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Palouse Regional Freight Study Final Report Palouse Regional Freight Study Final Report Prepared by for the Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization September 28, 2007 Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization — Regional Freight Study Table of Contents Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................................i Executive Summary........................................................................................................................................................iv Multi-Modal Assets in Eastern Washington ..........................................................................................................iv Study Purpose and Approach...................................................................................................................................iv Identified Issues..........................................................................................................................................................iv 1.1 Study Purpose ................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Study Approach .............................................................................................................................................1 1.3 Previous Studies.............................................................................................................................................1 1.4 Existing Information.....................................................................................................................................1 1.4.1 State, Regional and County Agency Assistance....................................................................................1 1.4.2 Sources of Map and GIS Data................................................................................................................1 1.5 Report Organization .....................................................................................................................................2 2.1 Methodology ..................................................................................................................................................3 2.2 Stakeholder Contacts ....................................................................................................................................3 2.3 List of Shippers and Manufacturers, by County .......................................................................................3 2.4 Survey Development.....................................................................................................................................5 2.4.1 Survey Instrument.....................................................................................................................................5 2.4.2 Survey Delivery and Response Rate.......................................................................................................5 2.5 Survey Results ................................................................................................................................................5 2.6 Profile of Survey Respondents ....................................................................................................................6 2.6.1 County Location........................................................................................................................................6 2.6.2 Type of Business and Operations...........................................................................................................6 2.6.3 Number of Employees.............................................................................................................................7 2.7 Value of Cargo ...............................................................................................................................................7 2.7.1 Previous Studies ........................................................................................................................................7 2.7.2 Survey Responses......................................................................................................................................7 2.7.3 Is Shipping Seasonal? ...............................................................................................................................8 2.7.4 Where are Goods Headed?......................................................................................................................8 2.7.5 How Goods are Transported..................................................................................................................9 3.1 Overview of Eastern Washington Commodities................................................................................... 11 3.1.1 Business Dependence upon Freight Infrastructure .......................................................................... 11 3.2 Freight Corridors and System Level Patterns......................................................................................... 11 i Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization — Regional Freight Study 3.2.1 Palouse Regional System Maps Inventory Freight Network Assets .............................................. 11 3.2.2 County-Level Goods Movement......................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Roadways ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3.1 Previous Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3.2 Roadway and Truck Data Maps........................................................................................................... 15 3.3.3 Operations............................................................................................................................................... 20 3.3.4 Roadway Conditions and Issues .......................................................................................................... 20 3.3.5 What Shippers Care About in General ............................................................................................... 20 3.3.6 Specific Roadway Issues of Concern .................................................................................................. 20 3.3.7 General Road-Related Constraints Identified.................................................................................... 24 3.3.8 Specific Roadway Improvements Wanted ......................................................................................... 24 3.4 Rail................................................................................................................................................................ 25 3.4.1 Rail System Overview............................................................................................................................ 25 3.4.2 Previous Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 25 3.4.3 Short Line Railroad Inventory ............................................................................................................. 25 3.4.4 Maps......................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.4.5 Rail Operations in Palouse Region of Eastern Washington............................................................ 27 3.4.6 Rail Conditions and Constraints.......................................................................................................... 29 3.4.7 Survey and Interview Responses ......................................................................................................... 29 3.4.8 Experience with WSDOT Grain Train .............................................................................................. 29 3.5 Barge/Ports ................................................................................................................................................. 30 3.5.1 Maps......................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.5.2 Barge/Port 2007 Data........................................................................................................................... 30 3.5.3 Barge Issues ............................................................................................................................................ 31 3.5.4 Waterway Conditions and Issues......................................................................................................... 31 3.5.5 Survey and Interview Responses ......................................................................................................... 31 3.6 Air ................................................................................................................................................................. 32 3.6.1 Air Cargo Still a Niche Mode in Eastern Washington...................................................................... 32 3.6.2 Maps........................................................................................................................................................
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