Freight Impacts on Ohio’s Transportation System

Ohio Department of Transportation

Freight Impacts on Freight Impacts on Ohio’s Transportation SystemOhio’s Transportation System

presentation by

Suzann Gad, AICP

Administrator

Office of Urban & Corridor Planning


Why Freight Why Freight Research & PlanningResearch & Planning

Obvious growth in numbers

Correlation between truck ADT and maintenance needs

Importance to Ohio’s economic health


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.


Good planning begins with Good planning begins with research based on accurate research based on accurate data and fact based analysisdata and fact based analysis

Data needed:– Clear picture of freight movement on Ohio’s

transportation system – Routes– Modes– Commodities– Trends and future projections


AnalysisAnalysisAssess impact on infrastructure

– Pavements– Bridges– Congestion– Air quality

Location issuesGrowth (location & volume)Modal share, shift, shuffle


SPR Funded Freight ResearchSPR Funded Freight Research

$353,000 & 1 year$353,000 & 1 year

Cambridge Systematics Reebie Associates


Research Overview: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


Research Overview:Research Overview:Projections (2010 & 2020)Licensure for 16 MPOsTrainingProfileCase StudiesIntegration w/ statewide modelPolicy implicationsRecommendation


What we are getting & What we are getting & What we have discoveredWhat 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


TRANSEARCH Freight TRANSEARCH Freight Analysis ZonesAnalysis Zones


Truck Freight Flows, 1998Truck Freight Flows, 1998All commodities; all truck types; highway freight density in tonAll commodities; all truck types; highway freight density in tonss


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

tonstons


Truck Freight Growth, 1998-2020Truck Freight Growth, 1998-2020Regional growth rates and highway links with highest Regional growth rates and highway links with highest

growth rates; freight density in tonsgrowth rates; freight density in tons

West Region 100%South Region 89%

Northeast Region 79%Central Region 89%


Growth by Region & Mode: Growth by Region & Mode: MidwestMidwest

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Ohio FactsOhio FactsOhio is 35th in geographic size in USOhio’s is the 17 largest economy in the

WorldOhio is within 600 miles of :

– 70 % of N.American Manufacturing – 60 % of all US households


ODOT FactsODOT Facts

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


Ohio Freight FactsOhio 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


Domestic Truck Flows Domestic Truck Flows To/From OhioTo/From Ohio


Domestic Rail Activity Domestic Rail Activity To/From OhioTo/From Ohio


Ohio Freight FactsOhio 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


For every finding, another questionFor 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?


Findings, Analysis, Issues, Findings, Analysis, Issues, Impacts on Policies &Impacts on Policies &

Decision MakingDecision MakingA 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)


Rail FreightRail 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



Ohio Top Commodities/all modesOhio 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)


Ohio Top Commodities/truckOhio 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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Roadway FactsRoadway 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





Entry_Road CountyFrom State Annual Truck Tons Entering Percent Cummulative

I-80 Williams IN 49,049,355 17.00% 17.00%I-75 Hamilton KY 40,171,803 13.90% 31.00%I-70 Preble IN 26,460,214 9.20% 40.10%I-76 Mahoning PA 22,255,703 7.70% 47.90%I-74 Hamilton IN 19,845,673 6.90% 54.80%I-80 Trumbull PA 19,650,642 6.80% 61.60%

I-470 Belmont WV 15,519,921 5.40% 67.00%I-75 Lucas MI 15,405,556 5.30% 72.30%I-90 Ashtabula PA 11,848,759 4.10% 76.40%

I-275 Hamilton IN 10,542,493 3.70% 80.10%US 23 Lucas MI 10,184,518 3.50% 83.60%US52 Lawrence WV 8,248,612 2.90% 86.50%I-77 Washington WV 8,175,093 2.80% 89.30%

SR 824 Jackson WV 4,667,248 1.60% 90.90%US 30 Paulding IN 4,427,241 1.50% 92.50%I-471 Hamilton KY 3,292,647 1.10% 93.60%

US 35 Gallia WV 2,217,903 0.80% 94.40%I-275 Campbell KY 2,119,521 0.70% 95.10%US24 Paulding IN 2,072,777 0.70% 95.80%

SR 852 Scioto KY 1,660,999 0.60% 96.40% 41 Other locations 10,368,962 3.60% 100.00%

Total 288,185,640

Top 20 Gateways by TonnageTop 20 Gateways by Tonnage


Top 20 Roadway SegmentsTop 20 Roadway SegmentsRank Road County Annual Tons Annual_Trucks Daily Trucks

1 I80 Lorain 122,523,631 7,697,152 25,657 2 I80 Wood 121,165,776 7,391,412 24,638 3 I80 Erie 119,568,066 7,307,923 24,360 4 I80 Sandusky 117,987,581 7,207,487 24,025 5 I80 Portage 98,203,816 6,129,746 20,432 6 I71 Richland 94,635,385 5,729,111 19,097 7 I71 Morrow 94,607,163 5,730,659 19,102 8 I71 Ashland 94,474,715 5,865,108 19,550 9 I71 Medina 92,405,025 5,775,663 19,252

10 I71 Delaware 92,076,601 5,589,618 18,632 11 I80 Trumbull 91,437,870 5,679,887 18,933 12 I70 Franklin 87,223,919 5,369,940 17,900 13 I80 Summit 85,082,369 5,295,342 17,651 14 I80 Cuyahoga 84,135,878 5,230,646 17,435 15 I80 Wood 80,871,484 4,949,635 16,499 16 I71 Greene 80,047,640 4,770,666 15,902 17 I71 Fayette 80,025,700 4,768,980 15,897 18 I80 Williams 79,927,514 4,899,043 16,330 19 I71 Franklin 79,451,928 4,746,973 15,823 20 I80 Lucas 79,403,828 4,864,993 16,217


More questions & uses 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


Preliminary Case Study FindingsPreliminary Case Study FindingsPresentationPresentation DeliverableDeliverable

Proposed ScheduleProposed ScheduleMonthMonth

11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1010 1111 1212TaskTask

1.1. Acquisition of Base Freight DataAcquisition of Base Freight Data

Workshop on Program DataWorkshop on Program Data

2.2. Develop Base Year Truck TableDevelop Base Year Truck Table

3.3. Develop Forecast Truck VolumesDevelop Forecast Truck Volumes

Future Truck Volume PresentationFuture Truck Volume Presentation

4.4. Develop Freight PoliciesDevelop Freight PoliciesAnalysis TechniquesAnalysis Techniques

5.5. Application of theApplication of theAnalysis TechniquesAnalysis Techniques

Subtask 5.1: HERS Case StudySubtask 5.1: HERS Case Study

Subtask 5.2: I-75 Case StudySubtask 5.2: I-75 Case Study

Subtask 5.3: Northern Ohio Subtask 5.3: Northern Ohio Corridor Case StudyCorridor Case Study

Subtask 5.4: MORPC Case StudySubtask 5.4: MORPC Case Study

Case Studies PresentationCase Studies Presentation

6.6. Final DocumentationFinal Documentation


Insights & impacts on policy Insights & impacts on policy and decision making / where and decision making / where ODOT discussion is headed:ODOT discussion is headed:

Freight carriers operate from a global market perspective

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


Insights, impacts on policy Insights, impacts on policy and decision making / where and decision making / where ODOT discussion is headed :ODOT discussion is headed :

Freight is a private sector activity

Infrastructure, its maintenance & improvements are a public sector activity


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