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DISTRICT THREE 136 S. Bronough Street 800 N. Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 1580 Waldo Palmer Lane, Suite 1 A message from Governor Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Orlando, Florida 32803 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Scott on the future of (407) 956-5600 (850) 921-1119 Florida’s Freight and Trade FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OVERVIEW FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FDOT CONTACTS Ananth Prasad, P.E. Richard Biter Secretary of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Intermodal Phone (850) 414-5205 Systems Development [email protected].fl .us Phone (850) 414-5235 [email protected].fl .us Juan Flores Tommy Barfi eld, P.E. Administrator, Freight Logistics & District 3, Secretary Passenger Operations Phone (850) 415-9200 Phone (850) 414-5245 Tommy.Barfi [email protected].fl .us [email protected].fl .us Federal Legislative Contacts United States Senate Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Bill Nelson District 3, Bill Montford District 7, Halsey Beshears Phone (202) 224-5274 Phone (850) 487-5003 Phone (850) 717-5007 United States Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Marco Rubio District 1, Clay Ingram District 8, Alan Williams Phone (202) 224-3071 Phone (850) 717-5001 Phone (850) 717-5008 US House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives Congressional District 1, District 2, Walter Hill District 9, Jeff Miller Phone (850) 717-5002 Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda Phone (202) 225-4136 Phone (850) 717-5009 Florida House of Representatives US House of Representatives District 3, Doug Broxson Congressional District 2, Phone (850) 717-5003 Steve Southerland Phone (202) 225-5235 Florida House of Representatives District 4, Matt Gaetz State Legislative Contacts: Phone (850) 717-5004 Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives District 1, Don Gaetz District 5, Marti Coley Phone (850) 487-5001 Phone (850) 717-5005 FDOT MISSION: THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A SAFE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT ENSURES Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives District 2, Greg Evers District 6, Jimmy Patronis THE MOBILITY OF PEOPLE AND GOODS, ENHANCES ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND Phone (850) 487-5002 Phone (850) 717-5006 PRESERVES THE QUALITY OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES. In recognition of the signifi cant role that freight HB599 requires FDOT to lead the development of mobility plays as an economic driver for the state, a plan to “enhance the integration and connectivity an Offi ce of Freight, Logistics and Passenger of the transportation system across and between Operations has been created at FDOT. This offi ce transportation modes throughout the state.” For this has been tasked with meeting the requirements reason, Florida is already on schedule to meet MAP- of legislation in Florida House Bill 599, as well as 21 guidelines and has become a leader in freight Freight Mobility meeting national freight guidance offered in H.R. issues through its ongoing work in developing a and Trade Plan 4348, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Freight Mobility and Trade Plan. For more information, Century Act (MAP-21). please see www.freightmovesfl orida.com. August 2014 FloridaFloridi a ininfrastructurefrasa trucu tuure TheThhe state highwayhighhway TruckTruck trtravelavel aaccountedccouo nted FloridaFlF oridi a hashas overover 22,700,700 District Three movesmom ves 767622 mimmillionllion systemsysteem seessees 19195,75555,755 forfor apapproximatelypprp oximi ately 1111%% of milesmiles of rrailail lines,lines, whichwhich tonstons ofof frffreighteie ght trtrafaffi c millionmim lll ioon annualana nual vehiclevehe icle vehiclevehih cle mimmilesleles trttraveledavele ed oonn movemove oovervev r 98 mmillionilliono FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OVERVIEW annually.annnuallyy. milesmim llees off ttravel.raaveel.l thethe SISSISS in 2010.2010. tonsttonss ofof freightfreight anannually.nuuallyy. LARGEST CITY DISTRICT AREA DISTRICT POPULATION Tallahassee 13,263 Square Miles 1,366,092 • Historically, the economy of the Panhandle depended on farming, forestry, shipping, shipbuilding, and fi shing. FloridaFlororida hashah s 784784 aviationaviationn facilities,facicilil tiese , 1121299 publicpublic • After World War II the economy expanded with the founding of military installations, as well as the growth of tourism, and Florida’s Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) the government. use,use,e andandd 1919 havehave • Strategic – Consists of statewide and regionally signifi cant facilities and services commercialcommmeercic ala service.serviicee. • The Apalachicola River is a navigable waterway with headwaters in the Appalachian Mountains and supports a thriving • Intermodal – Contains all forms of