Freight Transportation in the Upper Midwest: A Regional Perspective
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Freight Transportation in the Upper Midwest: A Regional Perspective
Talking Freight Web Seminar
Travis GordonMidwest Regional University Transportation Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Upper Midwest/Great Lakes region
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Agenda
The regional nature of freight Benefits of multi-jurisdictional cooperation Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study
Overview Preliminary results Next steps
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Regional nature of freight
Freight “doesn’t respect” boundaries Actions of one agency will have an effect on
neighboring jurisdictions Intra-regional freight movements
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Intra-regional transport
From Illinois to: ValueCanada $6 billion
Japan $2 billion
Mexico $2 billion
UK $1 billion
Germany $1 billion
Ohio $20 billion
Wisconsin $18 billion
Indiana $18 billion
Michigan $18 billion
Source: Regional Economics Application Lab, University of Illinois
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Benefits
Efficient use of resources Larger pool of resources and staffing Sharing of plans and information Addresses freight specific problems
Burden sharing Cannot solve all the problems alone
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Upper Midwest Freight Corridor Study
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Study overview
Collaborative effort by six states and three university transportation centers
Five key areas of work August 2003 (contract signed) February 2005 (final report printed) Provides stakeholders with information on the
freight transportation system in our region Unique elements
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The crossroads of AmericaSource: 1997 CFS
Distribution of freight activities (1997)
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Freight traffic in the region
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
% of freight by value
Intra-state
Intra-regional
External
Pass through
NW of Twin Cities (I-94) W of Davenport (I-80) Indiana/Ohio Border (I-80/90)
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Existing Highway Conditions
Level of Service
A-B
C-D
E-F
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Existing River Conditions
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Study results (continued)
Administrative Issues There may be benefits of standardizing size and
weight regulations across the region (non-designated roads), but the cost is too great
Opportunities for regional cooperation in ITS applications for commercial vehicles
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Study results (continued)
Performance Measures Safety; Economic efficiency; Economic
development; Environment; Reliability; Congestion
Synthesis of Practices There are benefits of multi-state cooperation; it
makes sense Learning from the experiences of the I-95 Corridor
Coalition and others
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Next Steps
Communication Coalition Coordination
Define longer term when reauthorization is clear
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Contacts
Website: www.uppermidwestfreight.org Ernie Wittwer, [email protected], 608-263-3175 Travis Gordon, [email protected], 608-262-6639