Advancing Northwest Indiana's Logistics As The

NORTHWEST REGIONAL LOGISTICS COUNCIL ADVANCING NORTHWEST INDIANA’S LOGISTICS AS THE GATEWAY TO THE WORLD

SEPTEMBER 2015 Conexus Indiana is the state’s advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative, dedicated to making Indiana a global leader in these high-growth, high-tech industries.

The mission of CILC is to work with a sense of urgency to strengthen the logistics sector in Indiana by identifying and acting on concrete opportunities for enhancement, which better positions the State to grow existing business, attract new business, and thereby create new jobs. CONEXUS INDIANA NORTHWEST REGIONAL LOGISTICS COUNCIL

CHAIR Greg Dougherty Tony Kazakevicius Kevin Lhotak Director of Marketing & Sales Asst. Dir., Business Development President Chicago South Shore & Indiana Harbor Belt Co. Reliable Transportation Specialists South Bend Railroad Hammond Chesterton Michigan City Shawn Kelly Sandy Alvarez George Douglas Project Manager Region 1 Business Consultant General Manager Falk PLI Engineering & Surveying Center for Workforce Innovations Indiana Beverage Portage Valparaiso LaPorte Kyle Kuebler Don Babcock Heather Ennis Airport Director Director, Economic Development President & CEO Porter County Regional Airport NIPSCO Northwest Indiana Forum Valparaiso Merrillville Portage Brian LaRue Gary Cardenas Burt Etchinson GM, Burns Harbor President & CEO President Federal Marine Terminals TOC Logistics International, LLC Stewart Grain Portage Chicago, IL Williamsport Mirko Marich Joe Coar Brent Halfwassen President Vice President, Operations President Contract Services Group Tonn and Blank Construction Halfwassen & Associates, LLC Hammond Michigan City Milwaukee, WI Frank Marshall Tom Condon Susan Hannon President & CEO Senior VP, Chicago Food Traffic Manager G.E. Marshall, Inc. Advisory Group Sullair Corporation Valparaiso Colliers International Michigan City Chicago, IL Leslee McGowan Rick Heimann President Kendell Culp Port Director Young Brothers Trucking Owner Ports of Indiana – Burns Harbor Valparaiso Culp Family Farms Portage (Workforce Development, Chair) Rensselaer Ray Johnsen Kenneth Paulan Manager, Logistics Planning & Scheduling President Arcelor Mittal Steel Transport East Chicago Gary

I Roy Roelke Jennifer Smith Kevin Tobin Associate Broker Advisor, Public Affairs President Global Logistics Newmark for US Projects and Operations Tobin Development Corporation Grubb Cressy & Everett Enbridge Chicago, IL Mishawaka Schererville (Infrastructure, Chair) Lori Tubbs Howard Strasburger President Tom Schilli Vice President Commercial Advantage, Inc. CEO Strasburger Trucking, Inc. Merrillville Schilli Transportation Services, Inc. Earl Park (Public Awarness/Policy, Chair) Remington John Talbot Gene Yarkie Jon Schwab Civil Manager Vice President, Operations Indiana President Weaver Boos Consultants Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. Presidio Group, LLC Chicago, IL Goshen Remington

*Conexus Indiana Logistics Council Member

II III LETTER FROM CONEXUS NORTHWEST REGIONAL LOGISTICS COUNCIL CHAIR

Advancing Northwest Indiana’s Logistics as the Gateway to the World was created by leading members of the logistics users community throughout Northwest Indiana to identify strategies and tactics for transportation solutions in the region.

The Conexus Indiana Logistics Council (CILC) partnered with the Northwest Indiana Forum, regional economic groups and chambers of commerce in Northwest Indiana to create the Northwest Regional Logistics Council (NWRLC) as a forum for logistics executives to discuss and address issues affecting their industry. Working from a common agenda across all logistics sectors – air, rail, truck and waterborne, and manufacturing, service providers and warehouse/ distribution companies – 32 executives came together and achieved alignment of priorities in infrastructure, public policy and workforce development issues to maximize short- and long-term success for the business community and citizens of Northwest Indiana.

