Arizona State Freight Plan (ADOT MPD 085-14)
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Working Paper Arizona State Freight Plan (ADOT MPD 085-14) Phase 2 Working Paper Inventory of State Freight Transportation System Assets Prepared for: Arizona Department of Transportation Prepared by: CPCS In association with: HDR Engineering, Inc. American Transportation Research Institute, Inc. Elliott D. Pollack & Company Dr. Chris Caplice (MIT) Plan*ET Communities PLLC (Leslie Dornfeld, FAICP) Gill V. Hicks and Associates, Inc. CPCS Ref: 14325 September 11, 2015 Arizona State Freight Plan Working Paper | Inventory of State Freight Transportation System Assets (ADOT MPD 085-14) Working Paper This working paper is the output of Phase 2 (of 11) in the development of the Arizona State Freight Plan. It describes Arizona’s multimodal freight transportation system—including highways, railways, air cargo airports, pipelines, and border crossings. Its purpose is to document the system’s assets and facilities, current flows over the system, and how well it performs. This working paper is provided for comment and discussion and should not be interpreted as final. Acknowledgements The CPCS team would like to thank the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for its guidance and input in developing this working paper. The team also recognizes the considerable contribution of the transportation and logistics stakeholders consulted in the development of this working paper. Opinions Unless otherwise indicated, the opinions herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ADOT or the State of Arizona. Contact Questions and comments on this working paper can be directed to: Marc-André Roy Donald Ludlow Project Director Project Manager T: +1.613.237.2500 x 306 T: +1.202.772.3368 [email protected] [email protected] Arizona State Freight Plan Working Paper | Inventory of State Freight Transportation System Assets (ADOT MPD 085-14) Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... i Freight Highway System ....................................................................................................................... ii Freight Rail System .............................................................................................................................. iii Air Cargo System .................................................................................................................................. iv Pipeline System .................................................................................................................................... iv Borders and International Freight Gateways ...................................................................................... iv Freight Clusters ..................................................................................................................................... v Top Freight Mobility Constraints .......................................................................................................... v Acronyms/Abbreviations ........................................................................................................... vi 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 8 Introduction: Economic Context .............................................................................................. 9 Project Objectives .................................................................................................................. 10 Purpose of this Working Paper .............................................................................................. 10 Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 11 Limitations .............................................................................................................................. 11 2 Freight Highway System ......................................................................................................... 12 Arizona’s Freight Highway System Assets .............................................................................. 13 Highway Freight Corridor Designations .......................................................................... 14 Highway Freight System Flows ............................................................................................... 19 Highway Freight System Performance ................................................................................... 22 Highway Freight Performance Measures ....................................................................... 22 Infrastructure Conditions ................................................................................................ 24 Capacity ........................................................................................................................... 27 Speed ............................................................................................................................... 29 Fluidity ............................................................................................................................. 29 Road Closures .................................................................................................................. 33 Safety .............................................................................................................................. 35 Highway Policy and Regulatory Issues ............................................................................ 37 Other Performance Measures ........................................................................................ 38 Arizona State Freight Plan Working Paper | Inventory of State Freight Transportation System Assets (ADOT MPD 085-14) 3 Freight Rail System ................................................................................................................. 39 Arizona’s Freight Rail System Assets ...................................................................................... 40 Overview of Freight Rail System Characteristics ............................................................ 40 Transcontinental Routes ................................................................................................. 43 Class I Branch Lines ......................................................................................................... 43 Short Lines ....................................................................................................................... 44 Key Commerce Corridors ................................................................................................ 44 Intermodal Terminals ...................................................................................................... 44 Freight Rail System Flows ....................................................................................................... 47 Freight Rail System Performance ........................................................................................... 50 Infrastructure Condition ................................................................................................. 51 Capacity ........................................................................................................................... 51 Freight Rail Operational and Infrastructure Problems and Needs ................................. 53 Potential Freight Rail Projects and Strategies for Investment Needed for Arizona ....... 54 Speed ............................................................................................................................... 54 Freight Rail Policy and Regulatory Issues ............................................................................... 55 4 Air Cargo System .................................................................................................................... 58 Arizona’s Air Cargo System Assets ......................................................................................... 59 Overview of Air Cargo Freight System Characteristics ................................................... 59 Key Air Cargo Facilities .................................................................................................... 62 Air Cargo System Flows .......................................................................................................... 63 PHX Air Cargo Operations ............................................................................................... 63 Air Cargo System Performance .............................................................................................. 65 Infrastructure Conditions ................................................................................................ 65 Air Cargo Policy and Regulatory Issues ........................................................................... 65 5 Pipeline System ...................................................................................................................... 67 Arizona’s Pipline System Assets ............................................................................................. 68 Key Pipeline Facilites ....................................................................................................... 68 Future Pipeline and Storage Projects.............................................................................. 73 Big Picture Considerations .............................................................................................