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Tampa Bay Regional Goods Movement Study


Why are we doing this study?

Freight mobility, safety and operations

Economic development

Position region for funding opportunities



Trucks are everywhere

Trucks are not going away

Truck traffic is increasing


Florida Average Daily Truck Traffic



Trucks contribute to congestion and reduced mobility for all



However…

…trucks have unique operating characteristics and needs.

Addressing these needs will improve mobility for both trucks and autos.


Wide Turns

SR 54 and US 301, Zephyrhills


Major Intersection USA


Signal Timing Series

US 301 and Progress Blvd/Bloomingdale Ave, Tampa


Signal Timing Series

US 301 at Causeway Blvd, Tampa

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Insufficient Turn Lane Length

Begin Aux Turn Lane

Thru Lane

Blocked Thru Lane Northbound 50th at Causeway Blvd.


Blocking Traffic


Slow Acceleration



Congestion costs are rising


Average Cost per Hour of Delay

Source: Texas Transportation InstituteTexas A&M University



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


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)


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

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Freight Transportation and Economic Development Policy

Federal reauthorization expected to strengthen emphasis on freight transport

Expanded and dedicated funding sources

Partnerships and collaboration


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


Initial Study Efforts

Freight Activity Centers

Freight Corridors

Freight Hot Spots

Freight Corridor and Sub Area Study Guidelines

Web site


Regional Freight Activity Centers

Manufacturing and distribution areas

Seaports

Airports

Railroad hubs


Freight Network Components

Regional Freight Activity Centers

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Freight Transportation System





Strategic Trade Corridors





Regional Freight Mobility Corridors






Local Truck Routes


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Local Truck Routes


Goods Movement Advisory Committee

FDOT Districts 7 and 1

MPOs

Local government

Public Works

Economic Development

Intermodal entities

Trucking/shipping community


Transportation Providers Committee

Adhoc Committee

Share challenges and opportunities

Insights on current conditions and issues

Identify traffic operational issues

Provide unique perspective


Freight Needs Assessment Sources



Intermodal entitiesLocal governmentsWhite Papers



LRTP Needs AssessmentStrategic Intermodal System Needs



Port of TampaTampa International AirportSt. Petersburg/Clearwater AirportHernando Regional Airport



Separated grade crossingsIntermodal access improvements



Conducted interviews at terminalsDistributed surveys to Publix, Walmart, othersIdentified Freight Hot Spots



263 segmentsIdentified freight operational issues


Strategic Freight Plan

Integrated and connected regional freight network

Regional freight priorities

Implementation plan

Long-term infrastructure improvementsShort-term operational strategiesEconomic, transportation and land use policy framework


Strategic Freight Plan Schedule


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


1. Improve safety conditions on the freight transportation system

2. Improve accessibility and connectivity for freight transport to designated freight activity centers

3. Improve mobility conditions and the overall performance of the freight transportation system

4. Improve the security of the freight transportation system, balancing the need for efficient and reliable goods movement

Freight Objectives


1. Improve safety, accessibility, and mobility conditions where the freight and passenger transportation systems interact

2. Minimize impacts to ecosystems and communities that are impacted by the freight transportation system

3. Maximize the freight transportation system's contribution to the economic competitiveness of the region and its communities

4. Implement regional and local coordination of plans and policies that encourage an integrated approach to freight and livability issues

Freight Compatibility Objectives


Types of Freight Strategies


Freight Strategy Evaluation Process


Corridor-Based Evaluation Criteria


Freight Hot Spot Evaluation Criteria


Performance Criteria Weighting


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


/ = 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

Example Segment: Chancey Rd. - 20th St. Ext. to Alston Ave. Ext.


