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Transportation Legislative Agenda

2015-2016Toledo Region Transportation Coalition

TOLEDO REGION TRANSPORTATION COALITION

Development of the Legislative Agenda was coordinated by the Transportation Council of TMACOG

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The Transportation Coalition is a collaborative effort of these organizations:

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ ii

The Infrastructure Investment Issue.....................................................................................3

The Growing Infrastructure Funding Gap .................................................................3

Why Fuel Taxes Alone Do Not Solve the Problem...................................................3

Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Funding ..............................................................4

Widespread Support...................................................................................................4

Funding Solutions Summary .....................................................................................5

The Toledo Region Global Logistics Advantage.................................................................6

A Magnet for Large Distribution Facilities ...............................................................6

Streets, Highways, and Bridges ...........................................................................................7

Passenger and Freight Rail Transportation ..........................................................................8

Public Transportation .........................................................................................................10

Air Transportation..............................................................................................................11

Water Transportation ................................................................................................... 10-13

Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation ..............................................................................14

Transportation Research and Education ............................................................................15

Directory of Toledo Region Eelected Officials .................................................................15

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Extend the shipping season on the Saint Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes to take full advantage of economic activity that serves the northern coast of the United States. Take advantage of opportunities to more fully utilize maritime capacity.

Support seaport-specific federal funding dedicated to the upgrading and modernization of infrastructure at U.S. seaports. Modernize, replace, and/or expand as appropriate the infrastructure of the Saint Lawrence Seaway system including investments in technology and upgrades to locks.

Provide funding and other support of seaport development, infrastructure, equipment, and operations in the State biennial budget. Specific examples include:

Tax abatements for operating terminals located within harbors recognized by the State. Non-local share State grants for port infrastructure and for other infrastructure substantially

benefiting Ohio ports. Continue to fund multimodal initiatives. Review the findings of Ohio’s Maritime Port Funding study group. Provide reliable, long-term

funding of the State’s maritime ports.

Support planning and funding efforts to develop a major north/south and east/west maritime corridor through the City of Toledo and to support Maritime Administration initiatives to establish Marine Highway Corridors and upland transportation corridors that will encourage and support marine transportation. Leverage the region’s strategic location for trans-loading oil and gas products in a safe and efficient manner to support oil and gas productions and refinement, and energy independence.

Provide continued public infrastructure funding for development of the Ironville Docks, ongoing redevelopment of the Toledo Shipyard, and business growth of all Toledo Seaport terminals.

Cargo moves seamlessly between modes.Photo: Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary................................................................................................................ii

The Infrastructure Investment Issue........................................................................................1

The Growing Infrastructure Funding Gap...........................................................................1

Why Fuel Taxes Alone Do Not Solve the Problem.............................................................1

Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Funding..................................................................2

Widespread Support............................................................................................................2

Funding Solutions Summary...............................................................................................3

The Toledo Region Global Logistics Advantage....................................................................4

A Magnet for Large Distribution Facilities.........................................................................4

Streets, Highways, and Bridges..............................................................................................5

Passenger and Freight Rail Transportation.............................................................................7

Public Transportation..............................................................................................................8

Air Transportation...................................................................................................................9

Water Transportation.............................................................................................................10

Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation..................................................................................12

Transportation Research and Education................................................................................13

Directory of Toledo Region Elected Officials.......................................................................14

Toledo Region Elected OfficialsFederal Government

Senator Sherrod Brown713 Hart Senate Office Building 200 North High Street, Room 614Washington, DC 20510 Columbus, OH 43215P. 202-224-2315 P. 614-469-2083F. 202-228-6321 F. 614-469-2171www.brown.senate.gov

Senator Rob Portman448 Russell Senate Office Building 420 Madison Avenue, Room 1210Washington, DC 20510 Toledo, OH 43604P. 202-224-3353 P. 419-259-3895F. 202-224-9075www.portman.senate.gov

Congressman James Jordan1524 Longworth House Office Building 3121 West Elm PlazaWashington, DC 20515 Lima, OH 45805P. 202-225-2676 P. 419-999-6455F. 202-226-0577 F. 419-999-4238www.jordan.house.gov

Congressman Robert Latta2448 Rayburn House Office Building 1045 North Main Street, Suite 6Washington, DC 20515 Bowling Green, OH 43402-1361P. 202-225-6405 P. 419-354-8700F. 202-225-1985www.latta.house.gov

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur2186 Rayburn House Office Building One Maritime Plaza, Floor 6Washington, DC 20515 Toledo, OH 43604P. 202-225-4146 P. 419-259-7500F. 202-225-7711 F. 419-255-9623www.kaptur.house.gov

State GovernmentOhio Senate

Senate Building, 1 Capitol SquareColumbus, OH 43215www.ohiosenate.gov

Senator Clifford Hite, 1st DistrictP. 614-466-8150 F. 614-466-8261

Senator Randall Gardner, 2nd DistrictP. 614-466-8060 F. 614-466-4250

Senator Edna Brown, 11th DistrictP. 614-466-5204

Senator Gayle Manning, 13th DistrictP. 614-644-7613 F. 614-466-7662

Senator David Burke, 26th DistrictP. 614-466-8049

Ohio House of Representatives77 South High Street

Columbus, OH 43215www.house.state.oh.us

Representative Tim Brown, 3rd DistrictP. 614-466-8104 F. 614-719-0006

Representative Robert Cupp, 4th DistrictP. 614-466-9624 F. 614-719-0004

Representative Michael Ashford, 44th DistrictP. 614-466-1401 F. 614-719-6948

Representative Teresa Fedor, 45th DistrictP. 614-644-6017 F. 614-719-6947

Representative Michael Sheehy, 46th DistrictP. 614-466-1418 F. 614-719-6949

Representative Barbara Sears, 47th DistrictP. 614-466-1731 F. 614-719-6946

Representative Terry Boose, 57th DistrictP. 614-466-9628 F. 614-719-3958

Representative Robert McColley, 81st DistrictP. 614-466-3760 F. 614-719-3975

Representative Tony Burkley, 82nd DistrictP. 614-644-5091 F. 614-719-3974

Representative Robert Sprague, 83rd DistrictP. 614-466-3819 F. 614-719-3976

Representative Jeffrey McClain, 87th DistrictP. 614-644-6265 F. 614-719-6982

Representative Bill Reineke, 88th DistrictP. 614-466-1374 F. 614-719-6981

Representative Steven Kraus, 89th DistrictP. 614-644-6011 F. 614-719-6980 15


Executive SummaryA core responsibility of Ohio’s elected officials in local, state, and federal offices is to develop policy on transportation issues that improvesthe safety and well-being of all transportation users including the very young, seniors, and people with disabilities. Lawmaker commitment to atop-performing transportation network ensures access to jobs while minimizing the impact on ecological systems. This Transportation Legislative Agenda is a guideline for making transportation decisions in support of economic prosperity.

The Toledo Region Transportation Coalition consists of 17 diverse entities who achieve consensus ontransportation policies and investment priorities. Since 2001, this coalition has advanced many initiatives that have become reality. In 2015-16 we continue to support a multimodal network that connects people to jobs, goods to markets, children to schools, and families to retail, religious, and recreational activities.

Past successes achieved via the collaborative approach of the Toledo Region Transportation Coalition are documented in the photos throughout this agenda. The funding solutions, policy recommendations, and priority projects presented on the following pages will enable economic competitiveness, freedom of mobility, and improved quality of life.

The simple fact is transportation infrastructure is woefully underfunded. A burgeoning backlog of repairs and deferred maintenance coupled with much needed expansions in capacity create an urgent call for legislative action. Elected officials at all levels of government must work in coordination to answer this call.

At the federal level, a partial solution involves raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation. Raising the gas tax is not the sole solution. We call for investigating vehicle miles traveled and a host of other policy options, always with a user-pays principle in mind. The Highway Trust Fund needs a long term, sustainable source of funding.

Statewide, the need for convenient, affordable public transportation is rising. Wecall for follow-up on the recommendations of the Statewide Transit Needs Study and improved funding of transit. Mobility should be available to all Ohioansregardless of ability, age, or economic status. Since Ohio is bordered on three sides by water, we call on legislators to develop a dedicated, long term approach to funding Ohio’s maritime ports. Additionally, better, more consistent rules for bike safety should be passed at the state level.

At the regional level, we encourage public-private partnerships through tools such as Regional Infrastructure Improvement Zones, (RIIZ) and encourage public-public partnerships through Regional Transportation Improvement Projects (RTIP). The coalition supports solutions proposed by the Northern Ohio Rail Alliance to alleviate growing rail congestion on freight and passenger lines. Weencourage a complete streets approach in communities throughout the region to establish a multimodal, safe, and efficient transportation system that ensures accessibility to all roadway users.

The Toledo region, Ohio, and the nation fundamentally depend upontransportation infrastructure to thrive. The Toledo Region Transportation Coalition presents this legislative agenda as a blueprint for funding solutions and a statement of the practical investments our region needs in each mode of transport. We welcome dialog with the 115/116th Congress, the 132/133rd Ohio General Assembly, and local officials.

