The Greatest Spectacle in Intermodal Development. October 13, 2011 John Greuling Will County Center for Economic Development

The Greatest Spectacle in Intermodal Development October 13, 2011 John Greuling Will County Center for Economic Development

The Will County Center for Economic Development (CED) A Private Non-Profit Economic Development Corporation Formed in 1981 to diversify the economic base of Will County Comprised of business and government leaders Serves all of Will County Partner with the Will County Economic Development Foundation The One-Stop Shop for Business Assistance in Will County

CED Mission Statement The mission of the Will County Center for Economic Development is: To assist in the recruitment of new business, The retention and expansion of existing business and The creation of new jobs and investment within Will County..

2011 Program of Work Key Elements Create new jobs in a Recovering Global Economy New Business Recruitment by Target Industry Clusters Existing Business Retention/Expansion Infrastructure: The Will County Blueprint for Transportation Workforce Development Building Community Capacity - Planning for the Future

Will County Target Industry Clusters

Ruettiger, Tonelli & Associates, Inc. Will County s Emergence as a Global Intermodal Center

Freight Loading in China

Freight Leaving Shanghai for the Port of Long Beach (what we see)

Freight Cargo Leaving Shanghai for the Port of Long Beach (what the Chinese see) 9

Will County s Emergence as a Global Transportation Center

Rapidly Increasing Foreign Trade U.S. Intermodal Traffic Flows - Density

Chicagoland's Intermodal Growth Corridor Will County Jobs Plan 2011-2015 White Paper

Will County Jobs Plan 2011-2015 White Paper

Will County Inland Port Impact Study Future Significance as an Inland Port 2010 Economic Development Projects a physical site located away from traditional land, air and coastal borders with the vision to facilitate and process international trade through strategic investment in multi-modal transportation assets and by promoting value added I-355 Corridor Development services Future as goods air cargo move through capacity the supply with chain SSA Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas Illiana Expressway a major new interstate freight corridor Add Lanes for I-80 & I-55 New Des Plaines River Bridge Ruettiger, Tonelli & Associates, Inc. Will County Jobs Plan 2011-2015 White Paper

Will County s Inland Port

Inland Ports: What You Need To Know Intermodal Projects are Very Complex Developments REMEMBER: The Client is the Railroad; without rail support you do not have a project These are by definition Public Private Partnerships But MOSTLY PRIVATE You need a LOT OF LAND not just for the intermodal but for the distribution centers a very short drayage away The COMMUNITY has to be at the table up front this can counterintuitive for railroads and developers!

Largest Inland Port In North America: CenterPoint Intermodal Center Located totally within Will County in the cities of Elwood and Joliet Total Inland Port Size: 6,500 Acres: CIC Elwood 750 Acre BNSF Logistics Park Chicago with 1,800 Acre industrial park CIC Joliet 840 Acre Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal with 3,100 Acre industrial park Total Investment: $3 Billion Container capacity: 4-6 million TEU s per annum

Largest Inland Port In North America: CenterPoint Intermodal Center Real Estate Development: Combine Centers currently have 9 million-sf of industrial space, with a build-out capacity of 22 million-sf Employment: 8,500 new jobs; projected over 15,000 new jobs Major Tenants: BNSF, Union Pacific, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Georgia Pacific, APL, Bissell, Cargill, DSC Logistics, Mediterranean Shipping, DeLong Companies, Cypress Medical

BNSF Logistics Park - Chicago GENERAL INFORMATION 770-acre Opened August 2002 800,000+ lifts in 2008 CenterPoint Intermodal Center Master Site Plan PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Intermodal Usage Classification Tracks Automotive Yard Length Yard Width Loading Tracks: Intermodal Automotive 309 Acres 190 Acres 106 Acres 1.5 Miles 1.5 Miles 4 (8 Segments) 3 (18 Segments) Car Spots (89 ft.): Intermodal 360 Automotive 108 Classification Tracks 17 (1,292 Car Spots) Will County Jobs Plan 2011-2015 White Paper 20

CenterPoint Intermodal Center Master Site Plan Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal GENERAL INFORMATION 785-acres Opened in August 2010 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Phase I Intermodal Usage 550 Acres* Annual Lift Capacity 500,000 Parking Spots 3,400 Automated Gate System Working Tracks Supporting Track Switching Yard 8-Lane 4 (8,000 ft. each) 6 (48,000 ft. each) 6 (48,000 ft. each) Will County Jobs Plan 2011-2015 White Paper * With additional acreage for expansion. 21

CenterPoint Intermodal Center - Elwood

CenterPoint Intermodal Center - Joliet

Will County s Inland Port: Problems and Challenges

Will County s Inland Port: Problems and Challenges Trucks must pass through multiple jurisdictions, each with their own set of regulations, permitting procedures and fine structures. Potential jurisdictional disputes on the horizon regarding the road network in the inland port area.

Will County s Inland Port: Problems and Challenges Concerns, locally and internationally, from the railroads, trucking and shipping companies, grain haulers and prospective warehouse tenants regarding the multiple jurisdiction issue, and the uncertainty of future restrictions, regulations, permit costs and other fines or user fees.

Will County s Inland Port: Problems and Challenges Without uniform and systematic oversight of truck regulation, issues regarding public safety, homeland security and environmental hazards created by circuitous trucking patterns through local roads are left unmanaged.

Will County s Inland Port: Problems and Challenges No viable funding for long term maintenance and replacement of roads has been identified by any of the jurisdictions. There is no coordinated and effective funding for on-site and off-site capital improvements There is little public economic development money to attract new business.

Will County Jobs Plan 2011-2015 White Paper

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