Freight Cluster Plans Update

TCC Meeting, March 17, 2017

Daniel Studdard, AICPPrincipal Planner, ARC

FREIGHT ADVISORY TASK

FORCE MEETING

March 1, 2018

Daniel Studdard, AICPPrincipal PlannerAtlanta Regional Commission

Truck Parking Study

Draft plan is available for review at https://atlantaregional.org/

Draft Strategies:1. Add / Expand Truck Parking Supply

2. Develop Truck Parking Policies

3. Develop Truck Parking Partnerships

4. Improve Sharing of Truck Parking Information

5. Monitor/Incorporate Future Use of Technology

Truck Parking Study

FATF Meeting

Revised: 10-31-17

Task 4: Needs Assessment

Task 5: Recommendations

Task 6: Final Documentation / Adoption

Dec Q1 '18

Task 1: Project Management / Engagement

Task 2: Planning Need, Goals, and Objectives

Task 3: Existing Conditions Analysis

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Project Schedule

Atlanta Regional Truck Parking Assessment Study (2017-2018)

Project Tasks / Meetings / Deliverables Feb Mar Apr May

1st and 2nd Read / Adoption

ARC Committees First Read in MarchARC Committees and Board Adoption in April

Freight Cluster Plans

Need identified in the 2016 regional freight plan update• 2015 – Initial discussions

internally and with consultants• 2016

• Determined interest from potential local sponsors

• Sought support from TCC and TAQC members

• 2017 – TIP Solicitation with four local sponsor applications

• 2018 – First round of plans begins

2017 TIP Solicitation

2017 TIP Solicitation included the opportunity to apply for a Freight Cluster Plan grant for the first time.• Applicants could apply for $200,000 - $250,000 in federal

funding• Applicants provide an additional 20% local funding match

Four local project sponsors applied for $250,000 each, for a total contract value of $312,500:• Aerotropolis Atlanta CIDs• Gateway 85 CID• Spalding County• Stone Mountain CID

Next Steps

Planned Schedule: Official Reviews/Upcoming Actions for TIP Amendment 4• January 2018 – TCC/TAQC First Read• Friday, February 9 – TCC Action• Thursday, February 15 – TAQC Action• Wednesday, March 14 – GRTA/SRTA Action• Mid-March – Conformity Determination from US DOT

Followed by:• ARC contracts with GDOT for the freight cluster plans • ARC contracts with each project sponsor for their plan• Funding for this planning program is contingent on

funding availability and approval by all required agencies

CTP Program

Program Goals• Assist local governments with

local transportation plans

• Help local jurisdictions identify

local priorities and community

vision

• Establish relationships between

local transportation expectations

with regional expectations

• Help support Comprehensive

Plans

Regional Transportation Plan

CTP

Cluster Plan Process

Plan Elements• Existing Conditions

• Needs Assessment

• Recommendations

• Prioritized Project List

• On-Deck Projects with more

detailed analysis

• What projects will be

implemented next?

• Extensive Outreach Efforts

Regional Transportation Plan

Freight Cluster Plan

Questions?

Daniel Studdard, AICPPrincipal Planner, ARCdstuddard@atlantaregional.org