transportation for moving both people and goods, seafood industry. including linkages for smooth and effi cient transfers between modes and major facilities • System – Integrates individual facilities, services, forms of transportation (modes) and linkages into a single, integrated transportation network County Trade Statistics: Top Import & Export Commodities TheThe ststateate boboastsasts 2 The SIS was established to: spaceportsspacepporo tss aandndd 5 aactivective launchlaunch facilities.facili ities. COUNTY NAME POPULATION TOP IMPORT COMMODITY TONNAGE TOP EXPORT COMMODITY TONNAGE • Effi ciently serve the mobility needs of Florida’s citizens, businesses and visitors Bay 168,852 Petroleum or Coal Products 910,155 Bulk Movement in Boxcars 1,019,690 • Help Florida become a worldwide economic leader, enhance Calhoun 14,625 Lumber or Wood Products 66,162 Lumber or Wood Products 192,739 economic prosperity and competitiveness, enrich quality of life Escambia 297,619 Coal 1,512,869 Nonmetallic Minerals 1,423,994 and refl ect responsible environmental stewardship Franklin 11,549 Bulk Movement in Boxcars 22,284 Lumber or Wood Products 38,406 Florida’sFlorida’s 1155 ddeepwatereeepwwater Gadsden 46,389 Lumber or Wood Products 121,189 Nonmetallic Minerals 293,395 seaportsseaporrts mmovedovede 1106.4006.4. millionmiilllioi n tonstonss ofof cargocargo anaandd Gulf 15,863 Nonmetallic Minerals 47,137 Lumber or Wood Products 372,552 handledhaandlel d 2.82.2 8 millionmim llllion TEU’sTEEUU’s Holmes 19,927 Nonmetallic Minerals 193,810 Clay, Concrete, Glass or Stone 114,480 (20(220 footfoott eequivalentquivvalene t Jackson 49,746 Bulk Movement in Boxcars 117,200 Lumber or Wood Products 284,999 containercontn aiinener unuunit)it) ini 22010.010.0 Jefferson 14,761 Nonmetallic Minerals 64,331 Lumber or Wood Products 105,821 Leon 275,487 Bulk Movement in Boxcars 750,443 Bulk Movement in Boxcars 721,387 Seven off tthehe 1155 seseaportsapa orrtst Liberty 8,365 Lumber or Wood Products 166,068 Lumber or Wood Products 273,067 inn FFloridaloriidaa ccarriedara rir edd 112.72.7 Okaloosa 180,822 Nonmetallic Minerals 823,231 Bulk Movement in Boxcars 865,287 millionmilll ion passengers,passssenngeg rss, 1212.1.1. Santa Rosa 151,372 Nonmetallic Minerals 454,009 Clay, Concrete, Glass or Stone 186,747 millionmim lllioon of whichwhih ch sailedsaileed on Wakulla 30,776 Chemicals or Allied Products 64,715 Chemicals or Allied Products 93,674 multi-daymumulti-i daay crcruisesuiiseses inn 22010.010100. Walton 55,043 Petroleum or Coal Products 271,307 Nonmetallic Minerals 946,280 DESIGNATED SIS FACILITIES Washington 24,896 Bulk Movement in Boxcars 47,752 Lumber or Wood Products 65,161 100%100%% ooff SISSISS wawaterborneatet rbr orne Featured District Projects freightfreiight inn FFloridalorir da iiss on a coastalccoaastal oror internationalinternan tit onaal Port Panama City Intermodal Distribution Tallahassee Regional Airport Runway shippingshs ippip ngng route.rouute. Center Extension For the $1.9 million Port Panama City Intermodal Tallahassee Regional Airport has extended Distribution Center, the Port Panama City is the north-south runway to allow the airport prepared to build access roads, lay-down area and to reconstruct the east-west runway to level a 20 car rail intermodal cargo transfer facility to out the gradient in the runway. The collective support transfer of bulk products between rail and improvements will increase the total number 166 FortuneForo tunne 550000 truck transport. The project will receive a $900,000 of enplanements which the airport can perform companiescomppanies havehaave theirtheir grant from FDOT, among the fi rst four grants for the and allow the facility to accomodate larger Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) Infrastructure commercial aircraft. This airport is an Emerging headquartersheh adquq arters in FlFlorida.orida. Support Program. ILCs play a signifi cant role in SIS facility which serves the region as a key expanding our trade and logistics infrastructure by transportation partner. enhancing the state’s seaports, airports, railroads, and supporting intermodal highway connectors. Florida Key Transportation and Freight Facilities FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OVERVIEW STRATEGIC INTERMODAL US 231, US 29, US 319, US 331, POPULATION U.S. POPULATION RANK AREA U.S. AREA RANK POPULATION GROWTH RATE SYSTEM (SIS) HIGHWAYS SR 77, SR 79, SR 368, SR 390, 18.8 million 4th 53,625 sq. mi. 22nd 17.6% (2000-2010) SR 85, SR 87, I-10, I-110 Chamber of Commerce website: http://www.fl chamber.org Fact: SIS highways provide access to the ports, airports, and military DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MODAL MIX installations throughout the district (millions of tons) and state ensuring the effi cient movement of freight, personnel, equipment, and supplies. Top Employment Sectors SIS RAILROADS Bayline, CSX, Apalachicola Northern (Nonagricultural Business Groups by Industry)
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