Logistics Trade and Transportation SymposiumFebruary 26-27, 2014

University of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Port

John Tompkins, Freight Project ManagerOffice of Freight & Commercial Vehicle Operations

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Overview

Implementation of MAP-21 initiatives

Questions & Comments after final speaker

Minnesota’s progress toward MAP-21 implementation

Statewide Freight System PlanHigher federal share for freight projectsFreight performance measures

Freight Advisory Committee

Primary Freight Network

Minnesota’s first Statewide Freight Plan Policy Plan

Ages ago…

Minnesota GO – New transportation vision

MAP- 21

Policy, Project development, Investment and Implementation Plan

Increase economic competitiveness of Minnesota & U.S.

Improve business growth & quality of life

Keep up with rapid industry change

Address critical infrastructure capacity and condition

A. Policy Integration:◦ Apply national best practices in long-range freight

planning ◦ Multi-jurisdictional coordination◦ Passenger & Freight Rail Plan and 1st Ports & Waterway

Plan 2013

B. Project development:◦ Freight Project Prioritization Rationale◦ Communication plan with public outreach

C. Performance Measures:◦ Applied Research (GPS data, Industries Cluster, Truck

Parking)◦ Other states

Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee (MFAC) established in 1998

Evaluate purpose and direction:◦ Roles and Responsibilities◦ Committee make-up◦ Governance ◦ Disseminate

Workshop in Spring 2014

State Overview

Information gathered from:State MPO’sMnDOTMAFCAASHTO

Range of views gathered to response to process

Response to 27K & 3K Centerline miles◦ Does not yield most critical routes◦ No connection to some key major freight facilities◦ Disagree with top-down approach

Methodology for achieving network◦ Eliminate cap; increase cap; flexible cap◦ Use corridor approach; connecting - regions,

states or countries (trading partners)◦ Have States and/or MPO determine network◦ Enforce statute: 23 USC 135

How NFN and its components will be used by freight stakeholders

◦ Resource to State Freight Networks, State Freight Plans and State Advisory Committees

◦ Funding criteria for CUFC, CRFC, PFN or Interstate◦ Support for a multimodal, economic, freight

network◦ Not a federal funding source based on proposed

network

Suggestions for an urban-area route designation process

◦ Integral to the PFN, but prohibited due to mileage limitation

◦ Urban segment not part of PFN◦ State DOTs should designate intermodal

connectors, in consultation with MPOs ◦ Consider routes lower than 8,500 AADT for

connectivity

Other comments:◦ HPMS – Federal investment needed to improve

data◦ Intermodal Connectors – revise criteria within

urban areas over 200K population◦ Include marine and other land ports of

significance◦ Decrease 10-year PFN designation cycle

Thanks for listening!