Veterans’ Glass City Skyway Bridge Opening Ceremony, 2007. Photo: Ohio Department of Transportation

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Transportation Research and EducationTo assure leadership in the knowledge economy, regions must be a source of innovation and progress. The Toledo region has the assets and academic resources necessary to sustain the critical mass of talent and research in the areas of trans-portation, logistics, and supply chain management. The University of Toledo Intermodal Transportation Institute and U.S. DOT University Transportation Center are anchor assetsupon which the region can build.

The Coalition requests state and federal legislators to:

Continue investing in the University Transportation Center(UTC) program at the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance transportation expertise and technology in the varied disciplines that comprise the field of transportation through education, research, and technology transfer activities; to provide for a critical transportation knowledge base outside of the Department of Transportation; and to address critical workforce needs and educate the next generation of transportation leaders.

The University of Toledo Intermodal Transportation Institute (UT-ITI)The UT-ITI has encouraged public and private sector organizations tocooperatively focus on transportation issues since 2001. Its vision is to develop technology-enabled intermodal transportation systems and supply chains that promote economic development and quality of life.The UT-ITI is a key partner and strategic resource for regional transportation and economic development stakeholders. Among its many accomplishments, the UT-ITI recently spearheaded the NS Airline Yard intermodal project that is expanding intermodal freight capacity in the region. The state of Ohio’s Board of Regents has designated the University of Toledo as a Center of Excellence in Transportation and Logistics.This recognition supports continued academic excellence in engineering, business, and arts and sciences programs.

The University of Toledo University Transportation Center (UT-UTC)Owing to its transportation-related expertise and collaborative partnerships with other institutions of higher education, the University of Toledo has been awarded UTC funding since 2005. Thus far the UT-UTC has sponsored 27 research awards valued at over $2.3 million. In addition, ODOT and regional stakeholders have awarded the UT-UTC nearly $2 million in sponsored projects.

National Center for Freight & Infrastructure Research & Education (CFIRE) The UT-UTC is currently in a collaborative partnership among the 10 universities designated under

the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE) program. CFIRE’s goal is to contribute to the economic competitiveness of the region and nation by achieving an interconnected freight system that is safe, clean, and efficient.

National Transit Research Consortium (NTRC) Among the nine-member NTRC led by San Jose State University’s Mineta Transportation Institute,

there are several regional education institutions including University of Detroit Mercy, Grand Valley State University, Bowling Green State University, and the University of Toledo. Their areas of expertise include alternative fuels, safety and security, public policy, finance, workforcedevelopment, livable communities, environmental sustainability, economic competitiveness, new modes, and many other critical factors essential to sustainable mobility.

This solar array installed on an I-280 right-of-way generates electricity to offset the power used by the pylon of the Veterans’ Glass City Skyway and the highway lighting from the river span to the Greenbelt Parkway.Photo: University of Toledo


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Pedestrian and Bicycle TransportationWalking and bicycling are two methods of non-motorized transportation that require infrastructure in the same way that autos require a network of roads, signs, and signals. Investments in sidewalks, paths, sidepaths, and on-road bike facilities such as bike lanes and sharrows provide safe transport and support the same trip purposes as autos and transit.


Support Ohio legislation which would require that Ohio motorists pass bicyclists leaving at least three feet of clearance.

Support Ohio legislation which would permit all Ohio vehicles to proceed through an intersection after stopping and yielding right of way, even when not detected by the device meant to change the traffic light from red to green.

Support increased funding for Transportation Alternatives as defined in MAP-21 (bikeways, pedestrian facilities, vegetation management to improve roadway safety, historic transportation facilities, and the Safe Routes to School program).

Support continued state and federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian facilities including:

Funding sufficient to create a signed network of bicycle-friendly street routes and multi-purpose paths to enable citizens to use bicycles as a practical means of transportation.

Funding to improve connectivity between trails such as the planned connectors on the North Coast Inland Trail in Ottawa and Sandusky counties.

Fund design and construction of the Chessie Circle Trail multi-use path with the eventual goal of replacing the bridge over the Maumee River to connect Lucas and Wood counties.

Support renewed funding of the Clean Ohio Fund program including the Trails Fund.

Support implementation of the regional Complete Streets Policy including the addition of pedestrian and bicycle facilities (bike lanes or paths) with roadway construction projects. Encourage jurisdictions to adopt their own complete streets policies, resolutions, or ordinances.

Support implementation of the regional sidewalk policy by local jurisdictions within the TMACOG transportation planning region. Enforce maintenance and snow removal policies on existing facilities and develop new facilities that address major barriers created by expressways, railroad tracks, and rivers. For example, implement the pedestrian facilities planned on the Wooster Street crossing of I-75and the Airport Highway crossing of I-475.

Bike to School Day is part of Safe Routes to School programming in the region.Photo: TMACOG

Popular Regional Trails1. Chessie Circle Trail2. North Coast Inland Trail3. Slippery Elm Trail4. Towpath Trail5. University/Parks Trail6. Wabash Cannonball Trail


The Infrastructure Investment IssueMoving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) is the transportation funding and authorization legislation that currently governs federal surface transportation policy. The funding level authorized by MAP-21does not fill the growing gap between financial resources and infrastructure investment needs. The bill expired at the end of September, 2014 and was extended until May 31, 2015. A long term, multi-year bill with adequate funding is necessary to avoid the uncertainty and inefficiency created by repeated short term extensions.

The Growing Infrastructure Funding GapThe Highway Trust Fund (HTF) provides federal financial support for much of the nation’s transportation infrastructure. After growing steadily for decades, tax receipts have leveled off and even declined in recent years; however, costs for constructing and maintaining roads and bridges are trending upward. The cost of providing seamless multimodal mobility for people and goods now exceeds HTF funds. The result is a substantial backlog of transportation infrastructure projects in the region, the state, and the nation. Ohio’s shortfall alone is measured in tens of billions of dollars. We need new solutions to fill this investment gap and pay for priority projects that will make our transportation network safer, smarter, reduce congestion and pollutants, and support international competitiveness.

Why Fuel Taxes Alone Do Not Solve the ProblemFuel taxes are important, but heavy reliance on them has become increasingly problematic. Our fuel-tax-based funding model no longer keeps pace with infrastructure investment needs. If this funding model is left unchanged the transportation system will deteriorate at an ever-increasing rate.

In 1993 the federal gas tax for regular gasoline was fixed at 18.4 cents per gallon and has not changed since. (Diesel fuel is taxed at 24.4 cents per gallon.) Due to inflationary forces, the purchasing power of gas tax revenue has fallen by approximately 40 percent over the past 21 years.

Transit funding is impacted by the same forces because 2.86 cents of the tax collected on both regular and diesel fuel sales is deposited in the Mass Transit Account (MTA) as a trust fund for public transit.

HTF revenues are declining because fuel consumption per mile traveled is declining. Drivers are choosing more fuel efficient vehicles. Electric and hybrid vehicles are gaining popularity

and some fleets are converting to natural gas power—cutting into traditional fuel use. For nearly 30 years the corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) standard was 27.5 miles per gallon

for passenger cars. Now, new CAFE standards agreed to by industry and government are being phased in, and by 2025 the average fuel efficiency standard will nearly double to 54.5 miles per gallon. Better fuel economy is desirable. It reduces the amount of pollutants per mile traveled and provides better air quality outcomes. However, it also widens the gap between gas tax revenue and our ability to provide safer roads, better commutes, and more productive communities.

State taxes (and fees) also support transportation infrastructure. Ohio’s per gallon state tax rate is 28 cents for both regular and diesel fuel. When combined with other taxes and fees, Ohioans pay less tax per gallon for regular gasoline than surrounding states, and pay the second lowest rate for diesel fuel. Like the federal gas tax, Ohio’s state tax is not indexed to inflation. Ohio’s transit funding has fallen by 85 percent between 2000 and 2013.Dependence on the current funding structure has produced a crisis in transportation funding that must be addressed.


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Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Funding

Widespread SupportResources for transportation are shrinking just as the need to maintain and expand the aging system is growing.Evidence abounds that the general public and the business community support increased infrastructure investment. In a statewide survey of consumer preferences conducted in spring of 2012, the Ohio Department of Transportation found that 62 percent of Ohioans think funding should be increased over the next five years to improve safety, offer smooth pavement, prevent congestion, and provide connections between different modes of transport. States and municipalities are voting in favor of transportation levies. Numerous industry groups call for increased investments. All of these trends point to widespread support for sustainable funding that provides the certainty needed for long range planning and transportation project delivery.

The Coalition Requests State and Federal Legislators to Explore Tax Policy Options:Taxes are not the sole solution to the transportation funding crisis, but they are on the menu of options that should be considered to provide the transportation system of the future. If the average person drives 15,000 miles per year and we increase the gas tax by 10 cents per gallon, the average person driving the average car would pay about $75 more per year. This is less than many people pay for phone or cable service per month. Where possible those who use and benefit most from the system should pay a proportionately greater share. We urge:

Until a permanent solution to the infrastructure funding gap is found, continue a general fund contribution to the HTF.

