Danny Lamb Frank Kalpakis Robert Cursey Alex Bell The Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven has developed a strategic plan for freight mobility in the Tampa Bay region to support economic development and capitalize on the new trade environment that includes the growth of the region as a distribution hub, the expansion of the Panama Canal, and the eventual opening of free trade with Cuba. The Strategic Freight Plan includes a policy framework to guide the identification of investment strategies and roadway design that support the primary corridor function and are compatible with the land uses and associated activities within travel corridors in the region.

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3. Why are we doing this study? Freight mobility, safety and operations Economic development Position region for funding opportunities

4. Why are we doing this study? Trucks are everywhere Trucks are not going away Truck traffic is increasing

5. Florida Average Daily Truck Traffic

6. Why are we doing this study? Trucks contribute to congestion and reduced mobility for all

7. Why are we doing this study? However… …trucks have unique operating characteristics and needs. Addressing these needs will improve mobility for both trucks and autos.

8. Wide Turns SR 54 and US 301, Zephyrhills

9. Major Intersection USA

10. Signal Timing Series US 301 and Progress Blvd/Bloomingdale Ave, Tampa

11. Signal Timing Series US 301 at Causeway Blvd, Tampa 7

12. Insufficient Turn Lane Length Thru Lane Begin Aux Turn Lane Blocked Thru Lane Northbound 50th at Causeway Blvd.

13. Blocking Traffic

14. Slow Acceleration

15. Why are we doing this study? Congestion costs are rising

16. Average Cost per Hour of Delay Source: Texas Transportation Institute Texas A&M University

17. Why are we doing this study? Support economic development Attract new businesses to region Support port and rail investments Capitalize on new trade environment Growth of region as a distribution hub Panama Canal expansion Free trade with Cuba

18. Regional Freight Related Employment 13,000 businesses 218,000 jobs $7.3 Billion in annual payroll Includes Transportation/Warehousing, Manufacturing, and Wholesale Trades Source: Info USA; BEBR (2009)

19. Source: Freight Analysis Framework 3.1 (2009) Tampa Bay Metropolitan Area Moving More Than You Think Regionally more than 308.1 million tons of cargo valued at $215 billion originates, terminates or passes through the Tampa Bay region annually Trucks transport over 70% of the total tonnage All other modes depend on trucks at some point in the goods movement process

20. Freight Transportation and Economic Development Policy Federal reauthorization expected to strengthen emphasis on freight transport Expanded and dedicated funding sources Partnerships and collaboration

21. Study Emphasis Accessibility to Freight Activity Centers System mobility Roadway operating conditions Freight and commuter conflicts Freight and land use compatibility Identify priority freight investments

22. Initial Study Efforts Freight Activity Centers Freight Corridors Freight Hot Spots Freight Corridor and Sub Area Study Guidelines Web site

23. Regional Freight Activity Centers Manufacturing and distribution areas Seaports Airports Railroad hubs

24. Freight Network Components Regional Freight Activity Centers 26

25. Freight Transportation System Freight Activity Centers

26. Freight Transportation System Freight Activity Centers Strategic Trade Corridors

27. Freight Transportation System Freight Activity Centers Strategic Trade Corridors Regional Freight Mobility Corridors

28. Freight Transportation System Freight Activity Centers Strategic Trade Corridors Regional Freight Mobility Corridors Local Truck Routes

29. Freight Transportation System Freight Activity Centers Strategic Trade Corridors Regional Freight Mobility Corridors Local Truck Routes 26

30. Goods Movement Advisory Committee FDOT Districts 7 and 1 MPOs Local government Public Works Economic Development Intermodal entities Trucking/shipping community

31. Transportation Providers Committee Adhoc Committee Share challenges and opportunities Insights on current conditions and issues Identify traffic operational issues Provide unique perspective

32. Freight Needs Assessment Sources

33. Freight Needs Assessment Sources Intermodal entities Local governments White Papers

34. Freight Needs Assessment Sources LRTP Needs Assessment Strategic Intermodal System Needs

35. Freight Needs Assessment Sources Port of Tampa Tampa International Airport St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport Hernando Regional Airport

36. Freight Needs Assessment Sources Separated grade crossings Intermodal access improvements

37. Freight Needs Assessment Sources Conducted interviews at terminals Distributed surveys to Publix, Walmart, others Identified Freight Hot Spots

38. Freight Needs Assessment Sources 263 segments Identified freight operational issues

39. Freight Needs Assessment Sources

40. Strategic Freight Plan Integrated and connected regional freight network Regional freight priorities Implementation plan Long-term infrastructure improvements Short-term operational strategies Economic, transportation and land use policy framework

