Implementing MAP-21 Initiatives

1. Implementing MAP-21 Initiatives Logistics Trade and Transportation Symposium February 26-27, 2014 University of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Port John Tompkins, Freight Project Manager Office of Freight & Commercial Vehicle Operations Minnesota Department of Transportation

2. Structure • Overview • Implementation of MAP-21 initiatives • Questions & Comments after final speaker

3. What we’ll cover today • Minnesota’s progress toward MAP-21 implementation Statewide Freight System Plan Higher federal share for freight projects Freight performance measures Freight Advisory Committee Primary Freight Network

4. Then, 2005: Ages ago… Minnesota’s first Statewide Freight Plan • Policy Plan

5. Statewide Freight System Plan within MnDOT’s “Family of Plans”

6. Upcoming, 2015: What to accomplish • Minnesota GO – New transportation vision • MAP- 21 Policy, Project development, Investment and Implementation Plan

7. Why is this effort important? • 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

8. A robust plan… 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

9. Freight Advisory Committee

10. Revisit… Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee (MFAC) established in 1998 Evaluate purpose and direction: • Roles and Responsibilities • Committee make-up • Governance • Disseminate Workshop in Spring 2014

11. Primary Freight Network

12. Primary Freight Network State Overview Information gathered from: • State MPO’s • MnDOT • MAFC • AASHTO Range of views gathered to response to process

13. Primary Freight Network 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

14. Primary Freight Network 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

15. Primary Freight 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

16. Primary Freight Network 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

17. Questions? Thanks for listening!

18. Minnesota Multimodal Freight System Plan