In the short term, gradually phase in annual increases to the gas tax. To address the long term viability of the federal tax and ensure that it keeps pace with our changing and growing economy, index it to construction costs or another relevant measure. Oppose efforts to suspend the federal or state gas tax, no matter how temporary the suspension. Mandates and subsidies for renewable fuels are important tax policies designed to reduce

transportation-related pollution, or increase energy efficiency, or improve U.S. energy independence. Such policy tools should not reduce funding for surface transportation.

Long term fiscal policy needs to generate additional revenue and should rely strongly on the user pays principle by employing a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) fee—also known as a mileage-based user fee. Support study and implementation of a VMT user fee with attention to the initial fee per mile and

how to adjust it over time, the administrative costs of compliance and enforcement, and safeguards to protect driver privacy.

Implement the user fee on federal interstates with open tolling technology. Apply the fee proportionately such as by setting different rates based on vehicle dimensions, number of axles, or weight.

US 24 “Fort-to-Port” opened in August, 2012.Photo: Ohio Department of Transportation












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Water TransportationAs the largest landmass seaport on the Great Lakes, the Toledo Seaport produces a significant economic impact throughout the region. According to a 2011 study by Martin Associates, cargo movements via the Toledo Seaport’s marine terminals directly and indirectly support nearly 7,000 jobs. The direct revenue generated by firms dependent on cargo handled at the port was estimated to be over $380 million. State and federal tax revenues approached $155 million. Recent investments at the port have improved efficient handling of bulk, break bulk, project cargo, and containers.

See www.tourtheport.com for more information.


Support solutions to Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) revenue issues that will spur investments in harbor maintenance and improve international competitiveness. Greater use of the marine mode offers many benefits including alleviating congestion on highway and rail corridors, limiting pollutants associated with freight movement, and offering opportunities to increase access to global markets and expand economic activity in the region.

Congress has restricted spending of HMT revenue and is causing a growing backlog of maintenance work. Fully appropriate the surplus revenue accumulating in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and institute a plan to annually appropriate the prior year’s tax receipts.

Support specific HMT spending requirements that provide an appropriate share for Great Lakes ports. Use HMT funds for their intended purposes, especially harbor dredging. Provide an exemption from the HMT for domestic cargo movements as well as cargo movements

between U.S. and Canadian ports for non-bulk cargo within the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System. This will encourage short sea shipping by leveling the playing field between marine transport and truck/rail transport.

The Toledo Seaport is located on the largest drainage basin of the Great Lakes and generates more sediment than any other Great Lakes harbor. As a result, the Toledo harbor constitutes one quarter of the total dredging in the entire Great Lakes making it the largest annual dredging project both in terms of cost and quantity dredged. Without dredging, the port will inevitably shut down to the detriment of local, regional, state, and national economies.

Annually appropriate sufficient funds specifically designated for the dredging of the Toledo harbor. Support policies that enable the short term and long term management of dredged material including

beneficial reuse, the creation of new capacity in existing confined disposal facilities, and/or safe disposal such as those policies advanced by the Toledo Harbor Dredging Task Force and the Toledo Harbor Sediment Management and Use Project.

If regulatory changes are deemed necessary, such changes should be implemented in predictable phases that allow reasonable time to develop and implement new compliance measures.

Take action to regulate the discharge of ballast water in order to control the introduction of aquatic invasive species into U.S. ecosystems by establishing a single federal ballast water standard. Adopt thestandards put forth by the International Maritime Organization’s Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments.

Pursue options to prevent the introduction of Asian Carp to the Great Lakes based on sound scientific research and in collaboration with shipping industry stakeholders. Solutions to this issue need to sustain the Great Lakes ecosystem while simultaneously supporting commercial and recreation transport between the lakes and rivers in the basin.


The Coalition Requests State and Federal Legislators to Explore other Funding Options:Other state and federal sources of revenue should be considered as part of the overall mix of ways to address the crisis in transportation funding.

Explore the feasibility of a National Infrastructure Bank to leverage private resources.

Expand credit programs such as the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and the State Infrastructure Bank.

Continue to encourage use of Ohio’s State Infrastructure Bank and Clean Ohio Funds to support transportation and redevelopment projects.

Enable and approve the prudent use of public-private and public-public partnerships. Explore expandinguse and funding of specially designated Transportation Improvement Districts (TIDs) such as those in Rossford and Lucas County. Support changes to federal tax law to enable Regional Infrastructure Improvement Zones (RIIZs) to allow private individuals and corporations to contribute to construction and maintenance of public infrastructure on a tax-deductible basis.

Expand tolling options. Keep toll rates to a minimum and restrict the use of toll-generated revenue primarily to preserve and expand the tolled asset. Distributions of toll revenue beyond the tolled facility,such as with the Ohio turnpike bonds, should stay primarily within jurisdictions closest in geographic proximity to that facility, should produce a net gain in transportation dollars for those jurisdictions, and should be limited to infrastructure projects with a life-span commensurate with the long-term nature of the funding instrument.

Restrict revenue generated via state taxes on motor fuels or other innovative solutions such as through licensing of naming rights, leasing rest areas, etc., to transportation investments and ensure it is allocated in a transparent manner.

Use performance management techniques that control costs and enhance accountability. Request quantifiable measures to demonstrate the social, environmental, and economic return on transportation investments. Support funding to perform post-project evaluation.

Allow greater flexibility in design and finance to deliver projects at lower cost and in less time.

Actively support regional efforts to complete projects funded in the construction programs of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) northwest Ohio district offices, ODOT’s Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) program, in TMACOG’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and in other federal and state programs to ensure that highway and transit dollars allocated to the area are used in a timely fashion.

Retain the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds (i.e., governmental bonds and private activity bonds) in order to support lower borrowing costs for locally developed infrastructure projects.

Support an increase in Ohio’s base vehicle license plate fee and allow counties and municipalities to enact permissive use plate fees.

Funding Solutions SummaryThe funding options described above are not comprehensive. Other solutions such as weight/distance taxes, vehicle sales taxes and registration fees, and taxes on shipping containers, barrels of oil, tires, and carbon are just some of the ideas proposed by public and private sector stakeholders. A combination of policies is required. In general, solutions that yield the highest overall revenue are needed. Fair and equitable solutions that proportionately link user fees and user benefits are preferred.


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The Toledo Region Global Logistics AdvantageIn the next 10 years national freight tonnage is expected to grow dramatically and Ohio is at the epicenter of this trend. The 100-mile radius around Toledo is already a nationally and globally significant hub for logistics and supply chain activity. Within this radius is a population of nearly nine million and a gross domestic production (GDP) of approximately $400 billion. The region encompasses one of the busiest land borders in North America—the Detroit-Windsor Gateway. Canada is Ohio’s top export destination. Thirty-seven Fortune 500 firms are located in northwest Ohio.

A Magnet for Large Distribution FacilitiesNumerous shipping and retail companies are choosing to locate in the Toledo Region. The 12 largest distribution centers in the region have made $651 million in capital investments in warehouses and equipment. They directly employ more than 5,300 Ohioans and indirectly support many thousands more jobs.

The Toledo Region is well-positioned to further leverage its developing logistics cluster. The multimodal asset base of the region encompasses all freight modes: the CSX National Gateway Intermodal Facility, the Norfolk Southern Airline Junction Intermodal Yard, the Toledo Seaport, the Toledo Express Airport, and US 24 “Fort-to-Port.” Nationally significant highway corridors include the intersection of I-80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) and I-75. I-75 is the main north-south trade corridor in the Midwest connecting Canada to Florida, and I-80/90 is one of the nation’s busiest east-west trade corridors. Excellent supplier access is critical to retaining and expanding jobs at several large manufacturing sites in the region. Connections to major intermodal facilities on the National Highway System (NHS Connectors) support employment opportunities across a wide range of wage and skill levels.


Support cooperative development efforts and target incentives and infrastructure investment to further foster development of the region as a logistics center. Promote development of transportation-dependent businesses through new approaches to transportation financing.

Improve connectivity between freight modes, freight facilities, and key industrial areas where freight-intensive production is possible in the future or is occurring now.

Promote design standards that remove impediments to freight by investing in truck-friendly intersections, ramps, turning lanes, and eliminating rail/highway conflicts.

Realize the maximum potential of shale development in Ohio through effective use of regional pipeline networks and connections to local refineries. Evaluate, maintain, and upgrade pipeline infrastructure and leverage supply chain links to east and southeast Ohio.

The shortage of commercial vehicle drivers is prompting a crisis in freight transportation. Support short-term relief and long term incentives that address this workforce issue.

Graphic developed by University of Toledo-ITI.