Objective 2: Improve freight accessibility


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


. = FAC boundary

Intensity of FAC: Medium

Emerging or existing FAC: Emerging

Connection to limited access highway: No



Objective 3: Improve freight mobility and reliability


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


/ = 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



Objective 4: Improve travel conditions where freight and commuters interact


% future truck traffic

Supporting Data:

Traffic projections on 2014 road network


/ = 2014 loaded highway network

/ = selected model links

% future truck traffic: 7.97%



Objective 5: Minimize impacts to communities


% of project in livability/freight conflict areas

Supporting Data:

Livability/freight compatibility analysis


Livability and freight compatibility analysis

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. = Livability/freight conflict areas

% of project in livability/freight conflict areas: 5.58%



Objective 6: Maximize economic competiveness


Future industrial employment served by project

Supporting Data:

2035 industrial employment


. = Selected TAZs

Industrial employment in project area: 5,376



% 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


Performance Evaluation Summary for Chancey Road

Measure Raw Score Standardized Score

Crash Rate 7.53 0.21

Intensity of FAC Medium 0.67

Tenure of FAC Emerging 0.00

Limited Access Highway Connection No 0.00

Future Congested to Free Flow Speed 0.8566 0.16

Future Truck Volume 968 0.07

Facility Type RFMC 1.00

% Future Truck Traffic 7.97 0.29

% Project in Conflict Area 5.58 0.06

Future Industrial Employment 5,376 0.40

SCORE 0.30

Segment Rank - 112


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


Implementation Strategy Considerations

Freight facility functionality

Freight and land use compatibility

Shared users of corridor

Corridor capacity and operational issues


Freight Facility Types

Limited Access Facilities


Other Designated Truck Routes

Freight Activity Center Streets


Freight Roadway Network Functions

MobilitySmooth, efficient traffic flowHigh travel speeds

ConnectivityLinks Freight Activity Centers to Strategic Trade Corridors Links between Freight Activity Centers, where warranted

CirculationLocal movements and distribution

AccessEfficient access to destinations


Facility TypeFreight Facility Function

Mobility Connectivity Circulation Access

Limited Access Facilities

P S L L

Freight Mobility Corridors

P P S S

Other Designated Truck Routes

S S P S

Freight Activity Center Streets

L L P P

Freight Facility Type and Function

P = Primary S = Secondary L = Limited


High Livability/Low Freight Activity

High Livability/Moderate Freight Activity

High Livability/High Freight Activity

Moderate Livability/Low Freight Activity

Moderate Livability/Moderate

Freight ActivityModerate Livability/High

Freight Activity

Low Livability/Low Freight Activity

Low Livability/Moderate Freight Activity

Low Livability/High Freight Activity

Policy Framework

Freight Activity

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High

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Freight Oriented Area

Community Oriented Area

Diverse Activity Area

Strategies and policies emphasize redevelopment, restoration/conservation, or other future land use goals

Strategies and policies emphasize freight

movements

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)

Low Activity Area


Station Areas

Livable Future Land UsesCommunity Redevelopment AreasPrimary Activity CentersSecondary Activity Centers

Tier 1 Regional AnchorsTier 2/3 Regional Anchors

High Livability AreasMedium Livability Areas

Hi 3 or moreMed 1 to 2Low -1

Livability Indicators ScoreStation areas (1/2 mi buffer) 3Livable FLUs 2Industrial FLUs -1CRAs 1Activity Centers

HillsboroughPrimary 2Secondary 1

TampaBusiness Centers 2Urban Villages 1

Plant CityMidtown 1

CCC Regional AnchorsTier

Low 1High 2

Freight Activity Centers -1

Livability Areas


High Intensity FACs

Medium Intensity FACsLow Intensity FACs

Industrial/Commercial Future Land UsesHigh Truck Traffic (over 10%)Medium Truck Traffic (5-10%)Low Truck Traffic (3-5%)

