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Freight Plan Final Report DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FREIGHT PLAN Prepared for: District Department of Transportation Prepared by: With October 2014 District of Columbia Freight Plan Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................1 1.1. Background ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Key Points ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.3. Report Organization ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.4. Data Sources .................................................................................................................................... 4 2.0 Modal Profiles and Inventories of Freight Infrastructure ................................................................5 2.1. Highway ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2. Pavement Type and Condition ............................................................................................... 8 2.1.3. Bridge Characteristics and Condition ..................................................................................... 8 2.1.4. Loading Zones ........................................................................................................................ 8 2.1.5. Highway Summary ................................................................................................................. 8 2.2. Rail ................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.2. Summary .............................................................................................................................. 12 2.3. Air .................................................................................................................................................. 13 2.3.1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.2. Summary .............................................................................................................................. 17 2.4. Freight Generators ........................................................................................................................ 17 2.4.1. Agriculture/Forest/Fish ........................................................................................................ 19 2.4.2. Manufacturing ..................................................................................................................... 19 2.4.3. Transportation/Utilities ....................................................................................................... 20 2.4.4. Wholesale Trade .................................................................................................................. 21 2.4.5. Retail Trade, SIC 52-59 ......................................................................................................... 21 2.4.6. Services ................................................................................................................................ 21 2.4.7. Summary .............................................................................................................................. 22 2.5. Maritime-River .............................................................................................................................. 22 3.0 Major Freight Transport Flows .................................................................................................... 24 3.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 24 3.1.1. IHS Global Insight TRANSEARCH Data Overview ..................................................................... 24 3.1.2. Freight Overview .................................................................................................................. 25 3.2. Current Freight Flows .................................................................................................................... 26 3.2.1. Inbound Truck Freight .......................................................................................................... 27 3.2.2. Outbound Truck Freight ....................................................................................................... 29 3.2.3. Internal Truck Freight........................................................................................................... 30 3.3. Future Freight Flows ...................................................................................................................... 31 i District of Columbia Freight Plan Table of Contents 3.3.1. Inbound Truck Freight .......................................................................................................... 31 3.3.2. Outbound Truck Freight ....................................................................................................... 33 3.3.3. Internal Truck Freight........................................................................................................... 34 3.3.4. Notes on Data ...................................................................................................................... 35 3.4. Freight Districts ............................................................................................................................. 36 3.4.1. Inbound Freight Distribution ............................................................................................... 38 3.4.2. Outbound Freight Distribution ............................................................................................ 40 3.4.3. Internal Freight Distribution ................................................................................................ 42 3.5. Truck Freight Flows ........................................................................................................................ 44 4.0 Impact of Freight Movements on the District Economy ................................................................ 46 4.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 46 4.2. Approach, Data Sources, and Movements .................................................................................... 46 4.2.1. Impact Approach and Terminology ..................................................................................... 46 4.2.2. Data Sources and Models .................................................................................................... 48 4.2.3. Truck Transport-Service Impacts ......................................................................................... 50 4.2.4. Truck Transport User Impacts .............................................................................................. 50 4.2.5. Total Truck Activity Impacts ................................................................................................. 54 4.3. Other Modal Impacts..................................................................................................................... 59 5.0 Stakeholder Involvement ............................................................................................................ 60 5.1. Stakeholder Input .......................................................................................................................... 60 5.2. Stakeholder Selection .................................................................................................................... 60 5.3. Stakeholder Inputs ........................................................................................................................ 60 5.4. Public Outreach ............................................................................................................................. 61 5.5. Interim Summary Findings ............................................................................................................ 62 6.0 Infrastructure Obstacles and Impediments .................................................................................. 63 6.1. Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................................ 63 6.1.1. Competition for Space ......................................................................................................... 63 6.1.2. Truck Routes ........................................................................................................................ 63 6.1.3. Congestion and Parking Constraints .................................................................................... 64 6.1.4. Bridge Network on Truck Routes ........................................................................................
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