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PROJECT OVERVIEWPROJECT OVERVIEW

FHWA Talking Freight SeminarFHWA Talking Freight Seminar

December 15, 2004December 15, 2004

Dilara RodriguezDilara RodriguezProject Manager, CALTRANSProject Manager, CALTRANS

National I-10National I-10Freight Corridor StudyFreight Corridor Study

NATIONAL

FREIGHTCORRIDOR

NATIONAL

FREIGHTCORRIDOR

Study AreaStudy Area

ScheduleSchedule

Step Two

Oct MarNov FebDec Jan Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Step One

Step Three

Step Four

Step Five

2001 2002 2003

Freight Demand and Related Issues

Understanding the Corridor

Solutions and Strategies

Positioning for Funding

Develop & Accept Plan

Time HorizonsTime Horizons

• BottlenecksBottlenecks• PhysicalPhysical• OperationalOperational

Short-TermShort-Term

• StrategicStrategic• Innovative technologiesInnovative technologies• Operational solutionsOperational solutions

Mid-Term and Long-TermMid-Term and Long-Term

20082008 20132013 20252025

StateStateSpecificSpecific Corridor-WideCorridor-Wide

Ports of Influence along I-10 - Ports of Influence along I-10 - ContainersContainers

(20 foot equivalent units - TEU’s)(20 foot equivalent units - TEU’s)

Total Economic Impact Total Economic Impact I-10 Corridor Trade (2000)I-10 Corridor Trade (2000)

Trade Value: $1.38 Trillion

Jobs: 10.43 Million

Earnings: $339.41 Billion

Source: Wilbur Smith Associates

Level Of Service for the Base Case (Do Level Of Service for the Base Case (Do Nothing)Nothing)

Base Case NeedsBase Case Needs

398

641

861

1,493

0

400

800

1,200

1,600

2000 2008 2013 2025

Mile

s

Deficient Miles

996

1,830

2,641

5,192

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

2000 2008 2013 2025

Lane

Mile

s

Lane Miles Needed

OthersOthers

Scenario 3: Truck/Auto SeparationScenario 3: Truck/Auto Separation

Scenario 4: Multimodal Rail CorridorScenario 4: Multimodal Rail Corridor

Scenario 5: Multimodal Waterway CorridorScenario 5: Multimodal Waterway Corridor

Scenario 6: Urban Truck BypassScenario 6: Urban Truck Bypass

Scenario 7: Truck ProductivityScenario 7: Truck Productivity

Scenario 2: ITSScenario 2: ITS

Scenario 1: WideningScenario 1: Widening

PotentialPotentialStrategiesStrategiesPotentialPotential

StrategiesStrategies

Needs Versus Expenditure Needs Versus Expenditure TrendsTrends

$0

$5

$10

$15

$20

$25

Anticipated Expenditures Anticipated I-10 Needs

$2

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0 B

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FY '00-'03 FY '04-'25

$8.6 Billion

$21.3 Billion

$12.6 BillionShortfall

FundingFundingIncreaseIncreaseFundingFundingIncreaseIncrease Make the Case for………Make the Case for………

This will not work without....This will not work without....

Freight SpecificFreight Specific

Comprehensive CongestionComprehensive CongestionManagement PlanManagement Plan

Does it make sense?Does it make sense?Freight

TargetedApproach

Impact of Freight on Congestion - Impact of Freight on Congestion - 20252025

Without Without FreightFreight

WithWithFreightFreight

Comprehensive Congestion Management Comprehensive Congestion Management PlanPlan

Where FeasibleWhere FeasibleAdd More LanesAdd More Lanes

Corridor-wideCorridor-wideITS/CVOITS/CVO

Traditional DOT StrategiesTraditional DOT Strategies

Where Makes SenseWhere Makes SenseTruck/Auto SeparationTruck/Auto Separation

Urban BypassUrban Bypass Truck ProductivityTruck Productivity

Potential DOT Freight StrategiesPotential DOT Freight Strategies

PLUSPLUS

Entire CorridorEntire CorridorRail Intermodal DevelopmentRail Intermodal Development

Gulf StatesGulf StatesBarge Service DevelopmentBarge Service Development

I-10 Partnership: Initiatives I-10 Partnership: Initiatives ForwardForward

• Multimodal ApproachMultimodal Approach• Need for Increased FundingNeed for Increased Funding• Transportation & the EconomyTransportation & the Economy• Drive freight innovationsDrive freight innovations

I-10 Freight Study: Address I-10 Freight Study: Address A Range of Policy Issues A Range of Policy Issues

Identify the State DOT’sIdentify the State DOT’sRole in FreightRole in Freight

All modes All modes play an play an important important role in role in moving moving freight…..freight…..

