Final Plan SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL FREIGHT PLAN County Freight Profiles Page GR-1
Final Plan Greene County Freight At-a-Glance County Size: Population (2014: 37,843 Total Freight (2011: 575.9 square miles with 26 municipalities 36.2 MTons Total Freight (2040: 26.8 MTons (26% decrease vs. 2011 Key Industries: Mining/Quarrying, Construction, Retail Trade Greene County s freight story almost exclusively centers on coal both in terms of its past and present significance and its future amidst broader regional/national declines in coal markets and related industries. As of 2014 and based on data from the US Department of Energy (http://www.eia.gov/coal/data.cfm, Greene County led the nation in underground coal production for a single county, producing just under 30 Mtons in 2014 (up from 22 Mtons in 2011. It ranked as the third highest overall coal producing county in the nation based on total underground and surface production, lagging only two counties in Wyoming with substantial surface operations. And it is home to Baily Mine, the nation s single most productive underground coal mine by tonnage, or the 11 th most productive mine when also compared alongside surface mining operations. Despite such statistics, the future of coal remains uncertain, and the latest available 2014 data already may not reflect more recent industry closures (e.g., Alpha Natural Resources Emerald Mine closure near. Moving beyond coal, Greene County s freight activity largely shifts to the Marcellus Shale natural gas reserves, the county s agriculture production, and potential future interests in the timber or wood products industry. Existing Freight Activity Areas (Profile 6a Freight activity in Greene County includes several localized sites spread throughout the area, as well as smaller clusters around various communities and/or mining/transportation operations. Notable clusters include Rich Hill Township in the northwest portion of the county with Baily Mine and various localized sites around Wind Ridge. The area at the center of the county includes smaller industrial developments near the I-/PA Interchange. Localized sites can also be found farther east in the Rice s Landing and Carmichaels area, including the recently-closed (2013/2014 Hatfields Ferry Power Generating Station near the Monongahela River and Fayette County line. Other localized sites can be found in the southern parts of the county around Kirby, Mt. Morris, Brave, or Dilliner. Existing Transportation Systems (Profile 6b Major north-south highway corridors in Greene County include I- and US, both with access between I-68 in West Virginia and I-70 in Washington County. East-west access primarily follows PA through. Additional connections to the county s various localized freight activity areas include PA, PA 8, PA 2, or PA 88. The specific freight needs of Greene County include a substantial reliance on multimodal access, reflected in mode share estimates that include 83% outbound freight by rail and 61% inbound freight by water. Rail operations focus primarily on the coal industry and include Class I service via Norfolk Southern (NS and CSX, as well as shortline operations via Cumberland Mine Railroad (CM. The Monongahela River also provides freight access via lock and dam facilities at Gray s Landing and Point Marion, including access to points south in the Morgantown, West Virginia area. System & Commodity Details (Profile 6c Highway Freight Network: I- is currently the only federally-designated route on the National Highway Freight Network (NHFN within Greene County. All other truck access, including frequent rural and first/last mile access related to mining, quarry, or shale gas sites, follows various key state, county, or local road corridors throughout the area. Multimodal Connections: Among the county s rail assets are major coal processing and train loadout facilities operated by CNX Coal Resources (CNXC in Rich Hill Township. The facilities are reported to have the ability to load up to 9,000 tons of coal per hour and 10 unit trains per day, noted as the highest such capacity in the east (http://www.cnxlp.com/operations. Though no longer in operation, barge traffic from the Hatfields Ferry Power Generating Station also supported local freight transportation options by moving roughly four million tons of waste up the Monongahela River to the nearby disposal facility in LaBelle, Fayette County. Commodity Details and Influences: Though one of the most rural and least populated counties in the SPC region, Greene County ranked second (behind Allegheny County in overall commodity tonnage in 2011, and first in terms of total outbound tonnage. Both are attributable to coal production, with coal comprising over 97% of total freight to/from the county. Other important commodities relate to the oil and gas industry within Greene County including, for example, well drilling materials, equipment, or related storage sites. Agriculture and smaller products manufacturing, lumber and saw mill sites, and quarry sites are also found throughout the county. System Data and Analyses (Profile 6d Trade Partners: In reviewing the intercounty highway freight flows for the SPC region, Greene County generates mostly outbound truck traffic destined for Lawrence, Allegheny, and other SPC counties. However, the more dominant freight flows occur via the rail network and include major rail traffic north to Indiana County; west to the Cleveland, Ohio, area; or east to the Baltimore/Washington area, as well as major inbound rail traffic from coal markets located south in West Virginia. Highway Freight Operations: Highway truck volumes within Greene County are highest along I-, though much of that travel likely consists of through-traffic. Local truck travel is more focused on state routes such as PA or PA, or to a lesser extent any of the first/last mile connecting routes for the many localized freight sites throughout the county. Countywide, potential highway infrastructure restrictions include: 398 miles (26% of county total of weight-restricted roadway including, for example, PA 2 4 restricted vertical clearance locations beneath railroad bridges, most notably including the NS tracks over PA between I- and 69 bridges with posted weight limits Truck delays in the county are generally isolated to various connecting routes and may be the result of topography or background traffic congestion including, for example, US north of, or PA east of I-. Growth Potential: Freight growth in Greene County may be difficult to predict amidst the uncertainties of the coal industry, recent power plant closures, and the ups and downs of the shale oil and gas industry. Some growth could relate to industrial park areas along the PA corridor, near I- in, or at a broader level headed east toward Fayette County. General growth is otherwise anticipated to overlay with existing population centers (e.g.,, Rices Landing, Carmichaels, or smaller village areas or other key travel corridors (e.g., PA or PA 8. Stakeholders have also expressed interest in future markets (e.g., timber or wood products though no specific plans are known to date. Future Freight Focus Areas (Profile 6e Regional Freight Network Considerations: As mapped on County Freight Profile 6e and in order to link multimodal freight activity areas and focus areas within Greene County and across the region, freight-significant roadways (beyond the federally-designated NHFN routes proposed for inclusion on the Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Highway Freight Network are: Intercounty Routes: US, PA 88 Connector Routes: PA, PA, PA 8, PA 2 Focus Areas and Potential Planning Actions: Key focus areas within Greene County mainly entail corridor travel and access interests, particularly along I- in Washington Township near the Washington/Greene county line, and in the Perry Township, Mt. Morris area. The summary table on the following page and the corresponding map on County Freight Profile 6e highlight relevant freight focus areas and potential future planning actions specific to the county. A brief list of sample projects (extracted from other planning sources that may also influence freight and goods movement on a broader regional level is also included for reference. County Freight Profiles Page GR-2
Final Plan Greene County Freight Focus Areas, Potential Planning Actions, and Sample Projects Freight Focus Area Focal Points Potential Planning Actions Sample Projects with Regionally-Relevant Freight Influence Potential Map Key Category Location Description Freight Activity Future Development Infrastructure Operations Access & Connectivity Stage Actions Future Development Opportunities PA Corridor Highway Candidates (TIP, TYP, SPC LRTP, PA Turnpike Commission GR-1 Washington Township I- truck bottleneck near County Line x x x (1 GR-2 Washington Township PA 2 truck travel (west of I- x x x (2 GR-3 GR-4 GR-5 GR-6 Perry Township and Mt Morris Dunkard Township PA truck travel (west of I-; also vertical clearance constraint beneath NS Rail Bridge PA freight growth potential (east of I- I- and US truck travel (Exits 1-7 SR 2011 