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The Toledo Region Global Logistics Advantage In the next 10 years national freight tonnage is expected to grow dramatically and Ohio is at the epicenter of this trend. The 100-mile radius around Toledo is already a nationally and globally significant hub for logistics and supply chain activity. Within this radius is a population of nearly nine million and a gross domestic production (GDP) of approximately $400 billion. The region encompasses one of the busiest land borders in North America—the Detroit-Windsor Gateway. Canada is Ohio’s top export destination. Thirty-seven Fortune 500 firms are located in northwest Ohio.

A Magnet for Large Distribution Facilities Numerous shipping and retail companies are choosing to locate in the Toledo Region. The 12 largest distribution centers in the region have made $651 million in capital investments in warehouses and equipment. They directly employ more than 5,300 Ohioans and indirectly support many thousands more jobs.







The shortage of commercial vehicle drivers is prompting a crisis in freight transportation. Support short term relief and long term incentives that address this workforce issue.


Air TransportationAviation is critical to a balanced cargo and passenger system. Success of the air transport mode depends greatly upon excellent connectivity to regional road and railways and upon preserving and expanding airport infrastructure.

Several airports throughout the region make up the network of air freight and passenger service. The airport division of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority operates the City of Toledo’s two airports—Toledo Express Airport and Toledo Executive Airport. The airports support four major areas of aviation operations: passenger, cargo, general aviation, and military. Each operational area is important to the economic vitality of the airport and the northwest Ohio region.


Support with funding, regulatory clearances, etc., the recommendations of the Airport Master Plan for Toledo Express Airport (TOL) as updated by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority including: Extend the north/south runway to improve capacity at TOL. An extension will allow the north/south

runway to handle aircraft of comparable size and type as those handled by the main east/west runway during times of heavy cross winds or high volume of take-offs and landings.

Replace the 50-year-old, outdated TOL control tower to improve safety and increase capacity. Secure funding to reserve property and plan for further expansion of the capacity of the airport to

cope with anticipated freight activity growth.

Support regional efforts to preserve and modernize the transportation assets of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing at Toledo Express Airport. Retain the Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities (TRACON) operation at TOL as critical to maintaining the operational integrity of the 180th’s homeland security mission which requires immediate launch of F-16 fighter jets and close coordination with the TOL air traffic control tower.

Support funding for runway and other improvements to increase the airside capacity of TOL when logistics operations expand beyond its current capacity.

Assist in efforts to provide TOL with 24-hour customs to take advantage of international cargo and passenger customs clearance. Toledo’s location and convenience would provide international air traffic with seamless opportunities to fuel and clear customs, which would continue to promote both commercial and general aviation activity for fixed base operators (FBOs) and other tenants.

Support investments that connect TOL to major highway freight corridors such as: Relocate US 20A to accommodate the north/south runway extension and improve connections to

I-475 via US 20A. Improve connections to the new US 24 via SR 295. Construct ring roads and inter-terminal non-public roads (with grade separation from public streets)

to allow direct triple trailer truck access to all terminals and campuses of the park.

Support runway investments at air facilities throughout the region, such as the Wood County Regional Airport, to retain or expand freight and passenger activity. Improve connectivity of these airports to surface modes.

Support establishment of Priority Conservation Areas to allow mitigation of wetlands on a watershed basis rather than parcel-by-parcel.


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Public TransportationSuccessful regions are characterized by a full range of mobility choices. Safe, reliable, and reasonably priced transit services address regional workforce needs by linking employees to their places of employment. Transit services are equally important to improving livability and supporting economic development by connecting people to centers of commerce and to medical, educational, and recreational locations. In northwest Ohio, a variety of public transit providers offer services to the general public which improve mobility and the quality of life in our communities. In the Toledo urbanized area approximately 45 percent of transit trips are work related while in rural areas, 60 percent of trips are services for seniors and people with disabilities. Ridership in the TMACOG area is over four million passenger trips annually.

The Coalition requests local, state, and federal legislators to:

Retain the federal Mass Transit Account (MTA) of the Highway Trust Fund and increase revenues to this account. Among the investments these funds make possible are capital projects such as transit facilitiesand bus rehabilitation and maintenance.

Support the recommendations contained in the ODOT Statewide Transit Needs study which include increased capital funding, supporting better regionalization of transit systems, and the establishment of a bi-partisan state legislative commission to develop ways to create a reliable, dedicated, and sufficient funding stream to increase public transit services in Ohio.

Support implementation of locally developed Coordinated Public Transportation and Human Service Transportation plans in Lucas and Wood counties to coordinate transportation services among all providers—public, private, and non-profit. These plans identify the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes, provide strategies for meeting these needs, and prioritize transportation services for funding and implementation.

Support development of the Jackson Boulevard Transit Hub in downtown Toledo to improve the efficiency of the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) and to enable more economic development options in the urban core.

Support efforts to fund and operate public transit to serve all of the greater Toledo metropolitan area including all of Lucas County and provide access to a larger geographic area including connections to surrounding counties.

Support initiatives to reduce transportation-related pollutants by incentivizing cleaner, greener fleets andfund the replacement of existing diesel buses already beyond their useful life with environmentally sustainable, alternatively fueled vehicles.

Retain the transit commuter tax benefit at the same level as the parking tax benefit to bring equality to the tax structure and induce more commuters to use public transit.

Retain the alternative fuels tax credit to help offset the costs of production and encourage our country’s movement toward energy independence.

Perrysburg Transit provides door-to-door transportation services within the city of Perrysburg, Ohio.Photo: City of Perrysburg

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Streets, Highways, and Bridges The Coalition emphasizes safety and economic opportunity among its goals for investing in improvements to streets, highways, and bridges. Our focus is on safe, reliable commuter mobility between home and work, medical, educational, and recreational locations.

The Coalition requests state and federal legislators to: Continue to support and pursue timely completion of the

following upgrades/improvements that are scheduled for completion of design or construction: Build the underpass at the McCord Road crossing of the

Norfolk Southern (NS) rail line to separate rail and highway traffic and improve safety. Construct a related roundabout at North Mall Drive/Hall Street and McCord Road.

Phase II of the I-75/I-475 systems interchange upgrade in central Toledo (“Jeep Split”) and related improvements to local arterials including Cherry Street and Phillips Avenue.

I-75 widening and improvements in downtown Toledo from South Avenue to Dorr Street, and from Phillips Avenue to I-280.

Reconstruct I-75 from Dorr Street to Central Avenue in downtown Toledo. Reconstruct and widen the I-75 DiSalle Bridge over the Maumee River including upgrading NHS

Intermodal Connector freeway entrance ramps to I-75 at South Avenue and Miami Street. Reconfigure the I-475/I-75 systems interchange in Wood County. Complete the widening of I-75 from the I-475/I-75 systems interchange in Wood County near

Perrysburg, through Bowling Green, to Findlay in Hancock County. Improve interchanges along this I-75 corridor including: Upgrade the interchange at I-75/Wooster Street (SR 64) in Bowling Green. Upgrade the interchange at I-75/Cygnet Road in southern Wood County.

Reconfigure the I-475/US 23 systems interchange. Complete the reconstruction the Anthony Wayne Bridge (SR 2) over the Maumee River in downtown

Toledo.

Actively pursue plans for upgrades/improvements to key corridors serving the northwest Ohio area: On the Anthony Wayne Trail, collaborate on a funding plan to reconstruct and preserve this key urban-

suburban corridor. The scale and cost of this project exceed the resources of any single municipality. Additionally, support funding to repair or replace deficient and very deficient bridges such as the bridge over the NS Railroad at City Park Avenue and Emerald Avenue.

Widen I-475 corridor from Douglas Road to the Anthony Wayne Trail (US 24) and in conjunction with this I-475 widening project: Reconfigure the Central Avenue (US 20) interchange at I-475 in the Sylvania area with a single point

urban interchange design. Construct an interchange on I-475 at Dorr Street (SR 246). Upgrade the I-475/SR 25 interchange in Perrysburg with a diverging diamond interchange. Build an interchange at US 20A and I-475, and upgrade US 20A between I-475 and the Toledo

Express Airport. On US 20 add turn lanes from Perrysburg to SR 420.

Ground breaking of the McCord Road rail/highway grade separation. Photo: TMACOG

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Support system preservation and maintenance by funding investments on local arterials. Fund ODOT’s Urban Pavement Program to assist municipalities with preservation and maintenance of U.S. and state routes within urban boundaries. Consider additional resources to support full reconstruction projects as well as resurfacing.

In recognition of the enhanced safety and operational benefits of roundabouts, support a preference for roundabouts, where appropriate, as a prudent and feasible alternative for new or reconstructedintersections.

Continue to support, fund, and pursue timely completion of rail/highway grade separation projects such as: Hire Road/SR 281 crossing of the CSX line in Defiance County. Matzinger Road crossing of the CSX line in Toledo. SR 235/SR 18 and the CSX line in Hoytville.

Support for an overpass in North Baltimore of the CSX tracks.

Support Ohio’s participation in the study phase of the new I-73/74/75 corridor, the 900-mile interstate corridor from coastal South Carolina, through northwest Ohio, and on through Michigan to the SaultSainte Marie bi-national region. This new expressway is currently under development in the southern states and improvements to I-75 in Ohio and the gateway to Ohio at Portsmouth provide further momentum to this corridor.

