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MULTI-COUNTY GOODS MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PLAN Table of Contents Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Role .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Ports/Airports........................................................................................................................ 5 Overland Transport............................................................................................................... 6 Rail........................................................................................................................................ 7 Trucks................................................................................................................................... 9 Warehousing......................................................................................................................... 10 COUNTY SPECIFIC ISSUES........................................................................................................................ 13 Colton Crossing............................................................................................................................... 13 Rail Mainline Capacity ..................................................................................................................... 14 Grade Separation ............................................................................................................................ 18 Intermodal Capacity......................................................................................................................... 22 Roadway Capacity........................................................................................................................... 22 Goods Movement Projects .............................................................................................................. 24 Freeway Interchanges – Warehouse Districts................................................................................. 24 Air Quality........................................................................................................................................ 25 The Future....................................................................................................................................... 29 COUNTY ACTIONS....................................................................................................................................... 30 CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................................................. 30 List of Tables Table 1 – Air Cargo Activity, 2003 ................................................................................................................. 6 Table 2 – Year 2003 Truck ADT ................................................................................................................... 10 Table 3 – Summary of Warehouse and Industrial Space within the Inland Empire ....................................... 13 Table 4 – 2025 Forecast of Trains per Day by Segment ............................................................................... 15 Table 5 – ACE Grade Separation Projects ................................................................................................... 19 Table 6 – Year 2003 and Year 2030 Truck Volumes Derived from Model Runs ........................................... 22 Table 7 – Forecast 2030 Truck Volumes on Region’s Highway System........................................................ 24 Table 8 – MCGMAP Projects San Bernardino County................................................................................... 25 List of Figures Figure 1 – Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan San Bernardino County........................................... 3 Figure 2 – Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan Southwest San Bernardino County ......................... 4 Figure 3 – Multi-County Good Movement Action Plan Railroad Lines ........................................................... 8 Figure 4 – 2003 Percentage of Truck VMT in MCGMAP Study Area by County ........................................... 9 Figure 5 – Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan 2003 Truck ADT ...................................................... 11 Figure 6 – Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan Warehouse Land Use.............................................. 12 Figure 7 – Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan 2025 Forecast Rail Freight Volume......................... 16 Figure 8 – Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan 2025 Forecast Rail Volume..................................... 17 Figure 9 – Truck Growth 2003-2030 .............................................................................................................. 23 Figure 10 – Truck Growth 2003-2030 on I-15................................................................................................ 23 A31418 Wilbur Smith Associates Page TOC- 1 MULTI-COUNTY GOODS MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PLAN Introduction Purpose This report outlines a Goods Movement Action Plan for San Bernardino County, California, part of a broader Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan (MCGMAP) developed collectively by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC), Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The MCGMAP contains strategies to support the efficient movement of goods without disproportionately impacting local communities, the environment, or the transportation network. The MCGMAP is also a regional framework for goods movement initiatives. This report examines the key issues that impact San Bernardino County from a goods movement standpoint. It also examines the plans and proposals that are being pursued to resolve the stated issues, and new specific actions and strategies that should become a focus for the county. It is important to note that this report builds on a large body of work that has been researched and developed over the past few years, all of which collectively address a comprehensive range of goods movement issues. The Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan has recommended four primary action sets for goods movement within the region. The action sets are: Action Set 1: Accelerate Regional Environmental Mitigation Action Set 2: Relieve Congestion and Increase Mobility Action Set 3: Improve Operational Efficiency Action Set 4: Develop Equitable Public/ Private Funding Strategy Current and future projects, relationships, and activities of San Bernardino address these four primary action sets. The document concludes with an explanation of how San Bernardino County’s activities support these four action sets. Other efforts will likely address new and existing issues as they arise. This report is intended to focus on specific actions to address the most significant goods movement issues for the county that have been presented to date. This report is not intended to be a full and complete glossary of every issue. In addition, the full MCGMAP contains information important to the understanding of goods movement in San Bernardino County. Background San Bernardino County has been involved in several plans that examine goods movement as shown in the list below: A31418 Wilbur Smith Associates Page 1 of 31 MULTI-COUNTY GOODS MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PLAN I-15 Comprehensive Corridor Study, December 2005 Subregional Freight Movement Truck Access, July 2004 The Inland Empire Airports Ground Access Plan, June 2004 East Valley Traffic and Truck Study, December 2003 Inland Goods Movement Corridor Study: Rail Crossing Improvement Plan, August 2000 Regional Railroad Consolidation Study, November 1995 SR-60 Truck Lane Feasibility Study, February 2001 Figure 1 presents a map of San Bernardino County, and Figure 2 shows the southwest corner of the county. The southwest corner has the vast majority of the infrastructure. A31418 Wilbur Smith Associates Page 2 of 31 Inyo Nevada 15 Kern P U BNSF 40 Southern California Logistics B N SF Los Angeles UP 215 15 San Bernardino Arizona 210 Ontario U P 71 Riverside Orange Airports Ports BNSF Intermodal Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan Facility Railroad San Bernardino County Freeways Urban Areas 0 35 70 140 Miles Sources: Highway StreetMap 2006 Figure 1 Southern California Logistics UP SF BN 215 15 Los Angeles 30 San Bernardino 210 UP Ontario 10 U P 60 71 Riverside Orange Airports Ports BNSF Intermodal Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan Facility Railroad Southwest San Bernardino County Freeways Urban Areas Sources: Highway 0 10 20 40 Miles StreetMap 2006 Figure 2 MULTI-COUNTY GOODS MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PLAN San Bernardino