41. Strategic Freight Plan Schedule

42. Strategic Plan Goal Statement Provide a safe, secure,effective and efficient freight transportation system that fosters the economic vitality and livability of the Tampa Bay Region

43. Freight Objectives Improve safety conditions on the freight transportation system Improve accessibility and connectivity for freight transport to designated freight activity centers Improve mobility conditions and the overall performance of the freight transportation system Improve the security of the freight transportation system, balancing the need for efficient and reliable goods movement

44. Improve safety, accessibility, and mobility conditions where the freight and passenger transportation systems interact Minimize impacts to ecosystems and communities that are impacted by the freight transportation system Maximize the freight transportation system's contribution to the economic competitiveness of the region and its communities Implement regional and local coordination of plans and policies that encourage an integrated approach to freight and livability issues Freight Compatibility Objectives

45. Types of Freight Strategies

46. Freight Strategy Evaluation Process

47. Corridor-Based Evaluation Criteria

48. Freight Hot Spot Evaluation Criteria

49. Performance Criteria Weighting

50. Objective 1: Improve safety conditions Performance Criteria: % truck crashes / % truck traffic Supporting Data: State and local crash statistics Projected traffic on 2014 loaded road network

51. Example Segment: Chancey Rd. - 20th St. Ext. to Alston Ave. Ext. /= Example segment X= Crash incidents X= Crashes on segment Total crashes: 5 (all at same node) Truck crashes: 3 Percent truck crashes (C): 60% Percent truck traffic (T): 7.97% Ratio C/T: 7.53

52. Objective 2: Improve freight accessibility Performance Criteria: Intensity of FAC(s) served by project Emerging or existing FAC Facility provides access from FAC to limited access highway Supporting Data: Designated Freight Activity Centers

53. Example Segment: Chancey Rd. - 20th St. Ext. to Alston Ave. Ext. .= FAC boundary Intensity of FAC: Medium Emerging or existing FAC: Emerging Connection to limited access highway: No

54. Objective 3: Improve freight mobility and reliability Performance Criteria: Future congested to free flow speed ratio Future truck volume Facility type served by project Supporting Data: Traffic projections on 2014 road network Designated freight corridors and truck routes

55. Example Segment: Chancey Rd. - 20th St. Ext. to Alston Ave. Ext. /= 2014 loaded highway network /= Selected model links / = Regional freight mobility corridor (RFMC) / = Truck route Future congested to free flow speed ratio: 0.8566 Future truck volume: 968 Facility type: RFMC

56. Objective 4: Improve travel conditions where freight and commuters interact Performance Criteria: % future truck traffic Supporting Data: Traffic projections on 2014 road network

57. Example Segment: Chancey Rd. - 20th St. Ext. to Alston Ave. Ext. /= 2014 loaded highway network /= selected model links % future truck traffic: 7.97%

58. Objective 5: Minimize impacts to communities Performance Criteria: % of project in livability/freight conflict areas Supporting Data: Livability/freight compatibility analysis

59. Livability and freight compatibility analysis Livability H M L L M H Freight Activity

60. Example Segment: Chancey Rd. - 20th St. Ext. to Alston Ave. Ext. .= Livability/freight conflict areas % of project in livability/freight conflict areas: 5.58%

61. Objective 6: Maximize economic competiveness Performance Criteria: Future industrial employment served by project Supporting Data: 2035 industrial employment

62. Example Segment: Chancey Rd. - 20th St. Ext. to Alston Ave. Ext. .= Selected TAZs Industrial employment in project area: 5,376

63. % Truck Crashes/% Truck Traffic: 7.53 Intensity of FAC: Medium Tenure of FAC: Emerging Limited Access Highway Connection: No Future congested to free flow speed ratio: 0.8566 Future truck volume: 968 Facility type: RFMC % future truck traffic: 7.97% % of project in livability/freight conflict areas: 5.58% Industrial employment in project area: 5,376 PROJECT RANK: 112 Performance Evaluation Summary for Chancey Road

64. Performance Evaluation Summary for Chancey Road Segment Rank - 112

65. Policy Framework - Approach Develop a policy framework for freight planning that supports the economic and quality of life goals for the region Understand the nature and geography of urban form and freight activities Identify where freight activity conflicts with land uses and associated activities Identify freight-specific projects and roadway design guidance that considers corridor function and corridor land use

66. Implementation Strategy Considerations Freight facility functionality Freight and land use compatibility Shared users of corridor Corridor capacity and operational issues