Support completion of the New International Trade Crossing (Detroit River International Crossing)between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario. Establish a customs inspection plaza to screen traffic entering the United States.

Support implementation of the regional Complete Streets Policy:

Encourage jurisdictions to adopt their own complete streets policies, resolutions, or ordinances. Support economic vitality of jurisdictions throughout the region through the development and

implementation of local plans that are compatible with the regional Complete Streets Policy. In developing roadway construction projects, consider all roadway users including motorists, cyclists,

pedestrians, transit and school bus riders, delivery and service personnel, freight shippers, and emergency responders; as well as people who are school-aged to the elderly, and individuals of all abilities, including those who use mobility aids.

The Anthony Wayne Bridge over the Maumee River undergoes a major reconstruction.Photo: TMACOG


Passenger and Freight Rail TransportationRail traffic is strong and growing and investing in and around rail facilities supports economic growth.Passenger and freight rail safety improvements such as railway/road grade separation and other innovative measures reduce conflicts between rail, road, and pedestrian traffic.


Support federal and state rail infrastructure legislation to fund and create a rail infrastructure trust fund for the public portion of partnerships with private rail companies. Leveraging the nationally significant freight rail facility investments made in the region with public investments benefits highway users by reducing congestion while also benefitting communities by supporting freight-intensive employers. Support investment to remove bottlenecks and increase

vertical clearances along the routes of the CSX National Gateway Corridor (such as the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore, Maryland), the NS Heartland Corridor, and the Detroit-Windsor Continental Rail Gateway.

Support the Northern Ohio Rail Alliance initiative to develop high performance rail infrastructure involving greater efficiency for both passenger and freight customers.

Where new regulations have been deemed prudent (i.e., positive train control) support implementation timelines that are feasible given available technology.

Support funding for highway-rail grade separations (over/under passes) and installation of improved crossing warning devices to correct safety and congestion problems.

Expand and provide dedicated funding to the Ohio Rail Development Commission to rehabilitate and expand rail line capacity and short line spurs to manufacturing and industrial locations which will support job creation and retention.

Improve access and development opportunity at the NS Airline Yard intermodal facility in Toledo.

Support development by providing infrastructure funding for a national passenger rail system, multi-state rail initiatives, and improved regional service through northwest Ohio. Specifically: Provide fair and full funding for a robust passenger rail

system that strengthens the economy and provides increased travel capacity. Amtrak needs multi-year funding to allow it to meet growing demand for rail transport.

Support local, state, and federal funding to advance the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative that includes the Lake Shore Corridor from Chicago to Pennsylvania. Advance high speed initiatives in the Ohio Hub plan, including the Cleveland-Toledo-Detroit corridor.

Support expansion of passenger rail service to five daily round trips in the Chicago-Toledo-New York corridor.

Upgrade the Toledo train station area, transforming it into a multimodal transportation and economic development district that includes a new train bridge across the Maumee River, easier on/off access to I-75, local public transit, and intercity bus carriers (Greyhound and others).

Support funding to preserve the right of way of abandoned rail lines for future uses.

Nationally significant freight rail facilities of both CSX and NS are located in the region. Photo: University of Toledo-ITI.

Toledo is home to the busiest Amtrak station in the state. Photo: TMACOG
































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Public TransportationSuccessful regions are characterized by a full range of mobility choices. Safe, reliable, and reasonably priced transit services address regional workforce needs by linking employees to their places of employment. Transit services are equally important to improving livability and supporting economic development by connecting people to centers of commerce and to medical, educational, and recreational locations. In northwest Ohio, a variety of public transit providers offer services to the general public which improve mobility and the quality of life in our communities. In the Toledo urbanized area approximately 45 percent of transit trips are work related while in rural areas, 60 percent of trips are services for seniors and people with disabilities. Ridership in the TMACOG area is over four million passenger trips annually.

The Coalition requests local, state, and federal legislators to:

Retain the federal Mass Transit Account (MTA) of the Highway Trust Fund and increase revenues to this account. Among the investments these funds make possible are capital projects such as transit facilitiesand bus rehabilitation and maintenance.

Support the recommendations contained in the ODOT Statewide Transit Needs study which include increased capital funding, supporting better regionalization of transit systems, and the establishment of a bi-partisan state legislative commission to develop ways to create a reliable, dedicated, and sufficient funding stream to increase public transit services in Ohio.

Support implementation of locally developed Coordinated Public Transportation and Human Service Transportation plans in Lucas and Wood counties to coordinate transportation services among all providers—public, private, and non-profit. These plans identify the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes, provide strategies for meeting these needs, and prioritize transportation services for funding and implementation.

Support development of the Jackson Boulevard Transit Hub in downtown Toledo to improve the efficiency of the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) and to enable more economic development options in the urban core.

Support efforts to fund and operate public transit to serve all of the greater Toledo metropolitan area including all of Lucas County and provide access to a larger geographic area including connections to surrounding counties.

Support initiatives to reduce transportation-related pollutants by incentivizing cleaner, greener fleets andfund the replacement of existing diesel buses already beyond their useful life with environmentally sustainable, alternatively fueled vehicles.

Retain the transit commuter tax benefit at the same level as the parking tax benefit to bring equality to the tax structure and induce more commuters to use public transit.

Retain the alternative fuels tax credit to help offset the costs of production and encourage our country’s movement toward energy independence.

Perrysburg Transit provides door-to-door transportation services within the city of Perrysburg, Ohio.Photo: City of Perrysburg

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Streets, Highways, and Bridges The Coalition emphasizes safety and economic opportunity among its goals for investing in improvements to streets, highways, and bridges. Our focus is on safe, reliable commuter mobility between home and work, medical, educational, and recreational locations.

The Coalition requests state and federal legislators to: Continue to support and pursue timely completion of the

following upgrades/improvements that are scheduled for completion of design or construction: Build the underpass at the McCord Road crossing of the

Norfolk Southern (NS) rail line to separate rail and highway traffic and improve safety. Construct a related roundabout at North Mall Drive/Hall Street and McCord Road.

Phase II of the I-75/I-475 systems interchange upgrade in central Toledo (“Jeep Split”) and related improvements to local arterials including Cherry Street and Phillips Avenue.

I-75 widening and improvements in downtown Toledo from South Avenue to Dorr Street, and from Phillips Avenue to I-280.

Reconstruct I-75 from Dorr Street to Central Avenue in downtown Toledo. Reconstruct and widen the I-75 DiSalle Bridge over the Maumee River including upgrading NHS

Intermodal Connector freeway entrance ramps to I-75 at South Avenue and Miami Street. Reconfigure the I-475/I-75 systems interchange in Wood County. Complete the widening of I-75 from the I-475/I-75 systems interchange in Wood County near

Perrysburg, through Bowling Green, to Findlay in Hancock County. Improve interchanges along this I-75 corridor including: Upgrade the interchange at I-75/Wooster Street (SR 64) in Bowling Green. Upgrade the interchange at I-75/Cygnet Road in southern Wood County.

Reconfigure the I-475/US 23 systems interchange. Complete the reconstruction the Anthony Wayne Bridge (SR 2) over the Maumee River in downtown

Toledo.

Actively pursue plans for upgrades/improvements to key corridors serving the northwest Ohio area: On the Anthony Wayne Trail, collaborate on a funding plan to reconstruct and preserve this key urban-

suburban corridor. The scale and cost of this project exceed the resources of any single municipality. Additionally, support funding to repair or replace deficient and very deficient bridges such as the bridge over the NS Railroad at City Park Avenue and Emerald Avenue.

Widen I-475 corridor from Douglas Road to the Anthony Wayne Trail (US 24) and in conjunction with this I-475 widening project: Reconfigure the Central Avenue (US 20) interchange at I-475 in the Sylvania area with a single point

urban interchange design. Construct an interchange on I-475 at Dorr Street (SR 246). Upgrade the I-475/SR 25 interchange in Perrysburg with a diverging diamond interchange. Build an interchange at US 20A and I-475, and upgrade US 20A between I-475 and the Toledo

Express Airport. On US 20 add turn lanes from Perrysburg to SR 420.

Ground breaking of the McCord Road rail/highway grade separation. Photo: TMACOG

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The Toledo Region Global Logistics AdvantageIn the next 10 years national freight tonnage is expected to grow dramatically and Ohio is at the epicenter of this trend. The 100-mile radius around Toledo is already a nationally and globally significant hub for logistics and supply chain activity. Within this radius is a population of nearly nine million and a gross domestic production (GDP) of approximately $400 billion. The region encompasses one of the busiest land borders in North America—the Detroit-Windsor Gateway. Canada is Ohio’s top export destination. Thirty-seven Fortune 500 firms are located in northwest Ohio.

A Magnet for Large Distribution FacilitiesNumerous shipping and retail companies are choosing to locate in the Toledo Region. The 12 largest distribution centers in the region have made $651 million in capital investments in warehouses and equipment. They directly employ more than 5,300 Ohioans and indirectly support many thousands more jobs.







