1. Connecting Freight and Land Use Planning Through a Regional Freight Priority Network
Christine Sherman, RSG
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

2. Overview Study Area/Regional Freight & Goods Movement Plan
Objectives for Freight Priority Network
Freight-Related Land Use Methodology & Typologies
Freight Priority Network Methodology & Typologies
Recommendations
Performance Measures
Freight & Land Use Toolbox
Future Application

3. The Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC)
CDTC (Albany) Regional Freight Network
Serves local businesses and residents
Is a gateway to/from Canadian markets via the I-87 corridor
Provides access to/from global markets via the Port of Albany and Albany Intl. Airport
Includes diverse freight centers:
Manufacturing
Warehousing
Transportation
Natural resources
COUNTIES:
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Schenectady

4. CDTC Regional Projections

5. The CDTC Regional Freight and Goods Movement Plan
Targeted to assess the state of freight infrastructure and trends in the region and develop recommendations for investment
Plan Development Phases:
Stakeholder Engagement
Data Collection/Organization
Review/Analysis of Existing Conditions, Trends, Forecasts
Identification of Gaps & Needs
Recommendations

6. The CDTC Regional Freight and Goods Movement Plan
Targeted to assess the state of freight infrastructure and trends in the region and develop recommendations for investment
Plan Development Phases:
Stakeholder Engagement
Data Collection/Organization
Review/Analysis of Existing Conditions, Trends, Forecasts
Identification of Gaps & Needs
Recommendations
INCLUDED:
Review & Revision of the Region’s “Freight Priority Network”

7. Objectives for a Revised Freight Priority Network (FPN)
Identify critical freight highway infrastructure in the region using a quantitative, repeatable method → FPN classification
Incorporate land use into the methodology
Examine the existing conditions of the FPN
Analyze trends/forecasts that may impact the FPN
Develop performance measures related to the FPN
Highlight and prioritize freight infrastructure for improvements and investment

8. FPN Methodology Incorporating Land Use1
Identify Critical Freight-Related Land Uses 2
Identify Critical Freight-Related Infrastructure 3
Develop an Integrated Network that Highlights Critical Infrastructure to Assist in Project/Program Planning and Prioritization

9. Freight-Related Land Use Methodology
Analysis of major freight-related facilities in the region
Analysis of freight-supported businesses in the region

10. Freight-Related Land Use Typologies
REGIONAL GATEWAY
Large freight facilities
National/international cargo
Ready access to major freight routes
REGIONAL DISTRIB. HUB
Large warehouses, logistics facilities
Truck/rail movements
Ready access to major freight routes
MANUFACTURING CENTER
Major manufacturer(s)
Specialized freight movement
Ready access to suppliers/shippers
SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL CENTER
Cluster(s) of retailers
May include large retailers/consumer services
Adjacent to high volume roadways
URBAN CORE
Multiple shippers/receivers in compact area
Interface of logistics with bikes/pedestrians
Minimal parking

11. Freight Priority Network Methodology
Analysis of NYSDOT truck count data
Review of National Highway System (NHS) designation requirements
Use of example sources of truck route designation
FHWA’s “Freight Story 2008” (8,500 trucks per day)
LA Metro’s Los Angeles County Strategic Goods Movement Arterial Plan ( trucks per day)
2009 Southeastern Massachusetts MPO (400 trucks per day or 5% of total traffic)
Assessment of the interaction of the CDTC regional system’s freight-related infrastructure and land uses

12. Freight Priority Network Typologies
MAJOR ROUTES
Access-Controlled
4,000+ AADTT
All Interstates
15%+ Truck Traffic %
MINOR ROUTES
Major & Minor Arterials
3,000+ AADT
1,000+ AADTT
15%+ Truck Traffic %
Connects to Regional Gateway, Regional Dist. Hub, Manufacturing Ctr.
CONNECTOR ROUTES
Minor Arterials & Collectors
100-1,000 AADTT
15%+ Truck Traffic %
Connects to: Regional Gateway
AADTT = Annual Average Daily Truck Traffic
AADT = Annual Average Daily Traffic (All Vehicles)

13. LAND USE
FPN
Comprehensive Overview of the Region’s Key Freight Facilities and Infrastructure

14. Example Recommendations
PROJECTS
NS Intermodal Facility Access Improvements
NY 67 Modernization
I-87 Exit 16 Overpass Replacement
Freemans Bridge Road Grade Crossing Separation
Port Truck Parking Expansion
PROGRAMS
Public Official Training and Model Ordinance Development
Truck Stop Restoration
FPN Bridge Improvement Prioritization
Interstate Lighting Program
Capital Region ITS CVO Enhancement

15. Performance Measures
Infrastructure–Bridges: Percent Good/Fair/Poor bridges on the FPN
Infrastructure–Pavement: Appropriate pavement metrics (IRI) on the FPN
Safety: Number of fatal and serious injury CVO crashes on the FPN
Mobility: Vehicle-hours of delay applied to truck percentage
Reliability: Planning Time Index and/or Travel Time Index (measure variability in travel time on a given facility over time)
Environmental Impact: Freight-related emissions and energy consumption (mainly modeled)
Shipping Mode: Tonnage and value shipped by each mode in region by year

16. Freight & Land Use Toolbox
REGULATORY TOOLS
PLANNING TOOLS
Road Use Agreements
Local Truck Routes
Community Benefit Agreements
Freight Overlay Districts
Light & Noise Pollution Controls
Special Tax Districts
Other Local Policy Approaches
Freight-related Traffic Impact Analysis
Off-peak Delivery Programs
Vegetated Buffer Zones
Freight Clusters
Collaborate Crossing Improvements
FPN-Centric Growth
Industrial Infill Incentives
Delivery Consolidation Programs

17. Future Applications
Methodology in place for CDTC to use in future planning efforts and studies
Framework for periodic review of:
Freight-related facilities and businesses
NYSDOT traffic counts and CVO traffic counts
Conditions on FPN roadways (e.g., bridges, pavements, crashes)

18. Questions? ?

19. Contacts CHRISTINE SHERMAN www.rsginc.com CONSULTANT