Supply Chain Bottlenecks

October 23, 2013

62nd Illinois Traffic Engineering

and Safety Conference

Don Schaefer

Mid-West Truckers Association

404,990 trucks registered in State of Illinois.

More truck miles traveled in Illinois than any other state.

Random Truck Facts

• According to the ATA , for hire truck tonnage is up 3.2% over last year.

• Truck capacity is up 8.1% over last year. • Average price of diesel fuel is up 4-cents per gallon over

last year.• Trucking industry employment is up 3.3% over last year. • Orders for heavy trucks (what we call Class 8) are

DOWN for the year.• Trade with NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico is up

8.3 percent, the 42nd consecutive month of monthly increases as recorded by USDOT.

Random Truck Facts (continued)

Intermodal rail traffic in July was 5.6% higher than a year ago, according to the American Association of Railroads. AAR also reported that intermodal loadings have are again experiencing year to year gains after a slight dip in 2012

Average truck operational cost - $1.81/mile.

Congestion Reduces Average Speeds

Local Roads & Streets

102” wide

55’ in overall length

80,000 lbs maximum weight

http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com

Locally Maintained Designated Truck Routes Find Route By :   or  

County : ADAMSJurisdiction :

ADAMS (COUNTY)217-223-0614Road NameLocation

18TH ST SEMINARY RD to QUINTRON WAY42ND STREETWISMAN LANE to POSTAL DR

48TH STREETCOLUMBUS RD to WISMAN LANEAirport Rd/CR-1700 EIL-104 to North of IL 104 0.593 milesCOLUMBUS RDCANNONBALL RD to DUCK HARBOR RD

CR-17IL-94 to 1 mile east of IL 94CR-22IL-96 to CR-4CR-41CR-7 to IL-96

CR-41N 2850TH AVE to HANCOCK COUNTY LINECR-6CR-7 to IL-96CR-7CR-6 to CR-8CR-7CR-8 to CR-41

CR-7Quincy City Limits to CR-6CR-8CR-9 to CR-7

CR-9CANTON FERRY to CR-8E 2500TH STIL-94 to CR-2700 N

ELLINGTON RDIL-96 to N 36TH STKOCHS LNIL-96 to N 36TH STKOCHS LNN 12TH ST to IL-96

LOCUST STN 28TH ST to N 30TH STLOCUST STN 30TH ST to N 36TH ST

N 18TH STQUINTRON WAY to SEMINARY RDN 30TH STCHESTNUT ST to WISMAN LN

N 30TH STKOCHS LN to WEISS LNN 30TH STWISMAN LN to KOCHS LNN 36TH STIL-104 to KATHERINE RD

N 36TH STKATHERINE RD to WISMAN LNN 48TH STSTATE ST to IL-104

PAYSON RDS 24TH ST to S 36TH STRADIO RDW 5TH ST to IL-57

ROCK QUARRY RDIL-104 to To QuarryS 24TH STIL-57 to PAYSON RDS 48TH STIL-96 to STATE STS 54TH STSTATE ST to IL-104

STATE STS 48TH ST to Mill CreekTURTLE LAKE RD0.194 miles west of IL 57 to IL-57

WEISS LNIL-96 to N 30TH STWISMAN LNIL-96 to N 30TH ST

WISMAN LNN 30TH ST to N 36TH STWISMAN LNN 36TH ST to COLUMBUS RD

The State of Illinois Bridges

• 26,000 bridges in Illinois over 20-ft. in length (8,000 on state highway system)

• 2,600 bridges are posted with weight limits

(600 on state system – 90 restricted)

Bridges inspected every 2 years

Shorter bridges are now being inspected

Backhauling Intermodal Containers

- DDG’s

- Weight of containers

- Increased truck traffic

- Elmwood, Rochelle today

- Crete, Jacksonville (?) (2014 - ?)

- Farm vehicle usage?

Illiana Corridor Final Route Options

Route 53 Extension into Lake County

Circle Interchange Rebuild