The shortage of commercial vehicle drivers is prompting a crisis in freight transportation. Support short-term relief and long term incentives that address this workforce issue.


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The Toledo Region Global Logistics Advantage In the next 10 years national freight tonnage is expected to grow dramatically and Ohio is at the epicenter of this trend. The 100-mile radius around Toledo is already a nationally and globally significant hub for logistics and supply chain activity. Within this radius is a population of nearly nine million and a gross domestic production (GDP) of approximately $400 billion. The region encompasses one of the busiest land borders in North America—the Detroit-Windsor Gateway. Canada is Ohio’s top export destination. Thirty-seven Fortune 500 firms are located in northwest Ohio.

A Magnet for Large Distribution Facilities Numerous shipping and retail companies are choosing to locate in the Toledo Region. The 12 largest distribution centers in the region have made $651 million in capital investments in warehouses and equipment. They directly employ more than 5,300 Ohioans and indirectly support many thousands more jobs.







The shortage of commercial vehicle drivers is prompting a crisis in freight transportation. Support short term relief and long term incentives that address this workforce issue.


Air TransportationAviation is critical to a balanced cargo and passenger system. Success of the air transport mode depends greatly upon excellent connectivity to regional road and railways and upon preserving and expanding airport infrastructure.

Several airports throughout the region make up the network of air freight and passenger service. The airport division of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority operates the City of Toledo’s two airports—Toledo Express Airport and Toledo Executive Airport. The airports support four major areas of aviation operations: passenger, cargo, general aviation, and military. Each operational area is important to the economic vitality of the airport and the northwest Ohio region.


Support with funding, regulatory clearances, etc., the recommendations of the Airport Master Plan for Toledo Express Airport (TOL) as updated by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority including: Extend the north/south runway to improve capacity at TOL. An extension will allow the north/south

runway to handle aircraft of comparable size and type as those handled by the main east/west runway during times of heavy cross winds or high volume of take-offs and landings.

Replace the 50-year-old, outdated TOL control tower to improve safety and increase capacity. Secure funding to reserve property and plan for further expansion of the capacity of the airport to

cope with anticipated freight activity growth.

Support regional efforts to preserve and modernize the transportation assets of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing at Toledo Express Airport. Retain the Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities (TRACON) operation at TOL as critical to maintaining the operational integrity of the 180th’s homeland security mission which requires immediate launch of F-16 fighter jets and close coordination with the TOL air traffic control tower.

Support funding for runway and other improvements to increase the airside capacity of TOL when logistics operations expand beyond its current capacity.

Assist in efforts to provide TOL with 24-hour customs to take advantage of international cargo and passenger customs clearance. Toledo’s location and convenience would provide international air traffic with seamless opportunities to fuel and clear customs, which would continue to promote both commercial and general aviation activity for fixed base operators (FBOs) and other tenants.

Support investments that connect TOL to major highway freight corridors such as: Relocate US 20A to accommodate the north/south runway extension and improve connections to

I-475 via US 20A. Improve connections to the new US 24 via SR 295. Construct ring roads and inter-terminal non-public roads (with grade separation from public streets)

to allow direct triple trailer truck access to all terminals and campuses of the park.

Support runway investments at air facilities throughout the region, such as the Wood County Regional Airport, to retain or expand freight and passenger activity. Improve connectivity of these airports to surface modes.

Support establishment of Priority Conservation Areas to allow mitigation of wetlands on a watershed basis rather than parcel-by-parcel.


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Water TransportationAs the largest landmass seaport on the Great Lakes, the Toledo Seaport produces a significant economic impact throughout the region. According to a 2011 study by Martin Associates, cargo movements via the Toledo Seaport’s marine terminals directly and indirectly support nearly 7,000 jobs. The direct revenue generated by firms dependent on cargo handled at the port was estimated to be over $380 million. State and federal tax revenues approached $155 million. Recent investments at the port have improved efficient handling of bulk, break bulk, project cargo, and containers.

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Support solutions to Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) revenue issues that will spur investments in harbor maintenance and improve international competitiveness. Greater use of the marine mode offers many benefits including alleviating congestion on highway and rail corridors, limiting pollutants associated with freight movement, and offering opportunities to increase access to global markets and expand economic activity in the region.

Congress has restricted spending of HMT revenue and is causing a growing backlog of maintenance work. Fully appropriate the surplus revenue accumulating in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and institute a plan to annually appropriate the prior year’s tax receipts.

Support specific HMT spending requirements that provide an appropriate share for Great Lakes ports. Use HMT funds for their intended purposes, especially harbor dredging. Provide an exemption from the HMT for domestic cargo movements as well as cargo movements

between U.S. and Canadian ports for non-bulk cargo within the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System. This will encourage short sea shipping by leveling the playing field between marine transport and truck/rail transport.

The Toledo Seaport is located on the largest drainage basin of the Great Lakes and generates more sediment than any other Great Lakes harbor. As a result, the Toledo harbor constitutes one quarter of the total dredging in the entire Great Lakes making it the largest annual dredging project both in terms of cost and quantity dredged. Without dredging, the port will inevitably shut down to the detriment of local, regional, state, and national economies.

Annually appropriate sufficient funds specifically designated for the dredging of the Toledo harbor. Support policies that enable the short term and long term management of dredged material including

beneficial reuse, the creation of new capacity in existing confined disposal facilities, and/or safe disposal such as those policies advanced by the Toledo Harbor Dredging Task Force and the Toledo Harbor Sediment Management and Use Project.

If regulatory changes are deemed necessary, such changes should be implemented in predictable phases that allow reasonable time to develop and implement new compliance measures.

Take action to regulate the discharge of ballast water in order to control the introduction of aquatic invasive species into U.S. ecosystems by establishing a single federal ballast water standard. Adopt thestandards put forth by the International Maritime Organization’s Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments.

Pursue options to prevent the introduction of Asian Carp to the Great Lakes based on sound scientific research and in collaboration with shipping industry stakeholders. Solutions to this issue need to sustain the Great Lakes ecosystem while simultaneously supporting commercial and recreation transport between the lakes and rivers in the basin.


The Coalition Requests State and Federal Legislators to Explore other Funding Options:Other state and federal sources of revenue should be considered as part of the overall mix of ways to address the crisis in transportation funding.

Explore the feasibility of a National Infrastructure Bank to leverage private resources.

Expand credit programs such as the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and the State Infrastructure Bank.

Continue to encourage use of Ohio’s State Infrastructure Bank and Clean Ohio Funds to support transportation and redevelopment projects.

Enable and approve the prudent use of public-private and public-public partnerships. Explore expandinguse and funding of specially designated Transportation Improvement Districts (TIDs) such as those in Rossford and Lucas County. Support changes to federal tax law to enable Regional Infrastructure Improvement Zones (RIIZs) to allow private individuals and corporations to contribute to construction and maintenance of public infrastructure on a tax-deductible basis.

Expand tolling options. Keep toll rates to a minimum and restrict the use of toll-generated revenue primarily to preserve and expand the tolled asset. Distributions of toll revenue beyond the tolled facility,such as with the Ohio turnpike bonds, should stay primarily within jurisdictions closest in geographic proximity to that facility, should produce a net gain in transportation dollars for those jurisdictions, and should be limited to infrastructure projects with a life-span commensurate with the long-term nature of the funding instrument.

Restrict revenue generated via state taxes on motor fuels or other innovative solutions such as through licensing of naming rights, leasing rest areas, etc., to transportation investments and ensure it is allocated in a transparent manner.

Use performance management techniques that control costs and enhance accountability. Request quantifiable measures to demonstrate the social, environmental, and economic return on transportation investments. Support funding to perform post-project evaluation.

Allow greater flexibility in design and finance to deliver projects at lower cost and in less time.

Actively support regional efforts to complete projects funded in the construction programs of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) northwest Ohio district offices, ODOT’s Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) program, in TMACOG’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and in other federal and state programs to ensure that highway and transit dollars allocated to the area are used in a timely fashion.

Retain the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds (i.e., governmental bonds and private activity bonds) in order to support lower borrowing costs for locally developed infrastructure projects.

Support an increase in Ohio’s base vehicle license plate fee and allow counties and municipalities to enact permissive use plate fees.

Funding Solutions SummaryThe funding options described above are not comprehensive. Other solutions such as weight/distance taxes, vehicle sales taxes and registration fees, and taxes on shipping containers, barrels of oil, tires, and carbon are just some of the ideas proposed by public and private sector stakeholders. A combination of policies is required. In general, solutions that yield the highest overall revenue are needed. Fair and equitable solutions that proportionately link user fees and user benefits are preferred.


