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Tom McQueen, AICPAsst. Planning Administrator

Source: FreightWaves’ Atlanta Trucking Freight Futures Roadshow @ Metro Atl Chamber 2/18/19

Trucking is the largest mode of transport in the U.S. and grows

slightly faster than U.S. GDP

• Transportation costs represent 8% of U.S. GDP

• Freight is a larger cost-of-goods-sold than energy in many sectors of the U.S. economy

• 40% of S&P 500 companies say freight and transportation costs are the most substantial risk to earnings

U.S. Truck versus Rail Tonnage Growth

Sources: FreightWaves’ Atlanta Trucking Freight Futures Roadshow @ Metro Atl Chamber 2/18/19, and Georgia State Freight & Logistics Plan

• GDOT Freight Guidebook completed in 2004• Developed as part of the Georgia Interstate System Plan

• GDOT’s first Statewide Freight Plan finalized in 2005

Source: GDOT

Source: Georgia State Freight & Logistics Plan

If Georgia can regain its historical 21% market share of the Southeast’s freight-related industries…

… the State would gain $20 Billion in economic output over the next 10 years.

Public Sector» Office of the Governor*» Georgia Ports Authority» Georgia Dept. of Economic Development

–Logistics Innovation Center*» Hartsfield Jackson International Airport» Georgia Assoc. of MPOs

Private Sector» Coca-Cola» CSX Railroad» Delta Airlines» Georgia Motor Trucking Assoc.

*Steering Committee membersSource: Georgia State Freight & Logistics Plan

» The Home Depot

» Norfolk Southern Railroad

» Southern Freight

» UPS

• Spring 2012: GDOT Board adopts Georgia’s State Freight & Logistics Plan

• Mid-2012: Receives U.S. DOT/American Planning Association

“Transportation Planning Excellence” Award (TPEA)

• Dec. 2015: Federal FAST-Act law mandates states to have a U.S. DOT-approved Freight Plan by early 2018

#2#1

Top 12 State Freight Plans

• Jan. 2018: U.S. DOT approved the federally-compliant Georgia State Freight & Logistics Plan (Board action not required)

• Feb. 2018: GDOT named 2nd-best Freight Plan in U.S. per ATRI/American Trucking Assoc.

• The Plan anchors the rationale for many of GDOT’s recent successful Federal grant applications… Image: ATRI

Image: U.S. DOT

Source: U.S. DOT

• Interstate System

» 15 interstates

• Metro Atlanta

» Southeastern distribution hub

• Air Cargo Airports

» Hartsfield Jackson: 14th busiest air cargo airport in U.S. in 2017

• Rail

» Southeast Rail Hub 4,643 Rail Miles (Class One rail lines shown on map)

• Inland Ports intermodal rail yards in Cordele, Chatsworth and Gainesville (coming soon)

Source: Georgia State Freight & Logistics Plan & GDOT State Rail Plan

• Port of Savannah» Largest & fastest-growing container port

» 4th-busiest U.S. container port

» Significant export tonnage

• Port of Brunswick» #2 U.S. Port for total vehicle imports and

exports



Metro Atlanta

Metro Savannah

Source: GDOT Classification Counts 2018

(Total trucks per day in both directions)

(Total trucks per day in both directions)

Source: GDOT Classification Counts 2018

Statewide Perspective: Roadway Truck Volumes (2015 & 2050)

Source: GDOT Statewide Travel Demand Model, July 2019

Statewide

Perspective:

“Through” Truck

Percent on Interstates

• Overall, 30% of truck

tonnage in Georgia

are “through” trucks


»Rail: Most tonnage to/from AL, KY, VA, LA, IL

(Truck)

»Truck: Almost 2/3 of alltonnage goes to/fromSoutheast


Sources: US DOT and Global Insight Inc/Metro Atlanta Chamber

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Tons

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(local/regional warehouses)

Source: Georgia State Freight & Logistics Plan/ATRI

Source: Georgia State Freight & Logistics Plan/ATRI

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(local/regional warehouses)

Largest Ga. warehouse and distribution centers

Major new location during last 4 years total nearly 20 mil. sq. ft.

Source: Georgia Power, 2019

Southeast Transportation Equipment Exports


Top Ga. Food Processing Employers


• Deepening the Port of Savannah is the top freight priority

• Developing the Jasper Port is important in the longer-term


• Select Long-Haul Interstate Capacity Expansions

• Improve Key Interstate Interchanges


• “Bypasses”/alternate routes

» Strategic GRIP routes

» Improve existing alignments

• Improve select rural/small urban corridors» Rural 4-laning

» Safety improvements

• Last-mile connectors -- examples» State Route 6/Thornton Road “truck-friendly”

lane (metro Atlanta)

» Key routes near Port of Savannah


(per TDOT study)

