their long-range plan, very few actually reported having a specific process in place to evaluate freight projects for inclusion in their Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)."
We will develop a planning framework that will assist with planning efforts throughout West Virginia. The planning framework will establish a process for utilizing the freight network in Statewide planning as well as long range plans for MPOs. Additional focus will be given on providing guidance for sub-area studies.
Deliverables
High-level Executive Summary intended for all audiences, not to exceed five pages
Summary presentation in PowerPoint
A Final Report summarizing the results