Freight Planning

presented by
Suzann S. Gad, AICP
The Ohio Depart Of Transportation
Office of Urban & Corridor Planning

Lets Talk Freight in Ohio

Ohio DOT, Division of Planning is engaged in the study of Freight Impacts on the Transportation System. Ohio has contracted with Cambridge Systematics and purchased Reebie Associates Transearch Data. Ohio is conducting corridor studies with freight movements as a key componen

Research Objectives

• Provide Ohio DOT with a clear picture of freight movements on Ohio's macro-highway corridors

• Assess the impact that freight movement is having on Ohio's infrastructure; and

• Identify policies and programs to deal with these demands while maintaining Ohio's strong economic growth

Truck Freight Flows, 1998.

All Commodities, All Truck Types, Highway Freight Density (in tons)

Truck Freight Growth, 1998-2020.

Regional Growth Rates and Highway Links with Highest Growth Rates, Freight Density (in tons)

Research Approach

• Provide current (2000) and future (2010 and 2020) freight movements and quantities

• Assess the major impacts (e.g., pavement conditions, congestion, air quality, etc.) of freight movement

• Develop methods - through case studies - that Ohio DOT can use to forecast and assess freight impacts in the future

• Integrate this study's products with the statewide model being developed by Ohio DOT's Technical Services Division; and
  

• Identify policies and programs to deal with freight demands on Ohio's transportation system

TRANSEARCH Freight Analysis Zones

Domestic Truck Freight Flows To/From Ohio.

All Commodities, All Truck Types, Highway Freight Density (in tons)

Acquisition of Base Freight Data Workshop on Program Data : Northern Ohio Corridor Case Study Subtask 5.4: MORPC Case Study Case Studies Presentation
Develop Base Year Truck Table
Develop Forecast Truck Volumes Future Truck Volume Presentation
Develop Freight Policies.Analysis Techniques
Application of the.Analysis Techniques Subtask 5.1: HERS Case Study Subtask 5.2: I-75 Case Study Subtask 5.3
Final Documentation

Freight Summit

• Objective
  • High-level, one-day strategy session to build a Freight Productivity Program for Ohio
    
• Topics
  
  • Current freight movement
    
  • Future freight movement
    
  • Freight issues
    
  • Policy and program options