The volunteer members of the NWRLC were in unanimous agreement on the issues and priorities necessary to sustain and grow the logistics industry and the economic health of Northwest Indiana. Advancing Northwest Indiana’s Logistics as the Gateway to the World is the result of that collaboration, and the industry is proud to claim ownership of this strategic plan. It is the first-ever map of the region’s logistics and infrastructure assets, and identifies the tactics required to encourage existing companies to grow their businesses, to develop a more attractive business climate for companies to expand or re-locate in the region, and to create high-paying jobs and upward mobility for Hoosiers in Northwest Indiana.

If the strategies, goals and tactics developed in this plan are implemented by the private and public sectors, we believe that the Northwest Region will continue to grow its reputation for logistics and ensure our future success.

The countless hours dedicated to this project by the executives serving on the NWRLC provide the Conexus Indiana Logistics Council, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), the Ports of Indiana, and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, with a strong foundation to make the goals outlined in this plan a reality. Working with the talented staff at Conexus Indiana, regional and local economic groups and chambers of commerce will carry out these initiatives and will drive the implementation of the tactics necessary to ensure the plan’s success.

We look forward to continuing the conversations on opportunities for the logistics sector in the Northwest Region. We have designed this plan to be a living, breathing document, updated regularly to continue creating innovation, engagement, and vision ensuring economic results and impact for our region.

Respectfully,

Kevin Lhotak President, Reliable Transportation Specialists Chair, Northwest Regional Logistics Council

IV TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... 1 PROBLEM STATEMENT...... 1

MISSION STATEMENT ...... 1

OBJECTIVES...... 2

LOGISTICS STRATEGIES...... 3 INFRASTRUCTURE GOALS...... 3

PUBLIC POLICY GOALS...... 4

PUBLIC AWARENESS GOALS...... 4

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS...... 4

IMPLEMENTATION TACTICS...... 5 INFRASTRUCTURE...... 5 Regional Tactics...... 5 Local Tactics...... 9

PUBLIC POLICY...... 33

PUBLIC AWARENESS...... 33

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT...... 34

LOGISTICS MARKET ANALYSIS...... 35 TRANSPORTATION MODE SWOT ANALYSIS...... 35

PUBLIC POLICY SWOT ANALYSIS...... 39

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SWOT ANALYSIS...... 43

PUBLIC AWARENESS SWOT ANALYSIS...... 44

NORTHWEST REGION INFRASTRUCTURE DATA...... 45

V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: NORTHWEST REGIONAL LOGISTICS COUNCIL

The Conexus Indiana Northwest Regional Logistics Council (NWRLC) is a forum of 32 logistics executives and thought leaders from throughout Northwest Indiana representing the following logistics sectors: air, infrastructure, rail, trucking, warehousing/distribution, waterborne, advanced manufacturing and services firms. Logistics users are manufacturers, distributors/warehousing, and third-party providers.

NWRLC is working to:

◆◆ Enhance the environment for companies in advanced manufacturing and logistics to grow their business, taking advantage of Indiana’s position at the heart of the global supply chain;

◆◆ Create a more attractive environment for manufacturing and logistics companies to relocate to or expand in the Northwest Region, thereby creating jobs and increasing State and local revenue; and

◆◆ Create high-paying jobs for Hoosiers – the average wage of Indiana manufacturing and logistics jobs is more than 33% higher than the State’s median income.

PROBLEM STATEMENT The Northwest Region’s transportation network has opportunities for improvement due to transportation “bottlenecks”; lack of direct rail service; underutilized air facilities with little international freight movement; lack of efficient mode-to-mode connectivity (e.g. road to rail; road to water; road to air; rail to water); a decaying lock and dam infrastructure; and lack of dredging that prohibits barges/ships to maximize capacity. This disconnect has created higher costs, potential environmental impacts, inefficient freight movement, loss of productivity for Northwest Region business, and safety impacts.

