Presented by: Howard Wood & Kelly Brooker Scocco Ohio Department of Transportation

Presented by: Howard Wood &Kelly Brooker ScoccoOhio Department of Transportation

Rickenbacker’s Location

General Information

• A multi-modal inland port featuring an international air-A multi-modal inland port featuring an international air-cargo airport and rail intermodal terminal located on 5,000 cargo airport and rail intermodal terminal located on 5,000 acres 20 miles south of Downtown Columbus. acres 20 miles south of Downtown Columbus. • Operated by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority.Operated by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority.

• Direct industrial park access (9,000 acres)Direct industrial park access (9,000 acres)

• Within a one day’s truck drive to 50% of the U.S. and Within a one day’s truck drive to 50% of the U.S. and Canadian populations.Canadian populations.

National Overview Map

Ring Population % of US pop

120 Mile 10,167,666 3.43%240 Mile 33,313,607 11.24%360 Mile 75,693,062 25.54%480 Mile 121,449,949 40.97%600 Mile 151,215,890 51.01%Entire US 296,460,069

Ring Population % of US pop

120 Mile 10,167,666 3.43%240 Mile 33,313,607 11.24%360 Mile 75,693,062 25.54%480 Mile 121,449,949 40.97%600 Mile 151,215,890 51.01%Entire US 296,460,069

The Heartland Corridor

Portsmouth

Norfolk

664

664264

264

464

164

CIDMMA

PMT

NITNITNITNIT

APM

CRMSRP Project (Median Rail)CRMSRP Project (Median Rail)

CIMT(Proposed)

Columbus

Rickenbacker

Ashville

HuntingtonKenova

Prichard

WilliamsonWelch

Bluefield

RoanokePetersburgPetersburg

RichmondRichmond

Washington, DCWashington, DC

Christiansburg

Portsmouth

To Chicago, Detroit, & Points West

VA

OH

WV

KYPortsmouthPortsmouth

COMPONENT LEGEND

Central Corridor Double-Stack Initiative

Prichard Intermodal Terminal

Roanoke Region Intermodal Terminal

Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal

Commonwealth Railway Mainline SafetyRelocation Project (CRMSRP)

The Heartland Corridor – The Port of Virginia

The Heartland Corridor – The Port of Virginia

Future Craney Island Marine Terminal

Phase 1 – June 2017Phase 1 – June 2017

Total Acreage: 220 (89.03 hectare) Pier Length: 3000 ft. (914.4 meters)Depth: 52 ft. (15.85 meters)Cranes: 6Capacity: 1.5M TEUsCost: $1.2B

Phase 2 – June 2032Phase 2 – June 2032

Total Acreage: 600 (242.81 hectare)Pier Length: 8000 ft. (2438.4 meters)Depth: 52 ft. (15.85 meters)Cranes: 15Capacity: 5M TEUsCost: $1.06B

The Heartland CorridorRail Service to Chicago

The Port of Virginia28 Tunnels Require

Modifications to Provide 20’-3”

Clearance

1264 Miles to Chicago


Columbus

Harrisburg

28 Tunnels Require Modifications to Provide 20’-3”

Clearance

1,264 Miles to Chicago

Prichard

Roanoke

ChicagoCleveland


Heartland Corridor

The Port of Virginia28 Tunnels Require

Modifications to Provide 20’-3”

Clearance



Columbus

Harrisburg

28 Tunnels Require Modifications to Provide 20’-3”

Clearance


Prichard

Roanoke

ChicagoCleveland


Heartland CorridorHeartland Corridor

Cuts 233 Miles From the Rail Route

Between The Port of Virginia and Chicago

Foreign-Trade Zone No. 138Foreign-Trade Zone No. 138

•Located on 5,000 acres of airport and adjacent property.Located on 5,000 acres of airport and adjacent property.

•More than 70 companies are located in the Foreign-Trade More than 70 companies are located in the Foreign-Trade Zone.Zone.

•Area currently has over 30 million sq. ft. of development Area currently has over 30 million sq. ft. of development with 9,000 acres available for growth.with 9,000 acres available for growth.

Air Cargo Operations

Air Cargo

• Two parallel, 12,000-foot runways capable of handling any Two parallel, 12,000-foot runways capable of handling any aircraft in the world.aircraft in the world.

• 33rdrd largest port of entry in the United States for textiles. largest port of entry in the United States for textiles.

• Air Cargo tonnage has increased 22% in the last 4 years.Air Cargo tonnage has increased 22% in the last 4 years.

• 130 acres of cargo ramp area featuring an in-ground fueling 130 acres of cargo ramp area featuring an in-ground fueling system. system.

•Existing Air Cargo Terminal Complex encompasses 164,000 Existing Air Cargo Terminal Complex encompasses 164,000 sq. ft. of multi-tenant and customizable air cargo facilities.sq. ft. of multi-tenant and customizable air cargo facilities.

New Intermodal Facility

New Intermodal Facility

Intermodal Facility

• Located on 300 acres, will provide direct access from Located on 300 acres, will provide direct access from existing industrial parks to multiple transportation options.existing industrial parks to multiple transportation options.