Bobtown Rd truck travel x x x (2 x x x x x (2 x x x (2 x x x (1 Confirm speed/field restrictions, and monitor operations PA 2 Corridor Freight Route Assessment PA and Area Freight Access and Growth Assessment Perry Township and Mt Morris Freight Assessment (I- and US Localized Freight Route Assessment; monitor operations and access I- Mt Morris Interchange Area Improvements $6M (MT US Hwy Restoration (Tower Rd to Moore St $2M (MT US /PA 2 Ruff Creek Intersection Improvements $2M (MT PA Hwy Restoration (PA to County Line $6.9M (ST PA Hwy Restoration (PA to Browns Creek $4.4M (ST PA Hwy Restoration (WV Line to TR 469 $9.3M (MT PA Hwy Restoration (Bailey s Crossroads $5M (ST PA 88 over Whiteley Creek Bridge Replacement $5.4M (MT PA 8 Hwy Restoration (Bluff Ridge to Cook $4.1M (ST PA 2 Hwy Restoration (PA to US $3.6M (MT PA 2 Hwy Restoration (US to County Line $3.8M (MT Green County Airport Access Road $1M (ST Rail Candidates (RTAP, RFAP, PA State Rail Plan Greene County Airport Industrial Spur Extension $1.8M (LT Inland Waterways USACE Lower Monongahela Project (RE: Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4 GR-7 Cumberland Township and Carmichaels PA 88 truck travel between Carmichael and Vestaburg x x x (2 PA 88 Corridor Freight Route Assessment Other Candidates and Visionary Projects I- from to WV State line $20M (SPC LRTP reconstruction (subsidence and slide remediation Note: Project samples were extracted from other planning sources and shown here for reference only; they do not necessarily reflect current project details, priorities, or funding commitments for any specific program. Note: ST (Short-Term 2016-20, MT (Mid-Term 2020-2027, LT (Long-Term 2028-2040 Legend: Planning Actions Stage (1 Outreach and Screening (3 Study Phase (5 Programming and Funding (2 Concept Development (4 Engineering and Design (6 Implementation and Monitoring Legend: Freight Focus Area Categories Corridor Economic Freight Localized Multimodal Travel Development Clusters Freight Sites Activity County Freight Profiles Page GR-3
SW PA Regional Freight Plan Profile 6a (Existing Freight Activity Areas Legend Freight Activity Northwestern Communities 1 ( Wind Ridge 2 ( Graysville 70 Rogersville Northern / Central Communities 3 ( 2 Clarksville Northeastern Communities Rices Landing 88 Carmichaels Fairdale Monongahela River Nemacolin 4 ( Localized Freight Activity Freight Activity Cluster Roadways Interstates U.S. Highways State Highways Secondary Roads Railroads Class I Class II Class III Other Major Rivers Urbanized Areas County Boundary State Boundary Key Freight Cluster Areas 1 2 3 4 5 Wind Ridge Rich Hill Township Cumberland Township - Carmichaels Whiteley Township - Kirby Spraggs 8 5 ( Greensboro Southern Communities Mt Morris Point Marion 68 Ü 0 2.5 5 10 Miles
SW PA Regional Freight Plan Profile 6b (Existing Transportation Systems Legend Roadways Wind Ridge Graysville 88 70 Rogersville Spraggs 8 2 Greene County Clarksville Rices Landing 88 Carmichaels Fairdale Nemacolin Monongahela River Greensboro Grays Landing Interstates U.S. Highways State Highways Secondary Roads Primary Highway Freight System Truck Facilities Rest Area/Service Center - Public Travel Plaza/Truck Stop - Private 0 Truck Parking/Weigh Station (no facilities Truck Idle Air/Electrification Runaway Truck Ramp XW Intermodal Facilities Air & Truck Port & Truck à Rail & Truck x Truck & Truck &3 Truck - Port - Rail Railroads Other Intermodal Connector (Freight Related Class I: CSX Transportation Class I: Norfolk Southern Class I: Canadian National Railway Class II: Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad Class II: Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Class III Railroads o Commercial Aviation Airport Mt Morris Point Marion Point Marion p General Aviation Airport Tunnels with Hazmat Restrictions Lock/Dam Fleeting Area 68 Ü Major Rivers Urbanized Areas County Boundary State Boundary County Seat 0 2.25 4.5 9 Miles