67. Freight Facility Types Limited Access Facilities Regional Freight Mobility Corridors Other Designated Truck Routes Freight Activity Center Streets

68. Freight Roadway Network Functions Mobility Smooth, efficient traffic flow High travel speeds Connectivity Links Freight Activity Centers to Strategic Trade Corridors Links between Freight Activity Centers, where warranted Circulation Local movements and distribution Access Efficient access to destinations

69. Freight Facility Type and Function P = Primary S = Secondary L = Limited

70. Policy Framework Community Oriented Area Diverse Activity Area Livability Strategies and policies address conflicts between freight movements and livability concerns and are sensitive to local contexts Strategies and policies emphasize livability (pedestrian, bicycle, car movements) High Medium Freight Oriented Area Strategies and policies emphasize redevelopment, restoration/conservation, or other future land use goals Strategies and policies emphasize freight movements Low Activity Area Low High Medium Low Freight Activity

71. Livability Areas Station Areas Livable Future Land Uses Secondary Activity Centers Tier 1 Regional Anchors Tier 2/3 Regional Anchors Primary Activity Centers Community Redevelopment Areas High Livability Areas Medium Livability Areas

72. Freight Areas High Intensity FACs Medium Intensity FACs Low Intensity FACs Industrial/Commercial Future Land Uses High Truck Traffic (over 10%) Medium Truck Traffic (5-10%) Low Truck Traffic (3-5%) High Freight Areas Medium Freight Areas Low Freight Areas

73. Livability and Freight Activity Overlay High Freight Areas Medium Freight Areas Low Freight Areas High Livability Areas Medium Livability Areas Livability H M L L M H Freight Activity

74. Livability and Freight Activity Overlay - Corridors Livability H M L L M H Freight Activity

75. Livability and Freight Activity Overlay Livability H M L L M H Freight Activity

76. Roadway Design Guidance Resource that identifies unique design considerations for truck movements Provides engineers and planners guidance for employing design within various contexts Considers design strategies for different users of corridor and affect on freight transport

78. Emphasize primary freight function

79. Accommodate trucks

81. Emphasize freight function

82. Design for trucks

83. Emphasize freight functionLow High Medium Low Freight Activity

85. Emphasize primary freight function

86. Accommodate trucks

88. Emphasize freight function

89. Design for trucks

90. Emphasize freight functionLow Activity Area Freight Oriented Area Low High Medium Low Freight Activity

91. Roadway Design Guidance Primary Topics Lane widths Number of departure and receiving lanes Location of fixed objects Turning radii Tapered curbs Turn lane length

92. Roadway Design Guidance Secondary Topics Medians Refuge islands Right turn corner islands Stop bar location Bicycle lanes Bulb-outs

93. Regional Freight Mobility Corridors Strategy Guidance 1 = Applicable; 2 = Somewhat applicable; 3 = Limited applicability

94. Priority Freight Investments Capacity Projects US 41 from Madison Avenue to I-4 Causeway Boulevard from Maritime Boulevard to east of US 41 CSX SR 60 from US 301 to Falkenburg Road I-275 from Himes Avenue to I-4 Orient Road from SR 60 to I-4 I-4 from I-4/Selmon Connector to County Line Road I-75 from US 301 to Fowler Avenue

95. Priority Freight Investments Operational Improvements Hillsborough Avenue from Veterans Expressway to I-4 Ulmerton Road from Starkey Road to I-275 SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) from Gandy Boulevard to Ulmerton Road SR 54 from Little Road to I-75

96. Priority Freight Investments Capacity and Operations SR 50 from Lockhart Road to Hernando County Line US 301from I-75 to I-4 SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) from Ulmerton Road to 49th Street Madison Avenue from US 41 to US 301 US 41 from Ayers Road to SR 50 Big Bend Road from US 41 to US 301

97. Priority Freight Investments Grade Separations SR 60 east of 50th Street over the Palmetto Main Line 50th Street over the ‘S’ and ‘A’ Lines and Broadway Avenue Orient Road over the ‘A’ Line Causeway Boulevard over the Palmetto Main Line SR 50 east of US 301 over the ‘S’ Line SR 54 over the Brooksville Sub Line and US 41

98. Priority Freight Investments CSX Intermodal Yard Access Plan

99. Study Products Comprehensive database Strategic Freight Plan Collaborative process Internally MPOs Intermodal entities Private sector

100. Coordination and Continuing Efforts Inform TBARTA Master Plan Integrate Polk, Manatee, and Sarasota Inform MPO and intermodal agency planning processes

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