• Expand line haul capacity

* Increase double tracking

* Lengthen sidings

• Upgrade to 286K lb. weight limits and ensure vertical clearances for double-stack rail intermodal containers

* Mostly on shortline railroads

Source: Interviews w/ Class 1 RRs via Ga. State Freight & Logistics Plan

• Expand intermodal terminals in metro Savannah & Atlanta

* Existing terminals in urban areas are constrained

• Support continued development of inland port intermodal facilities

• Cordele

• Chatsworth

• Gainesville

• Expand bulk & carload terminals in metro Savannah & Atlanta

• Additional air cargo space at Hartsfield Jackson Intl. airport* 95% of Georgia’s air cargo volume uses this airport

• Extend runway at Southwest Georgia Airport in Albany* UPS and DHL have package sorting facilities


(Source: TDOT study)

Open or U/C


Source: GDOT

OPEN

OPEN

U/C

U/C

U/C

UNDER DEV.

PI 522790 Jimmy Deloach Prkway Ext.

OPEN

SR 25 @ Pipemakers Canal rail grade separation

(Mason Megarail)

U/C

Last-mile Road Investments to Port of Savannah

PI 0012757 I-16 widening from I-95 to I-516 U/C

PI 0013727 -- I-16 @ SR 307 interchange

UNDER DEV.

Source: GDOT

Constrained Unconstrained Total

Interstate $4,549,965,560 $21,847,615,272 $26,397,580,833

Non-Interstate $1,217,368,003 $541,625,157 $1,758,993,161

Total $5,767,333,563 $22,389,240,430 $28,156,573,994

Source: GDOT

Example: N.W. Corridor Express lanes

• Average speed on I-75 northbound generalpurpose lanes from I-285 to I-575 in afternoonrush hour was 40 mph in April 2019 -- twice thespeed from April 2018 before the new lanesopened

• Rush hour on general purpose lanes has beenreduced by an hour in the morning and afternoon

GDOT Road Investments Yield Benefits for Freight Trucks

Source: AJC: May 15, 2019

Source: GDOT Classification Counts

• This corridor includes Georgia’s #1 & #8 highest

truck volume segments

Annual Georgia Logistics Summit at Georgia World Congress Center

» Started in 2009; led by Georgia Dept. of Economic Development – a close partner of GDOT

» 1,500+ registrants, 85+ % work in private sector logistics

• Co-sited with MODEX: 30,000+ attendee trade show for supply chain, manufacturing & distribution industries

» Governor lead speaker; Executive briefings by Georgia DOT, Georgia Ports Authority and modal leaders (truck, rail, air cargo) … followed by Q & A

• Logistics-related media coverage

Source: Georgia Dept. of Economic Development

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=imgres&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiyz8mjv8nRAhVD6iYKHZAXBSEQjRwIBw&url=http://www.georgia.org/2015/03/12/5-reasons-to-attend-the-7th-annual-georgia-logistics-summit/&psig=AFQjCNE5_4f53s9S9su69pqb4hJC_3KNjw&ust=1484753320901042

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=imgres&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjag5j2v8nRAhWIYiYKHVR5AYkQjRwIBw&url=http://www.georgia.org/2016/04/05/33345/&psig=AFQjCNHsnO9pz3Wx-srJMmUOMZ-QhsI1mw&ust=1484753494169296

Georgia Logistics Summit – Regional Forum in Cartersville, March 2019

» Led by Georgia Department of Econ. Development

» Special focus on Northwest Georgia

» Critical role of state’s floor-covering and auto manufacturing industries

» State’s newest “inland port” intermodal terminal opened August 2018 near Chatsworth

» Board member Jeff Lewis updated attendees on transportation initiatives underway to improve freight flow in NW Georgia and across the state

Source: Georgia Dept. of Economic Development

• Freight & logistics activity is often focused in urban areas

• GDOT Planning coordinates with Georgia MPOs, advocating development of MPO

Freight Plans and inclusion of freight in federally-mandated MPO Metropolitan

Transportation Plans.

Examples:

o Albany MPO Freight Profile

o Atlanta MPO Regional Freight Mobility Plan Update & Regional Truck Parking Assessment Study

o Augusta MPO Regional Freight Profile & Freight Plan

o Chattanooga MPO Regional Freight Profile

o Gainesville MPO Regional Freight Study

o Hinesville MPO Regional Freight Plan

o Savannah MPO Freight Transportation Plan

o Valdosta MPO Freight Movement Study

U.S. DOT’s Freight Economy Roundtables

• Series of Listening Sessions Around the U.S.

• In Atlanta on Feb. 9, 2016 at Metro Atlanta Chamber

Image: US DOT

GDOT Planning will kick-off update of Georgia State Freight & Logistics

Plan in late CY 2020, for adoption in late CY 2022

• Will build off the current State Rail Plan Update (completion Sept. 2020)

THANK YOU

www.dot.ga.gov/freight

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