Frieght (MTons SW PA Regional Freight Plan (System & Commodity Details National Highway Freight Network (NHFN Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS Routes None Non-PHFS Interstate Routes I- Freight System Details Profile 6c Rail Networks Class I Rail CSXT (CSX Transportation NS (Norfolk Southern Class II Rail None Class III Rail CM (Cumberland Mine Railroad Freight System Details Intermodal Facilities (see numbered location on Profile 6b CNX Coal Resources (CNXC Train Loading Facility (88 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Interstate Miles of Highways and Railroads by Type US Highway PA State Routes Class I Rail Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS Not on PHFS Class II Rail Class III Rail PHFS Intermodal Connectors None Additional Freight Roads Included as part of National Network (NN No additions beyond NHFN Other (not covered by NHFN or NN US PA, PA, PA 88, PA 2 Key Crossroads /Morrisville: I- @ PA River Access Monongahela River Tonnages by Commodity (max tonnage shipped in 2014 Total: 3.5 million Coal: 2 million Petroleum: 81,000 Crude Materials: 1.3 million Airports Commercial Aviation None General Aviation Greene County Airport County Population Clusters (2014 Census Estimate 40% 6% 7% % 11% 17% Franklin Township Cumberland Township Borough Morgan Township Dunkard Township Remainder Total Greene County Population: 37,843 Key Industries by County Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Industry comprises more than 15% of the county's freight-related employment Industry comprises more than 5% of the county's freight-related employment 40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 30-Year Freight Data Commodity Details 36.2-26% 26.8 29.9.9 6.3 4.9 2011 2040 Inbound Outbound Outbound Mode Share Inbound Mode Share Water, 61% Water, 8% Rail, 83% Truck, 9% Truck, 39% Rail, 0% Trading Partners and Inbound/Outbound Commodities (based on 2011 tonnage (millions MTons Greene Commodity Group MTons Greene Commodity Group < Top Five Outbound Commodities 29.6 Coal 5.6 Coal 0.1 Farm Products 0.1 Farm Products 0.1 Clay, Concrete, Glass or Stone 0.1 Clay, Concrete, Glass or Stone 0.1 Waste or Scrap Materials 0.2 Nonmetallic Minerals 0.1 Lumber or Wood Products 0.1 Secondary Traffic 30.0 Top 5 Subtotals (100% 6.1 Top 5 Subtotals (96% -0.1 Other Subtotals (0% 0.2 Other Subtotals (4% 29.9 Total All Commodities 6.3 Total All Commodities Top Five Outbound Trade Partners Top Five Inbound Commodities Top Five Inbound Trade Partners MTons Greene Trade Partner MTons Greene Trade Partner 4.8 Baltimore County, MD 2.2 Greene County, PA 2.8 Washington-Baltimore Area (MD 1.1 Charleston Area (WV 2.3 Indiana County, PA 0.7 Westmoreland County, PA 2.2 Greene County, PA 0.5 Monongalia County, WV 1.9 Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Area (OH 0.3 Clarksburg-Morgantown Area (WV 14.0 Top 5 Subtotals (47% 4.8 Top 5 Subtotals (76% Source: Mergent Intellect Employment and Business Database (2015 15.9 Other Subtotals (53% 1.5 Other Subtotals (24% 29.9 Total All Commodities 6.3 Total All Commodities
Profile 6d SW PA Regional Freight Plan (System Data & Analyses HPMS Truck Counts Average Annual Daily Truck Traffic 0-500 Intercounty Highway Freight Flows 501-1,000 Armstrong Washington ( 2 Westmoreland Allegheny Bridge and Roadway ( Vertical Weight and Clearance Restrictions Indiana > 5,000 3,001-5,000 Butler 2,001-3,000 Lawrence ( 1,001-2,000 Beaver Fayette Greene Legend Outbound Inbound Scale = 10,000 tons Notes: Desire Lines represent tonnages on highway network only. 0 5 Land Use Classification Rivers and Lakes Industrial and Commercial Residential Extraction Mixed Urban, Transportation, Utilities Agriculture Forest, Wetlands, Other Undeveloped Commercial Services PM Peak Truck Delay Land Use (2010 20 Miles Identified Freight Growth Locations 10 PM Peak Truck Delay (seconds 0.2-60.0 60.1-150.0 150.1-300.0 0 5 10 20 Miles > 300 Legend for Restrictions Map (above Vertical Clearance Below Highway Bridge ( 10-11.49 Feet ( 11.5 to 12.49 Feet ( 12.5 to 13.49 Feet ( 13.5 to 14 Feet Vertical Clearance Below Railroad Bridge 10-11.49 Feet 11.5-12.49 Feet 12.5-13.49 Feet 13.5-14 Feet Bridges with Posted Weight Limit Bridge Limited to One Truck 2-5 Tons 6-15 Tons 16-25 Tons 26-35 Tons 36-38 Tons Roadways with Posted Weight Limits State Routes Secondary Roads
SW PA Regional Freight Plan Profile 6e (Future Freight Focus Areas Legend Regional Freight Network Candidates 70 Intercounty Routes Connector Routes Regional Routes National Highway Freight Network National Highway Freight Network PHFS Intermodal Connectors (Freight Related Roadways Interstates U.S. Highways State Highways Secondary Roads Wind Ridge Graysville Rogersville GR-02 GR-03 GR-01 2 GR-04 Clarksville GR-07 Rices Landing 88 Carmichaels Fairdale Nemacolin Monongahela River Railroads Class I Class II Class III Other Major Rivers County Boundary State Boundary Freight Focus Areas Corridor Travel Economic Development Freight Clusters Localized Freight Sites Mulitmodal Activity Spraggs 8 Greensboro NOTE: Refer to table and Map Key on page GR-3 for freight focus area details. GR-05 GR-06 Mt Morris Point Marion 68 Ü 0 2.5 5 10 Miles