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Efforts to Address Freight Mobility in Efforts to Address Freight Mobility in the Mississippi Valley Regionthe Mississippi Valley Region
National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (Education (CCFIRE)FIRE)
Traffic Operations and Safety LaboratoryTraffic Operations and Safety LaboratoryUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Todd Szymkowski, P.E., PTOE – TOPS Deputy DirectorTodd Szymkowski, P.E., PTOE – TOPS Deputy Director
www.mississippivalleyfreight.orgwww.mississippivalleyfreight.orgwww.cfire.wistrans.orgwww.cfire.wistrans.orgwww.topslab.wisc.eduwww.topslab.wisc.edu
OverviewOverview
MotivationsMotivations
Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Upper Midwest Freight Corridor StudyStudy
Mississippi Valley Freight CoalitionMississippi Valley Freight Coalition
MotivationsMotivations
Economic health of regionEconomic health of region
Trade between the statesTrade between the states– Dependence on manufacturing and Dependence on manufacturing and
agriculture sectorsagriculture sectors
Growing congestion on all modesGrowing congestion on all modes– Freight bottlenecksFreight bottlenecks
International competitorsInternational competitors
Economic Health of RegionEconomic Health of Region
Economic Health (cont’d)Economic Health (cont’d)
Economic Health (cont’d)Economic Health (cont’d)
Trade (manufacturing)Trade (manufacturing)
Trade (agriculture)Trade (agriculture)
Growing Congestion on All Growing Congestion on All ModesModes
Growing Congestion (cont’d)Growing Congestion (cont’d)
CompetitivenessCompetitiveness
Upper Midwest Freight Upper Midwest Freight Corridor StudyCorridor Study
Efforts to address freight originated Efforts to address freight originated with UMFCS (active since 2003) with UMFCS (active since 2003)
Involvement included…Involvement included…– Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin as Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin as well as provinces of Ontario and well as provinces of Ontario and ManitobaManitoba
– Also, FHWA, UW-Madison, UIC and Also, FHWA, UW-Madison, UIC and Univ. of ToledoUniv. of Toledo
Upper Midwest Freight Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study (cont’d)Corridor Study (cont’d)
Potential activities (short term)Potential activities (short term)– Collect improved dataCollect improved data– Document regional freight funding needs Document regional freight funding needs
and consequencesand consequences– Create an ongoing regional organizationCreate an ongoing regional organization– Improve political and public understanding Improve political and public understanding
of freightof freight– Support multi-modal solutions for Support multi-modal solutions for
bottlenecksbottlenecks– Address regulatory bottlenecks at border Address regulatory bottlenecks at border
crossingscrossings– Define a freight focal point in each state Define a freight focal point in each state
transportation agencytransportation agency
Upper Midwest Freight Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study (cont’d)Corridor Study (cont’d)
Potential activities (long term)Potential activities (long term)– Support river and lake lock improvementsSupport river and lake lock improvements– Define a regional freight networkDefine a regional freight network– Define the role and structures appropriate Define the role and structures appropriate
for PPPsfor PPPs– Develop freight related planning Develop freight related planning
approachesapproaches– Implement regional freeway management Implement regional freeway management
technologies; multi-state traffic operations technologies; multi-state traffic operations program (MSTOP)program (MSTOP)
– Consider modifications to Jones Act of Consider modifications to Jones Act of 1920 – particularly provisions related to 1920 – particularly provisions related to vessel productionvessel production
Mississippi Valley Freight Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition (MVFC)Coalition (MVFC)
Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of UnderstandingCharterCharterCommitteesCommittees– ExecutiveExecutive– TechnicalTechnical
Policy AdvisorsPolicy AdvisorsTraffic Operations CoalitionTraffic Operations Coalition
– CustomerCustomer
Pooled FundPooled Fund– Priority InitiativesPriority Initiatives
CharterCharter
Describes how the Coalition will carry out its Describes how the Coalition will carry out its mission of… mission of… – Sharing information between state agenciesSharing information between state agencies– Reaching out to shippers/carriers Reaching out to shippers/carriers – Defining a system of multimodal freight corridorsDefining a system of multimodal freight corridors– Evaluating, implementing and operating Evaluating, implementing and operating
technologiestechnologies– Evaluating, implementing and enforcing traffic and Evaluating, implementing and enforcing traffic and
vehicle regulationsvehicle regulations– Identifying bottlenecksIdentifying bottlenecks– Defining and supporting national transportation Defining and supporting national transportation
policies policies
MVFC Organizational StructureMVFC Organizational Structure
Pooled FundPooled FundSigned in February 2007Signed in February 2007$450,000$450,000– 9 states at $50K for two years9 states at $50K for two years– Wisconsin is lead stateWisconsin is lead state
Priority InitiativesPriority Initiatives– Regional Freight WorkshopRegional Freight Workshop– Logistics for the Public Sector Training CourseLogistics for the Public Sector Training Course– Model Freight Planning ApproachesModel Freight Planning Approaches– Mississippi Valley Traveler Information ClearinghouseMississippi Valley Traveler Information Clearinghouse– Define Regional Freight BottlenecksDefine Regional Freight Bottlenecks– Expanded Truck Parking FacilitiesExpanded Truck Parking Facilities
