District One Freight Mobility & Trade Study and Implementation Plan Joint Charlotte & Sarasota/Manatee MPO Board Meeting January 25, 2016 Keith Robbins District Freight Coordinator, FDOT District One
Purpose To provide an executive-level overview of the findings of our District One Freight Mobility & Trade Study, and our way forward in developing the District One Freight Mobility Implementation Plan
Study Area Source: FDOT 918 Fixed Bridges 21 Public Airports (2 International) 15 Movable Bridges 121 Registered Private Aviation Facilities 1,870 Centerline Miles 673 Rail Miles Served by 5 Railroad Companies 6,293 Lane Miles 1 Intermodal Logistics Center (CSX CFILC) 1,200,000 Summary Profile of District One Freight Flows: 2015 2020 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 Export Import Interstate Intrastate NAFTA Intrastate 34.8% NAFTA 1.3% Export 3.3% Import 21.8% Interstate 38.7% Source: FDOT
Governor s Focus A key initiative of Florida Governor Rick Scott Working together to help take advantage of increased trade opportunities with global markets and enable our state to grow as the leading hub for trade and logistics.
Goals for the Study Objectives Regional Coordination Freight Assets Inventory Hot Spots Identification Freight Project/Investment Options Investment Implementation Consistency with Statewide Investment Element Principal Tasks Public Involvement/Outreach Freight Policies Review Freight Data Inventory Freight Needs Assessment Freight Project Recommendations
Coordination with Public/Private Groups Meetings with over 100 Organizations One on Ones Group Settings Public Outreach Stakeholder Groups Freight Forums
Products of the Study Executive Overview and Five (5) Technical Memos (TMs) TM 1, Freight Policies and Transportation Plans Review TM 2, Freight Data Collection and Analysis TM 3, Freight Assets Inventory TM 4, Freight Needs Assessment and Improvements TM 5, Freight Improvements Prioritization The data compiled and the resulting findings in these technical memos are based upon the most recent, available information at the time. In addition, the identified project needs and prioritization were determined using specific criteria from the data.
Policies and Plans Review TM 1 Research of Pertinent Freight Policies and Multi-modal Plans that guide District-wide Freight Plan Statewide Documents (Freight/Seaport/Rail/Aviation/SIS/FTP), Regional Freight Plans, and County Comprehensive Plans Tech Memo contains excerpts from and links to the referenced documents
Data Collection and Analysis Collection of Freight-related Attributes AADT Counts (Total Vehicles/Trucks), Truck Crashes, Pavement Conditions, Rail-Highway Crossings, Existing/Future LOS TM 2
Assets Inventory TM 3 Determination of Existing/Future FACs and FMCs Research Data through Stakeholder Meetings and Local Documents
Needs Assessment and Improvements Identify/Recommend Freight-related Improvement Projects by County Short-Term (<10 years) and Long-Term (>10 years) Investments Beyond Construction Projects in 5-Year WP and CIP TM 4
Improvements Prioritization Prioritize Recommended Projects by County and District-wide Use of Criteria Matrix (Ex. SIS Route, Truck AADT, Truck Crashes, Proximity to FAC/Freight Hubs, Multiple Modes Improvement) for Rankings Rankings Based Upon Specific Criteria Used and Could Vary if Factors and/or Matrix Scoring Changed TM 5 District example extract of the District-wide long term table Place extract of district table here
Implementation Plan Consistent with the Florida Freight Mobility and Trade Plan Executive Summary (FMTP) Summary Overview of District One freight and logistics infrastructure and operational footprint Main Components Implementation Guide w/objectives, strategies, action items, and example projects to guide us along the path to improve freight mobility User s Resource Guide Flexible and dynamic plan that can be modified as required for the changing landscape Seeking Public and Private Sector input on several of these components Consistent w/other District Plans in framework
Questions? Keith Robbins District Freight Coordinator District 1, Bartow Phone: (863) 519-2913 Keith.Robbins@dot.state.fl.us