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Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Funding

Widespread SupportResources for transportation are shrinking just as the need to maintain and expand the aging system is growing.Evidence abounds that the general public and the business community support increased infrastructure investment. In a statewide survey of consumer preferences conducted in spring of 2012, the Ohio Department of Transportation found that 62 percent of Ohioans think funding should be increased over the next five years to improve safety, offer smooth pavement, prevent congestion, and provide connections between different modes of transport. States and municipalities are voting in favor of transportation levies. Numerous industry groups call for increased investments. All of these trends point to widespread support for sustainable funding that provides the certainty needed for long range planning and transportation project delivery.

The Coalition Requests State and Federal Legislators to Explore Tax Policy Options:Taxes are not the sole solution to the transportation funding crisis, but they are on the menu of options that should be considered to provide the transportation system of the future. If the average person drives 15,000 miles per year and we increase the gas tax by 10 cents per gallon, the average person driving the average car would pay about $75 more per year. This is less than many people pay for phone or cable service per month. Where possible those who use and benefit most from the system should pay a proportionately greater share. We urge:

Until a permanent solution to the infrastructure funding gap is found, continue a general fund contribution to the HTF.

In the short term, gradually phase in annual increases to the gas tax. To address the long term viability of the federal tax and ensure that it keeps pace with our changing and growing economy, index it to construction costs or another relevant measure. Oppose efforts to suspend the federal or state gas tax, no matter how temporary the suspension. Mandates and subsidies for renewable fuels are important tax policies designed to reduce

transportation-related pollution, or increase energy efficiency, or improve U.S. energy independence. Such policy tools should not reduce funding for surface transportation.

Long term fiscal policy needs to generate additional revenue and should rely strongly on the user pays principle by employing a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) fee—also known as a mileage-based user fee. Support study and implementation of a VMT user fee with attention to the initial fee per mile and

how to adjust it over time, the administrative costs of compliance and enforcement, and safeguards to protect driver privacy.

Implement the user fee on federal interstates with open tolling technology. Apply the fee proportionately such as by setting different rates based on vehicle dimensions, number of axles, or weight.

US 24 “Fort-to-Port” opened in August, 2012.Photo: Ohio Department of Transportation












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Pedestrian and Bicycle TransportationWalking and bicycling are two methods of non-motorized transportation that require infrastructure in the same way that autos require a network of roads, signs, and signals. Investments in sidewalks, paths, sidepaths, and on-road bike facilities such as bike lanes and sharrows provide safe transport and support the same trip purposes as autos and transit.


Support Ohio legislation which would require that Ohio motorists pass bicyclists leaving at least three feet of clearance.

Support Ohio legislation which would permit all Ohio vehicles to proceed through an intersection after stopping and yielding right of way, even when not detected by the device meant to change the traffic light from red to green.

Support increased funding for Transportation Alternatives as defined in MAP-21 (bikeways, pedestrian facilities, vegetation management to improve roadway safety, historic transportation facilities, and the Safe Routes to School program).

Support continued state and federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian facilities including:

Funding sufficient to create a signed network of bicycle-friendly street routes and multi-purpose paths to enable citizens to use bicycles as a practical means of transportation.

Funding to improve connectivity between trails such as the planned connectors on the North Coast Inland Trail in Ottawa and Sandusky counties.

Fund design and construction of the Chessie Circle Trail multi-use path with the eventual goal of replacing the bridge over the Maumee River to connect Lucas and Wood counties.

Support renewed funding of the Clean Ohio Fund program including the Trails Fund.

Support implementation of the regional Complete Streets Policy including the addition of pedestrian and bicycle facilities (bike lanes or paths) with roadway construction projects. Encourage jurisdictions to adopt their own complete streets policies, resolutions, or ordinances.

Support implementation of the regional sidewalk policy by local jurisdictions within the TMACOG transportation planning region. Enforce maintenance and snow removal policies on existing facilities and develop new facilities that address major barriers created by expressways, railroad tracks, and rivers. For example, implement the pedestrian facilities planned on the Wooster Street crossing of I-75and the Airport Highway crossing of I-475.

Bike to School Day is part of Safe Routes to School programming in the region.Photo: TMACOG

Popular Regional Trails1. Chessie Circle Trail2. North Coast Inland Trail3. Slippery Elm Trail4. Towpath Trail5. University/Parks Trail6. Wabash Cannonball Trail


The Infrastructure Investment IssueMoving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) is the transportation funding and authorization legislation that currently governs federal surface transportation policy. The funding level authorized by MAP-21does not fill the growing gap between financial resources and infrastructure investment needs. The bill expired at the end of September, 2014 and was extended until May 31, 2015. A long term, multi-year bill with adequate funding is necessary to avoid the uncertainty and inefficiency created by repeated short term extensions.

The Growing Infrastructure Funding GapThe Highway Trust Fund (HTF) provides federal financial support for much of the nation’s transportation infrastructure. After growing steadily for decades, tax receipts have leveled off and even declined in recent years; however, costs for constructing and maintaining roads and bridges are trending upward. The cost of providing seamless multimodal mobility for people and goods now exceeds HTF funds. The result is a substantial backlog of transportation infrastructure projects in the region, the state, and the nation. Ohio’s shortfall alone is measured in tens of billions of dollars. We need new solutions to fill this investment gap and pay for priority projects that will make our transportation network safer, smarter, reduce congestion and pollutants, and support international competitiveness.

Why Fuel Taxes Alone Do Not Solve the ProblemFuel taxes are important, but heavy reliance on them has become increasingly problematic. Our fuel-tax-based funding model no longer keeps pace with infrastructure investment needs. If this funding model is left unchanged the transportation system will deteriorate at an ever-increasing rate.

In 1993 the federal gas tax for regular gasoline was fixed at 18.4 cents per gallon and has not changed since. (Diesel fuel is taxed at 24.4 cents per gallon.) Due to inflationary forces, the purchasing power of gas tax revenue has fallen by approximately 40 percent over the past 21 years.

Transit funding is impacted by the same forces because 2.86 cents of the tax collected on both regular and diesel fuel sales is deposited in the Mass Transit Account (MTA) as a trust fund for public transit.

HTF revenues are declining because fuel consumption per mile traveled is declining. Drivers are choosing more fuel efficient vehicles. Electric and hybrid vehicles are gaining popularity

and some fleets are converting to natural gas power—cutting into traditional fuel use. For nearly 30 years the corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) standard was 27.5 miles per gallon

for passenger cars. Now, new CAFE standards agreed to by industry and government are being phased in, and by 2025 the average fuel efficiency standard will nearly double to 54.5 miles per gallon. Better fuel economy is desirable. It reduces the amount of pollutants per mile traveled and provides better air quality outcomes. However, it also widens the gap between gas tax revenue and our ability to provide safer roads, better commutes, and more productive communities.

State taxes (and fees) also support transportation infrastructure. Ohio’s per gallon state tax rate is 28 cents for both regular and diesel fuel. When combined with other taxes and fees, Ohioans pay less tax per gallon for regular gasoline than surrounding states, and pay the second lowest rate for diesel fuel. Like the federal gas tax, Ohio’s state tax is not indexed to inflation. Ohio’s transit funding has fallen by 85 percent between 2000 and 2013.Dependence on the current funding structure has produced a crisis in transportation funding that must be addressed.


Executive SummaryA core responsibility of Ohio’s elected officials in local, state, and federal offices is to develop policy on transportation issues that improvesthe safety and well-being of all transportation users including the very young, seniors, and people with disabilities. Lawmaker commitment to atop-performing transportation network ensures access to jobs while minimizing the impact on ecological systems. This Transportation Legislative Agenda is a guideline for making transportation decisions in support of economic prosperity.

The Toledo Region Transportation Coalition consists of 17 diverse entities who achieve consensus ontransportation policies and investment priorities. Since 2001, this coalition has advanced many initiatives that have become reality. In 2015-16 we continue to support a multimodal network that connects people to jobs, goods to markets, children to schools, and families to retail, religious, and recreational activities.

Past successes achieved via the collaborative approach of the Toledo Region Transportation Coalition are documented in the photos throughout this agenda. The funding solutions, policy recommendations, and priority projects presented on the following pages will enable economic competitiveness, freedom of mobility, and improved quality of life.

The simple fact is transportation infrastructure is woefully underfunded. A burgeoning backlog of repairs and deferred maintenance coupled with much needed expansions in capacity create an urgent call for legislative action. Elected officials at all levels of government must work in coordination to answer this call.

At the federal level, a partial solution involves raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation. Raising the gas tax is not the sole solution. We call for investigating vehicle miles traveled and a host of other policy options, always with a user-pays principle in mind. The Highway Trust Fund needs a long term, sustainable source of funding.

Statewide, the need for convenient, affordable public transportation is rising. Wecall for follow-up on the recommendations of the Statewide Transit Needs Study and improved funding of transit. Mobility should be available to all Ohioansregardless of ability, age, or economic status. Since Ohio is bordered on three sides by water, we call on legislators to develop a dedicated, long term approach to funding Ohio’s maritime ports. Additionally, better, more consistent rules for bike safety should be passed at the state level.