High Freight Areas

Medium Freight AreasLow Freight Areas

Freight IndicatorsFreight Activity Centers

IntensityLow 2Medium 2High 3

Industrial FLUs 1Percent Truck Traffi c

< 3% 03-5% 15-10% 2> 10% 3

Hi 4 or moreMed 2 to 3Low 1

Freight Areas


High Freight Areas

Medium Freight AreasLow Freight Areas

High Livability AreasMedium Livability Areas

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Livability and Freight Activity Overlay


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Livability and Freight Activity Overlay - Corridors


Livability and Freight Activity Overlay

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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


High Livability/Low Freight Activity

High Livability/Moderate Freight Activity

High Livability/High Freight Activity

Moderate Livability/Low Freight Activity

Moderate Livability/Moderate

Freight ActivityModerate Livability/High

Freight Activity

Low Livability/Low Freight Activity

Low Livability/Moderate Freight Activity

Low Livability/High Freight Activity

Policy FrameworkDesign Guidelines

Freight Activity

Livab

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High

Medium

Medium

High

Low

•Accommodate different users

•Emphasize freight function

•Design for trucks•Emphasize freight function

•Accommodate trucks

•Emphasize needs of Non-freight users

•Address conflicts between needs of different users

•Emphasize primary freight function

Community Oriented Area

Diverse Activity Area

Low Activity Area Freight Oriented Area


Roadway Design GuidancePrimary Topics

Lane widths

Number of departure and receiving lanes

Location of fixed objects

Turning radii

Tapered curbs

Turn lane length


Roadway Design GuidanceSecondary Topics

Medians

Refuge islands

Right turn corner islands

Stop bar location

Bicycle lanes

Bulb-outs


Regional Freight Mobility CorridorsStrategy Guidance

1 = Applicable; 2 = Somewhat applicable; 3 = Limited applicability

Low Activity

Community Oriented

Freight Oriented

Diverse Activity

Roadway widening 2 3 1 2Geometric improvements at intersections to accommodate truck turning movements 2 3 1 2

Signal timing optimization for freight 2 2 1 2ITS projects to manage congestion, provide real time information about traffi c delays 2 1 1 1Grade-separated roadway and rail crossings 3 3 1 2Alternative truck routes bypassing conflict areas 3 2 3 2Local street plan for access and circulation 3 1 1 1Way-finding signage program 3 2 2 1Exclusive truck lanes 3 3 1 2

Pedestrian street crossing protection 3 1 3 1

Strategies

Context Areas


Capacity ProjectsUS 41 from Madison Avenue to I-4Causeway Boulevard from Maritime Boulevard to east of US 41 CSXSR 60 from US 301 to Falkenburg RoadI-275 from Himes Avenue to I-4Orient Road from SR 60 to I-4I-4 from I-4/Selmon Connector to County Line RoadI-75 from US 301 to Fowler Avenue

Priority Freight Investments



Operational ImprovementsHillsborough Avenue from Veterans Expressway to I-4Ulmerton Road from Starkey Road to I-275SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) from Gandy Boulevard to Ulmerton RoadSR 54 from Little Road to I-75



Capacity and OperationsSR 50 from Lockhart Road to Hernando County LineUS 301from I-75 to I-4SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard) from Ulmerton Road to 49th StreetMadison Avenue from US 41 to US 301US 41 from Ayers Road to SR 50Big Bend Road from US 41 to US 301



Grade SeparationsSR 60 east of 50th Street over the Palmetto Main Line50th Street over the ‘S’ and ‘A’ Lines and Broadway AvenueOrient Road over the ‘A’ LineCauseway Boulevard over the Palmetto Main LineSR 50 east of US 301 over the ‘S’ LineSR 54 over the Brooksville Sub Line and US 41



CSX Intermodal Yard Access Plan


Study Products

Comprehensive database

Strategic Freight Plan

Collaborative process

Internally

MPOs

Intermodal entities

Private sector


Coordination and Continuing Efforts

Inform TBARTA Master Plan

Integrate Polk, Manatee, and Sarasota

Inform MPO and intermodal agency planning processes

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