62%62%

13%13%25%

TruckTruck

RailRailWater

Air<1%

ByByTonnageTonnage

64%64%

10%10%6%6%

20%20%

TruckTruck

AirAir

RailRailWaterWater

ByByValueValue

Modal Splits for I-10 CorridorModal Splits for I-10 Corridor

Partnership Role: Partnership Role: Multi-jurisdictional FundingMulti-jurisdictional Funding

• Do not relinquish prerogativesDo not relinquish prerogatives with regard to Alliance decisions with regard to Alliance decisions

MEMBERS ACT ON OWN ACCORDMEMBERS ACT ON OWN ACCORD

Multi-Multi-JurisdictionalJurisdictional

Coalitions Coalitions

Multi-Multi-JurisdictionalJurisdictional

Coalitions Coalitions

Act as ForumsAct as ForumsAct as ForumsAct as Forums • No controlling authorityNo controlling authority• No binding authorityNo binding authority

NO POWERSNO POWERS

• No funding mechanismNo funding mechanism

NO FUNDING NO FUNDING

• Obligating Authority (release existing funds) Obligating Authority (release existing funds) • Funding for International TradeFunding for International Trade• User Fee IncreaseUser Fee Increase• Opportunities to Strengthen Existing ProgramsOpportunities to Strengthen Existing Programs• Innovative Funding Programs (non-debt)Innovative Funding Programs (non-debt)

Argue the Need for Increased Funding in TransportationArgue the Need for Increased Funding in Transportation

Funding OptionsFunding Options

Lessons from the I-10 studyLessons from the I-10 study

• The Interstate Highway System’s capacity forThe Interstate Highway System’s capacity forinter-regional goods movement and travel is vital inter-regional goods movement and travel is vital to the nation’s economic health.to the nation’s economic health.

Grow the PieGrow the Pie

• Analysis of mobility demands and ways to meet Analysis of mobility demands and ways to meet those demands, clearly indicate a need for increasing those demands, clearly indicate a need for increasing

maintenance and enhancement funding to expandmaintenance and enhancement funding to expandgoods movement capacity across the I-10 corridor.goods movement capacity across the I-10 corridor.

• Increased funding should not be “categorized”, Increased funding should not be “categorized”, so that states can tailor the mix of capacity so that states can tailor the mix of capacity increasing improvements to those that are feasibleincreasing improvements to those that are feasibleand work best in any given area. and work best in any given area.

Lessons from the I-10 study Lessons from the I-10 study (cont’d)(cont’d)

• Technology strategies (e.g. ITS/CVO) show high Technology strategies (e.g. ITS/CVO) show high Returns on Investment and should be a componentReturns on Investment and should be a componentof any capacity improvements.of any capacity improvements.• Implementing a standard architecture through-Implementing a standard architecture through-

out the corridor will accelerate the impact of out the corridor will accelerate the impact of

technology innovationstechnology innovations

Technology AcceleratorsTechnology Accelerators

• Innovations in highway development Innovations in highway development (e.g. auto/truck separation) and in truck mobility/(e.g. auto/truck separation) and in truck mobility/

operations (mass flow concepts) should be acceleratedoperations (mass flow concepts) should be accelerated

through research, investment and deployment.through research, investment and deployment.

Lessons from the I-10 study Lessons from the I-10 study (cont’d)(cont’d)

• All system elements; interstate and state highways, All system elements; interstate and state highways, local streets and roads, railroads, airborne and local streets and roads, railroads, airborne and waterborne conveyances satisfy certainwaterborne conveyances satisfy certainmobility demands most efficiently. mobility demands most efficiently.

From Each Mode According To Its Ability, From Each Mode According To Its Ability, To Each Mode According To Its NeedTo Each Mode According To Its Need

• Each element must continue to contribute to overall Each element must continue to contribute to overall mobility and should be enhanced as feasible. mobility and should be enhanced as feasible.

• Prevent inappropriate intermodal shifts of mobility Prevent inappropriate intermodal shifts of mobility burdens (such as using the Interstate System toburdens (such as using the Interstate System tosatisfy local circulation needs and using trucks to carry satisfy local circulation needs and using trucks to carry bulk commodities best moved by rail or barge) bulk commodities best moved by rail or barge) can delay the need for, and reduce the magnitude of, can delay the need for, and reduce the magnitude of, Interstate System capacity improvements.Interstate System capacity improvements.

Future Roles for the I-10 Future Roles for the I-10 PartnershipPartnership

• Promote the lessons learned from the I-10 Study.Promote the lessons learned from the I-10 Study.

• Develop and implement a consensus ITS architecture, Develop and implement a consensus ITS architecture, integrated with improvement efforts on other corridors.integrated with improvement efforts on other corridors.

• Help shape the FSHRP (Future Strategic Highway Help shape the FSHRP (Future Strategic Highway Research Program) agenda.Research Program) agenda.

• Serve as a forum for sharing successes, challenges, Serve as a forum for sharing successes, challenges, innovations, and war stories.innovations, and war stories.

A Corridor-Wide ITS Vision:A Corridor-Wide ITS Vision:

Integrated – Transportation Integrated – Transportation Exchange Network (I-TEN)Exchange Network (I-TEN)

A Corridor-Wide Architecture……A Corridor-Wide Architecture……• ……Goes beyond a regional or statewide instantiation of the Goes beyond a regional or statewide instantiation of the

national architecturenational architecture• ……Addresses sharing of information…Addresses sharing of information…

• Between statesBetween states• Commercial-vehicle infoCommercial-vehicle info• HazmatHazmat• Emergency coordinationEmergency coordination

• Between shipper nodes and carriersBetween shipper nodes and carriers• More Efficient ConnectivityMore Efficient Connectivity

• Real-Time System Management Information Real-Time System Management Information Program Program


• Element 1:Element 1:

Establish corridor-wide communications system Establish corridor-wide communications system capable of providing real- time information for capable of providing real- time information for management and operations in the corridormanagement and operations in the corridor



Support long range real-time transportation Support long range real-time transportation network monitoring needsnetwork monitoring needs



Support inter-jurisdictional architecture Support inter-jurisdictional architecture needs, e.g. (Center-to-center (C2C) needs, e.g. (Center-to-center (C2C) communications communications

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