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Northwest Regional Logistics Council is to drive the safe and efficient development of the logistics industry in Northwest Indiana in air, rail, truck, water, warehouse/ distribution and related industries to better position the region to grow and prosper.

1 OBJECTIVES

1. Executive Forum: Provide a forum for Northwest Region logistics executives to discuss issues affecting the industry;

2. Infrastructure: Develop a comprehensive plan to strengthen the Northwest Region’s public and private logistics infrastructure;

3. Public Awareness: Develop paid and earned media to promote the sector;

4. Public Policy: Identify Federal, State, and local public policy areas that impact the logistics industry and work with Federal, State, and local thought leaders from government, academia and associations to enhance the sector;

5. Workforce Development: Develop and implement strategies to build the human capital needed to support the growing demand for logistics services through innovative workforce programs in the Northwest Region.

2 LOGISTICS STRATEGIES

◆◆ Increase the flow of goods originating, terminating, and adding value within the Northwest Region over the next five years, thereby, creating an increase of net new jobs and growing the logistics sector.

◆◆ Provide a broad-based forum, consisting of Northwest Region business executives throughout the logistics industry, for collectively vetting critical relevant logistics public policy issues of commonality, therefore optimizing the business climate.

◆◆ Strengthen and grow the logistics qualified workforce in the Northwest Region by creating portable skills curricula leading to academic degrees/certifications that will increase the pipeline of qualified workers over the next five years.

◆◆ Increase the public’s awareness of the importance of the logistics industry on the Northwest Region’s economy.

INFRASTRUCTURE GOALS

1. Reduce bottlenecks in the Northwest Region to improve the reliability and efficiency of freight movement leading to less congestion, reduced infrastructure repairs, and lower emissions.

2. Ensure global access by connecting Northwest Region cities based on impact and potential to Interstate-like access.

3. Create better connectivity of Indiana’s water ports via roads and rail modes and improve the reliability and efficiency of water freight movement to and from the Northwest Region.

4. Develop a fast and efficient process for unplanned economic development infrastructure needs.

5. Develop and implement transportation networks that provide direct rail, truck access and air cargo expansion leading to the improvement and establishment of multimodal and intermodal service and air cargo facilities.

3 PUBLIC POLICY GOALS

1. Ensure Federal, State, and local Government do not legislate or regulate barriers to the safe, efficient, and innovative movements of goods and resources that are necessary to support the growth of the logistics sector.

2. Ensure Federal, State, and local Government provide the necessary funding for the public infrastructure needed to support the efficient and cost effective operation of the Northwest Region’s logistics sector.

3. Ensure NWRLC is recognized by governmental entities as a resource of first resort and the voice for the logistics industry within the Northwest Region.

PUBLIC AWARENESS GOALS

1. Develop brand awareness of NWRLC.

2. Create general public understanding of logistics by ensuring that the population has a basic understanding of logistics.

3. Increase the perception of the need to improve/expand the Northwest Region’s infrastructure.

4. Highlight the Northwest Region’s logistics companies by bringing awareness to their products and services.

5. Increase the public’s understanding of the positive impact of global trade on the Northwest Region’s economy and jobs.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

1. Increase the skill levels of the Northwest Region’s logistics workers through workforce education programs. 2. Increase the upward mobility and job prospects of current and future Northwest Region logistics workers.

