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

 Overview  Implementation of MAP-21 initiatives  Questions & Comments after final speaker

 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

Ages ago… Minnesota’s first Statewide Freight Plan  Policy Plan

  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 1 st Plan 2013 Ports & Waterway 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’s    MnDOT MAFC AASHTO 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!