Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination for the Great Lakes Region
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Great Lakes Region Workshop Report FHWA Workshop Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination for the Great Lakes Region February 22–23, 2018 Columbus, OH Final Report—June 2018 Great Lakes Region Workshop Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 Workshop Background ........................................................................................................... 1 Part 1—Setting the Stage ........................................................................................................ 1 Welcome and Introductions .................................................................................................... 1 Starting the Conversation: Planning and Addressing Freight and Emerging Technologies across Jurisdictional Boundaries ............................................................................................ 2 Private Industry Perspectives on Transportation and Freight Needs ....................................... 3 Multi-Jurisdictional Collaboration and Building Partnerships ................................................... 6 Part 2—Current and Near-Term Multi-Jurisdictional Initiatives ............................................ 7 State DOT Perspectives on Freight, Emerging Technologies, and Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination ........................................................................................................................... 7 Planning for Connected Vehicles and Autonomous Vehicles .................................................. 9 Emergence of Sustainable and Smart Mobility in the Great Lakes Region ............................10 Metropolitan Freight Activities, Emerging Technologies, and Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination ..........................................................................................................................11 Part 3—Moving Forward .........................................................................................................14 Identifying Priority Needs and Potential Actions for the Region .............................................14 Report Outs and Keeping the Conversation Going—Discussion of Next Steps/ Action Items...........................................................................................................................14 Final Comments and Closing Remarks ..................................................................................16 Appendix A: Workshop Agenda .............................................................................................17 Appendix B: Great Lakes Region White Paper .....................................................................20 Appendix C: Key Contacts .....................................................................................................43 Appendix D: Event Participants .............................................................................................44 Great Lakes Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination Workshop Report Great Lakes Region Workshop Report Notice This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. 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SPONSORING/MONITORING U.S. Department of Transportation AGENCY REPORT NUMBER Federal Highway Administration Office of Planning & Environment/Office of Planning FHWA-HEP-18-085 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 12a. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. 13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) This report reviews and highlights key content and outcomes identified at the Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination for the Great Lakes Region Workshop held on February 22–23, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. The event was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP) to examine shared regional issues of mutual concern to FHWA and transportation stakeholders in the Great Lakes Region (Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and central and western Pennsylvania). 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES Keywords: Megaregion, freight corridor, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Multi-Jurisdictional 51 Coordination 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT OF REPORT OF THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT Unlimited Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std. 239-18 298-102 Great Lakes Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination Workshop Report Great Lakes Region Workshop Report INTRODUCTION On February 22–23, 2018, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) convened a workshop in Columbus, OH titled “Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination for the Great Lakes Region.” The workshop brought together public- and private-sector decision-makers to discuss how they can better connect and work together to address multimodal freight transportation and emerging technologies across jurisdictional boundaries in the Great Lakes region. For the purposes of this workshop, FHWA defines the Great Lakes region as comprised of Michigan, Ohio, central and western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. During the workshop, transportation officials and planning representatives from the four States explored ongoing research and collaboration, best practices, and opportunities to coordinate on goods movement and emerging transportation technologies. Towards the end of the workshop, participants discussed common needs across the jurisdictions and potential collaboration steps for the future. WORKSHOP BACKGROUND Beginning in 2016, FHWA launched a series of workshops and peer exchanges in select areas to identify how FHWA, State Departments of Transportation (DOT), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO), and the private sector can enhance coordination and collaboration to address transportation needs across State and metropolitan boundaries. The Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination for the Great Lakes Region workshop is part of this series of events. FHWA held prior events in Phoenix, AZ; Philadelphia, PA; Memphis, TN; Atlanta, GA; Providence, RI; and Chicago, IL. Over the course of several months leading up to this workshop, FHWA Office of Planning staff worked closely with FHWA Division offices within the Great Lakes Region and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to identify and prioritize workshop topics tailored to the Great Lakes Region and develop the workshop agenda. The event took place over a period of one and a half days, and featured a welcome session with remarks from local hosts—the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), MORPC, and the FHWA Ohio Division. This was followed by several sessions involving presentations from numerous State, local, MPO, academic, and private-sector representatives, discussion of key issues raised in each session, and breakout sessions on select topics. This document summarizes the workshop presentations discussions, and steps identified by meeting participants. Appendix A presents the workshop agenda; Appendix B contains a Great Lakes Region white paper; Appendix C lists key FHWA contacts; and Appendix D contains a list of workshop participants. PART 1—SETTING THE STAGE WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Spencer Stevens, FHWA Office of Planning, opened the meeting and welcomed the workshop participants. He emphasized that the event is focused on the topic of multi-jurisdictional coordination for freight and emerging transportation technologies in the Great Lakes Region. The agenda and speakers were selected with these topics in mind, and at the end of the event Great Lakes Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination Workshop Report 1 Great Lakes Region Workshop Report the participants