4 IMPLEMENTATION TACTICS

REGIONAL TACTICS IN SUPPORT OF ACHIEVING NWRLC INFRASTRUCTURE GOALS

◆ REGIONAL TACTICS IN SUPPORT OF ACHIEVING AVIATION GOALS

◆◆ Air Cargo Volume Study: Conduct a private sector study on air cargo volume for integrated and non-integrated freight and air passenger travel, with the long-term objective of maximizing the use of air capacity

◆◆ Project 4518: Gary Airport Runway Extension Project – Convert the length of the runway from 7,000 to 8,900 feet. Reason: Create economic development by allowing larger planes to access airport. Estimated Cost: $166.2 million

◆ REGIONAL PRIORITY PROJECTS

PROJECT NUMBER COUNTY NORTHWEST REGIONAL PROJECTS TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TIER 4 Lake, Porter, 0201 US 30 Limited Access LaPorte, Starke White, Jasper, 1008 I-65 Additional Lanes Newton, Lake Lake, Porter, 4504/6406 Illiana Expressway LaPorte 4516 Lake Indiana Gateway Project

4517 Lake Soo Locks

4607 LaPorte Kingsbury Multimodal

6402 Porter Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Additional Rail Access

4518 Lake Gary Airport Runway Extension

6411 Porter Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Additional Heavy Haul Bridge

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«¬28 «¬263 Ü «¬63 «¬341 F O U N T A I N «¬38 0 5 10 M O N T G O M E R Y «¬47 HAMILTON ¦¨§74 B O O N E Miles VERMILLION «¬32 ¤£136 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 16N Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 Please Note: This map depicts non-committed, non-funded, conceptual regional transportation False Easting: 500,000.0000 False Northing: 0.0000 infrastructure needs identified by the private sector. These needs are displayed as placeholders Central Meridian: -87.0000 for graphic representation. Use of this map should be limited to preliminary planning purposes Scale Factor: 0.9996 Latitude Of Origin: 0.0000 only. Additional planning, environmental study, and cost-benefit analysis is needed to identify Units: Meter optimum alternatives, actual corridor alignments, and system impact to support further decision INDOT Engineering & Asset Management making. Also note, the data used to create this map are from the best known source at the Data; Indiana GIS Library & Stakeholder Input time and is subject to change. ◆ REGIONAL TACTICS IN SUPPORT OF ACHIEVING INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY GOALS

◆◆ Project 0201: US 30 Limited Access – Convert the existing 4-lane highway to a 4-lane full access-controlled freeway with interchanges at major intersections. Reason: Relieve the combined bottleneck truck and passenger car congestion on US 30 creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $933.5 million

◆◆ Project 1008: I-65 Additional Lanes – Widen existing 4-lane rural segments of the Interstate to a minimum of 6 lanes. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion on I-65 creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $2.086 billion

◆◆ Project 4504/6406: Illiana Expressway – Construct a proposed 8-lane connector from I-57 in Will County, Illinois, to SR 49 then North to I-80/90 (Toll Road) in Porter County, Indiana. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion on I-65, I-80, I-90 and I-94 creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $205 million (4504); $843.9 million (6406)

◆ REGIONAL TACTICS IN SUPPORT OF ACHIEVING RAIL GOALS

◆◆ Project 4607: Kingsbury Multimodal – Extend rail lines into Kingsbury Industrial Park that will provide a niche multimodal rail service yard for the distribution of cold storage commodities from Kingsbury, Indiana, to Tampa Bay, Florida, via CSX Rail. Reason: Create economic development giving further rail access to Northern Indiana industries. Estimated Cost: $27.2 million

◆◆ Project 4516: Indiana Gateway Project – Improve rail track owned by Norfolk Southern Railway, which includes track reconfiguration and track and signal upgrades from Indiana to Illinois state line. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined rail cargo and passenger congestion creating better rail traffic flow from the movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $71.4 million

◆◆ Project 6402: Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Additional Rail Access – Extend the Chicago, South Bend & South Bend Railroad tracks to the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Reason: Create economic development giving further rail access to the Ports of Indiana- Burns Harbor. Estimated Cost: Not Available

7 ◆◆ Project 6411: Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Additional Heavy Haul Bridge – Build a second access bridge into the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring efficient traffic flow and create better connectivity of Indiana’s water ports. Estimated Cost: $18 million