• Expected to handle up to 400,000 container transfers a year.Expected to handle up to 400,000 container transfers a year.

•Expected to help create 9,500 jobs and generate $800 million Expected to help create 9,500 jobs and generate $800 million in state and local taxes over the next 30 years.in state and local taxes over the next 30 years.

•Could save shippers ~ $660 million in transportation costs. Could save shippers ~ $660 million in transportation costs.

Rickenbacker Expansion Plans

• Airport Authority is working with Duke Realty to Airport Authority is working with Duke Realty to develop 1,300 acres of airport property near the new develop 1,300 acres of airport property near the new intermodal terminal.intermodal terminal.

• $20 million Air Cargo Terminal No. 4 – 48,000 sq. ft. $20 million Air Cargo Terminal No. 4 – 48,000 sq. ft. multi-tenant facility (2008)multi-tenant facility (2008)

•New north campus (229 acres) that includes a 573,696 New north campus (229 acres) that includes a 573,696 sq. ft. cross-docked facility expandable to 1,248,00 sq. ft.sq. ft. cross-docked facility expandable to 1,248,00 sq. ft.

RickenbackerExpansion

Aerial View



Site Plan

Surrounding Industrial Development

•The Rickenbacker area encompasses numerous industrial The Rickenbacker area encompasses numerous industrial parks, commercial property owners and more than 150 parks, commercial property owners and more than 150 companies.companies.

•Businesses include cargo airlines, freight forwarders, Businesses include cargo airlines, freight forwarders, logistics companies, e-tailers, corporate aviation businesses, logistics companies, e-tailers, corporate aviation businesses, manufactures and distributors.manufactures and distributors.

•Area currently has over 30 million sq. ft. of development Area currently has over 30 million sq. ft. of development with 9,000 acres available for growth.with 9,000 acres available for growth.

Surrounding Industrial Development

•Main trucking hub located at Rickenbacker and is the Main trucking hub located at Rickenbacker and is the cornerstone of the company’s entire network.cornerstone of the company’s entire network.

•Recently invested $5 million into its 33 acre Rickenbacker hub.Recently invested $5 million into its 33 acre Rickenbacker hub.

•The facility has 125,000 sq. ft. with 168 dock doors.The facility has 125,000 sq. ft. with 168 dock doors.

• Can unload, sort and reload upwards of 3.7 million pounds of Can unload, sort and reload upwards of 3.7 million pounds of cargo in 5 hours.cargo in 5 hours.

•Company has a second facility located airside at Rickenbacker.Company has a second facility located airside at Rickenbacker.

Surrounding Industrial Development – Forward Air, Inc.

ODOT’s Rickenbacker Involvement


Request for Public Funds

• In 2003 Rickenbacker Port Authority applied for $49.6 million in ODOT transportation funding for intermodal facility

• $10 million match from NS RR• Cited public benefits– Air quality

– Reduced highway congestion

– Economic Development

Airport Authority Changed Funding Request

• Scope of project request changed to more conventional transportation project

• NHS connector road• ODOT approved and programmed $8.2 million

in fiscal year 2008 (first year that capital funds were available).


• Airport Authority and project sponsors seek congressional earmark

• SAFETEA-LU earmarks for project total $30.4 million


Key Policy Questions:• What are the transportation benefits of the

proposed project?• Are economic development benefits a valid

purpose and need for federal-aid funding?• Is the public investment in a rail intermodal

facility superior to alternative transportation investments?


Transportation Factors

• Shift in traffic to rail-intermodal will reduce truck volume from public roads– Truck VMT/congestion reduction• Reduction in road maintenance costs• Possible public safety benefit(?)

– Air quality benefit


Rickenbacker Intermodal Transportation Benefits

• Reduction in Franklin County annual truck VMT of 912,500– Annual Franklin County truck VMT = 438,443,647– Reduction in total annual truck VMT = 0.21%


Federal Earmarks

• Don’t fit very well with Title 23 programs• Seem ad hoc, unreflective of Title 23 planning

provisions (long term, deliberative)• Title 23 is not structured very well for

administrative purposes – Real Estate, environmental, construction,

reimbursement


What is Needed?

• Addressing the public policy concerns of federal earmarks


Addressing Policy Concerns

• Number of private beneficiaries (e.g., more is better)

• Degree of public use (e.g., reflects public source of funding)

• Development through the metropolitan planning process (e.g., ensures local consensus)


Addressing Policy Concerns (continued)

• Percentage of local public funding (e.g., reflects broader spread of risk)

• Degree of identifiable public benefits (e.g., reflects nature of public investment)

• Level of private sector investment (e.g., reflects broader spread of risk)


Closing Thoughts

• Let’s admit we want these projects• FHWA, DOTs, and railroads need to be more

flexible• FHWA can be flexible in its administration,

with possible changes in Title 23• DOTs need to acknowledge the public benefits/

desires for intermodal projects• Railroads need to provide more information for

the public decision process.


Documents

Presented by: Howard Wood & Kelly Brooker Scocco Ohio Department of Transportation