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Freight Impacts on Ohio’s Transportation System
presentation by
Suzann Gad, AICP
Administrator
Office of Urban & Corridor Planning

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Why Freight
Research & Planning
Obvious growth in numbers
Correlation between truck ADT and maintenance needs
Importance to Ohio’s economic health

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ODOT MISSION STATEMENT:

To provide a world-class transportation system that links Ohio to a global economy while preserving the state’s unique character and enhancing its quality of life.

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Good planning begins with research based on accurate data and fact based analysis
Data needed:
– Clear picture of freight movement on Ohio’s transportation system
– Routes
– Modes
– Commodities
– Trends and future projections

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Analysis
lAssess impact on infrastructure
– Pavements
– Bridges
– Congestion
– Air quality
Location issues
Growth (location & volume)
Modal share, shift, shuffle

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SPR Funded Freight Research

$353,000 & 1 year
Cambridge Systematics
Reebie Associates

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Research Overview:
Data:
– Ohio 1998 - from TRANSEARCH data base (Long haul focus)
– Truck, Air, Rail, Water
– Inbound outbound, intra, through Ohio
– County level w/in & 50 mile outside boarder
– National at regional analysis zone level
– 4 digit SIC

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Research Overview:
Projections (2010 & 2020)
Licensure for 16 MPOs
Training
Profile
Case Studies
Integration w/ statewide model
Policy implications
Recommendation

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What we are getting & What we have discovered
1. Freight analysis zones
2. National flows/all commodities truck
3. US map with rail flows
4. National growth
5. Regional growth

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TRANSEARCH Freight Analysis Zones

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Truck Freight Flows, 1998
All commodities; truck freight density in tons

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Rail Freight Flows, 1998
All commodities; rail freight density in tons

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Truck Freight Growth, 1998-2020
Regional growth rates and highway links with highest growth rates; freight density in tons

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Growth by Region & Mode: Midwest
US Inter & Intra-Regional Tonnage (Millions)

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Ohio Facts
Ohio is 35th in geographic size in US
Ohio’s is the 17 largest economy in the World
Ohio is within 600 miles of :
– 70 % of N.American Manufacturing
– 60 % of all US households

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ODOT Facts
Ohio has 10 largest highway network in US
Ohio is 2nd in number of bridges in US
Ohio has 5th highest traffic volume in US

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Ohio Freight Facts
5.5 % of all US highway freight tons touches Ohio’s transportation system

Ohio is 4th in the nation for inbound & outbound freight

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Domestic Truck Flows To/From Ohio

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Domestic Rail Activity To/From Ohio

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Ohio Freight Facts
Truck Freight just passing through Ohio =
– 32% of total freight tonnage
– 44% of total ton miles
All modes of freight passing through Ohio =
– 35% of total freight tonnage
– 46% of total ton miles

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For every finding, another question
What routes is freight taking?
What are its impact on pavements & bridges?
What modes are being used?
Where is there capacity?
What commodities are traveling in/through?
What commodities are growing?
What routes will be effected?

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Findings, Analysis, Issues, Impacts on Policies & Decision Making
A total of 950 million tons of freight travels to, from, or through Ohio
– Water carries 12% (118 million tons)
– Trucks carry 60% (567 million tons)
– Rail carries 28% (263 million tons)

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Rail Freight
Rail through traffic = 59% of the ton miles on Ohio Tracks
– 39% of the ton miles on Ohio tracks are to or from Ohio (intra-state distances are too short for rail economics)
– 4% of rail ton miles are w/in Ohio

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The map of total rail tons in Ohio

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Ohio Top Commodities/all modes
(reported in short tons = 2,000 lbs)
Coal - 14% (132,797,767 )
Food - 10.1% (96,036,220)
Chemicals - 9.9% (94,527,499)
Metals – 9.2% (87,342,217)
Warehousing – 8.7% (82,420,938)
Clay, Concrete, Glass – 7.5% (70,984,985)

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Ohio Top Commodities/truck
(all reported in short tons = 2,000 lbs)

Warehousing – 14.5% (82,420,938) (100% by truck)
Food - 13.5% (76,781,243) (80% by truck)
Chemicals – 11.8% (66,666,943) (70% by truck)
Clay, Concrete, Glass – 11.3% (64,114,794) (90% by truck)
Metals – 11% (62,115,438) (71% by truck)

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The annual tons by all modes.

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Roadway Facts
Truck freight is traveling primarily:
– East / West or West / East (I-80, I-70)
– NE /SW or SW/NE (I-71)
96 % of Ohio’s truck freight passes through the top 20 “gateways
Freight w/in Ohio is primarily traveling I-71

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Daily truck volumes.

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Annual truck tons through Ohio.

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Annual truck tons within Ohio.

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Top 20 Gateways by Tonnage

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Top 20 Roadway Segments

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More questions & uses
Next TEA –
– Fair share issues
– Freight initiatives
Update of ACCESS OHIO
ORDC & Army Corps
– Shuffling & shifting commodities
– Inter-modal connection issues & improvements
Short line potential
TRAC & ODOD – growth issues
Roadway & Bridge improvements/investments

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Proposed Schedule.

1. Acquisition of Base Freight Data
Workshop on Program Data
2. Develop Base Year Truck Table
3. Develop Forecast Truck Volumes
Future Truck Volume Presentation
4. Develop Freight PoliciesAnalysis Techniques
5. Application of theAnalysis Techniques
Subtask 5.1: HERS Case Study
Subtask 5.2: I-75 Case Study
Subtask 5.3: Northern Ohio Corridor Case Study
Subtask 5.4: MORPC Case Study
Case Studies Presentation
6. Final Documentation

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Insights & impacts on policy and decision making / where ODOT discussion is headed:
Freight carriers operate from a global market perspective

Infrastructure improvement decisions are often made from a local (cost/benefit) perspective

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Insights, impacts on policy and decision making / where ODOT discussion is headed :
Freight is a private sector activity
Infrastructure, its maintenance & improvements are a public sector activity

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Questions ?