At the regional level, we encourage public-private partnerships through tools such as Regional Infrastructure Improvement Zones, (RIIZ) and encourage public-public partnerships through Regional Transportation Improvement Projects (RTIP). The coalition supports solutions proposed by the Northern Ohio Rail Alliance to alleviate growing rail congestion on freight and passenger lines. Weencourage a complete streets approach in communities throughout the region to establish a multimodal, safe, and efficient transportation system that ensures accessibility to all roadway users.

The Toledo region, Ohio, and the nation fundamentally depend upontransportation infrastructure to thrive. The Toledo Region Transportation Coalition presents this legislative agenda as a blueprint for funding solutions and a statement of the practical investments our region needs in each mode of transport. We welcome dialog with the 115/116th Congress, the 132/133rd Ohio General Assembly, and local officials.

Veterans’ Glass City Skyway Bridge Opening Ceremony, 2007. Photo: Ohio Department of Transportation

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Transportation Research and EducationTo assure leadership in the knowledge economy, regions must be a source of innovation and progress. The Toledo region has the assets and academic resources necessary to sustain the critical mass of talent and research in the areas of trans-portation, logistics, and supply chain management. The University of Toledo Intermodal Transportation Institute and U.S. DOT University Transportation Center are anchor assetsupon which the region can build.


Continue investing in the University Transportation Center(UTC) program at the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance transportation expertise and technology in the varied disciplines that comprise the field of transportation through education, research, and technology transfer activities; to provide for a critical transportation knowledge base outside of the Department of Transportation; and to address critical workforce needs and educate the next generation of transportation leaders.

The University of Toledo Intermodal Transportation Institute (UT-ITI)The UT-ITI has encouraged public and private sector organizations tocooperatively focus on transportation issues since 2001. Its vision is to develop technology-enabled intermodal transportation systems and supply chains that promote economic development and quality of life.The UT-ITI is a key partner and strategic resource for regional transportation and economic development stakeholders. Among its many accomplishments, the UT-ITI recently spearheaded the NS Airline Yard intermodal project that is expanding intermodal freight capacity in the region. The state of Ohio’s Board of Regents has designated the University of Toledo as a Center of Excellence in Transportation and Logistics.This recognition supports continued academic excellence in engineering, business, and arts and sciences programs.

The University of Toledo University Transportation Center (UT-UTC)Owing to its transportation-related expertise and collaborative partnerships with other institutions of higher education, the University of Toledo has been awarded UTC funding since 2005. Thus far the UT-UTC has sponsored 27 research awards valued at over $2.3 million. In addition, ODOT and regional stakeholders have awarded the UT-UTC nearly $2 million in sponsored projects.

National Center for Freight & Infrastructure Research & Education (CFIRE) The UT-UTC is currently in a collaborative partnership among the 10 universities designated under

the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE) program. CFIRE’s goal is to contribute to the economic competitiveness of the region and nation by achieving an interconnected freight system that is safe, clean, and efficient.

National Transit Research Consortium (NTRC) Among the nine-member NTRC led by San Jose State University’s Mineta Transportation Institute,

there are several regional education institutions including University of Detroit Mercy, Grand Valley State University, Bowling Green State University, and the University of Toledo. Their areas of expertise include alternative fuels, safety and security, public policy, finance, workforcedevelopment, livable communities, environmental sustainability, economic competitiveness, new modes, and many other critical factors essential to sustainable mobility.

This solar array installed on an I-280 right-of-way generates electricity to offset the power used by the pylon of the Veterans’ Glass City Skyway and the highway lighting from the river span to the Greenbelt Parkway.Photo: University of Toledo


Table of Contents

Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ ii

The Infrastructure Investment Issue.....................................................................................3

The Growing Infrastructure Funding Gap .................................................................3

Why Fuel Taxes Alone Do Not Solve the Problem...................................................3

Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Funding ..............................................................4

Widespread Support...................................................................................................4

Funding Solutions Summary .....................................................................................5

The Toledo Region Global Logistics Advantage.................................................................6

A Magnet for Large Distribution Facilities ...............................................................6

Streets, Highways, and Bridges ...........................................................................................7

Passenger and Freight Rail Transportation ..........................................................................8

Public Transportation .........................................................................................................10

Air Transportation..............................................................................................................11

Water Transportation ................................................................................................... 10-13

Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation ..............................................................................14

Transportation Research and Education ............................................................................15

Directory of Toledo Region Eelected Officials .................................................................15

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary................................................................................................................ii

The Infrastructure Investment Issue........................................................................................1

The Growing Infrastructure Funding Gap...........................................................................1

Why Fuel Taxes Alone Do Not Solve the Problem.............................................................1

Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Funding..................................................................2

Widespread Support............................................................................................................2

Funding Solutions Summary...............................................................................................3

The Toledo Region Global Logistics Advantage....................................................................4

A Magnet for Large Distribution Facilities.........................................................................4

Streets, Highways, and Bridges..............................................................................................5

Passenger and Freight Rail Transportation.............................................................................7

Public Transportation..............................................................................................................8

Air Transportation...................................................................................................................9

Water Transportation.............................................................................................................10

Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation..................................................................................12

Transportation Research and Education................................................................................13

Directory of Toledo Region Elected Officials.......................................................................14

Toledo Region Elected OfficialsFederal Government

Senator Sherrod Brown713 Hart Senate Office Building 200 North High Street, Room 614Washington, DC 20510 Columbus, OH 43215P. 202-224-2315 P. 614-469-2083F. 202-228-6321 F. 614-469-2171www.brown.senate.gov

Senator Rob Portman448 Russell Senate Office Building 420 Madison Avenue, Room 1210Washington, DC 20510 Toledo, OH 43604P. 202-224-3353 P. 419-259-3895F. 202-224-9075www.portman.senate.gov

Congressman James Jordan1524 Longworth House Office Building 3121 West Elm PlazaWashington, DC 20515 Lima, OH 45805P. 202-225-2676 P. 419-999-6455F. 202-226-0577 F. 419-999-4238www.jordan.house.gov

Congressman Robert Latta2448 Rayburn House Office Building 1045 North Main Street, Suite 6Washington, DC 20515 Bowling Green, OH 43402-1361P. 202-225-6405 P. 419-354-8700F. 202-225-1985www.latta.house.gov

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur2186 Rayburn House Office Building One Maritime Plaza, Floor 6Washington, DC 20515 Toledo, OH 43604P. 202-225-4146 P. 419-259-7500F. 202-225-7711 F. 419-255-9623www.kaptur.house.gov

State GovernmentOhio Senate

Senate Building, 1 Capitol SquareColumbus, OH 43215www.ohiosenate.gov

Senator Clifford Hite, 1st DistrictP. 614-466-8150 F. 614-466-8261

Senator Randall Gardner, 2nd DistrictP. 614-466-8060 F. 614-466-4250

Senator Edna Brown, 11th DistrictP. 614-466-5204

Senator Gayle Manning, 13th DistrictP. 614-644-7613 F. 614-466-7662

Senator David Burke, 26th DistrictP. 614-466-8049

Ohio House of Representatives77 South High Street

Columbus, OH 43215www.house.state.oh.us

Representative Tim Brown, 3rd DistrictP. 614-466-8104 F. 614-719-0006

Representative Robert Cupp, 4th DistrictP. 614-466-9624 F. 614-719-0004

Representative Michael Ashford, 44th DistrictP. 614-466-1401 F. 614-719-6948

Representative Teresa Fedor, 45th DistrictP. 614-644-6017 F. 614-719-6947

Representative Michael Sheehy, 46th DistrictP. 614-466-1418 F. 614-719-6949

Representative Barbara Sears, 47th DistrictP. 614-466-1731 F. 614-719-6946

Representative Terry Boose, 57th DistrictP. 614-466-9628 F. 614-719-3958

Representative Robert McColley, 81st DistrictP. 614-466-3760 F. 614-719-3975

Representative Tony Burkley, 82nd DistrictP. 614-644-5091 F. 614-719-3974

Representative Robert Sprague, 83rd DistrictP. 614-466-3819 F. 614-719-3976

Representative Jeffrey McClain, 87th DistrictP. 614-644-6265 F. 614-719-6982

Representative Bill Reineke, 88th DistrictP. 614-466-1374 F. 614-719-6981

Representative Steven Kraus, 89th DistrictP. 614-644-6011 F. 614-719-6980 15


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Development of the Legislative Agenda was coordinated by the Transportation Council of TMACOG

www.toledoportauthority.org

www.nomma.us

www.co.wood.oh.us

www.nored.org

www.co.lucas.oh.us/engineer

www.tarta.com

www.toledotrucking.comwww.tmacog.org

www.tagno.org

www.ohiocontractors.org

www.toledochamber.com

The Transportation Coalition is a collaborative effort of these organizations:

www.ci.toledo.us

www. lcedc.net

www. woodcounty.com

www. rgp.org www.utoledo.edu

www.bgohio.org

Cover photos courtesy of the Ohio Department of Transportation and TMACOG

For more information please contactToledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments

300 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive | P.O. Box 9508 Toledo, Ohio 43697-9508 | 419.241.9155

www.tmacog.org

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