◆ REGIONAL TACTICS IN SUPPORT OF ACHIEVING WATERBORNE GOALS

◆◆ Project 4517: Soo Locks – Construct a new lock to ease the passage of large vessels between Lake Superior ports and steel mills and power plants that support business of the Northwest Region. Reason: Create better connectivity of Indiana’s water ports. Estimated Cost: $550 million

8 ◆ LOCAL PRIORITY PROJECTS

PROJECT NUMBER COUNTY NORTHWEST LOCAL PROJECTS TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TIER 4

4501 Lake Cline Avenue Bridge Reconstruction

4519 Lake Indiana Harbor Belt Gibson Rail Yard Terminal Improvements

4520 Lake Indiana Harbor Belt Gibson Industry Support Yard

6401 Porter Western Valparaiso Bypass

4503 Lake Delaware Road Extension

4505 Lake Dickey Road/Michigan Road Rail Grade Separation

4506 Lake State Road 312/Cline Avenue Rail Grade Separation

4510 Lake State Road 312/Huish Drive Rail Grade Separation

4601 LaPorte Westville Bypass

4602 LaPorte US 35 Freeway Access

4603 LaPorte LaPorte Bypass

4604 LaPorte Chicago Southshore and South Bend Rail Road Bridge

4606 LaPorte, Starke I-94/US 20/US 35 Interchange Improvements

6403 Porter Bailly Station Road Rail Grade Separation

6404 Porter Porter County Airport Rail Grade Separations

6405 Porter Eastside Valparaiso Truck Corridor

7509 Starke US 35 Road Improvements

8601 Warren Beeline Railroad Extension

9101 Jasper, White US 24/US 231 Additional Lane

0801 Carroll Delphi North Truck Corridor

0803 Carroll Western Southern Railroad Rail Line Extension State Road 114/County Road South 850 West 3701 Jasper Intersection Improvements 3702 Jasper Rensselaer Truck Bypass

4507 Lake State Road 312/Euclid Avenue Rail Grade Separation

4509 Lake US 20/US 12/West Fifth Avenue Rail Grade Separation

4511 Lake South Colfax Street Rail Grade Separation

9 PROJECT NUMBER COUNTY NORTHWEST LOCAL PROJECTS TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TIER 4

4512 Lake Kennedy Avenue Rail Grade Separation

4605 LaPorte State Road 39 Additional Travel Lanes

5601 Newton State Road 14 Road Improvements

5603 Newton State Road 55 North Bridge Reconstruction

6408 Porter CN/CSX/Norfolk Southern Rail Staging

7501 Starke Knox Industrial Park Rail Extension

7504 Starke East Division Road Intersection and Improvements

7505 Starke South County Road 300 East Improvements

7507 Starke East County Road 500 North Improvements

7508 Starke West Knox Truck Corridor

0401 Benton State Road 18 Additional Travel Lanes

0802 Carroll West County Road 100 North Improvements

4513 Lake Northwind Crossing Rail Spur

4515 Lake North Clark Road Improvements and Rail Grade Separation

5602 Newton State Road 55 South Bridge Reconstruction

6409 Porter State Road 49 Bridge Reconstruction

6412 Porter Ameriplex Rail Extension

7507 Starke East County Road 500 North Improvements

7510 Starke South Oakwood Avenue Extension and Rail Grade Separation

10 Estimated Cost: $135.8 million Project 0401: SR 18 Additional Travel Lanes – Convert from Project 0401: SR 18 Additional Travel two lanes to four along SR 18 from I-65 US 52 in Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and Fowler. passenger car congestion creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. ◆ ◆ BENTON COUNTY PROJECTS

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◆◆ *Project 1008: I-65 Additional Lanes – This is a regional project reflected on the map on page 6. ◆◆ Project 3701: SR 114/CR South 850 West Intersection Improvements – Re-engineer, reconfigure and redesign intersection at SR 114 and CR South 850 West. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion on SR 114 creating better traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $1 million

◆◆ Project 3702: Rensselaer Truck Bypass – Design and build a truck bypass from US 231 South to US 231 North. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion through Rensselaer creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Estimate Cost: $30.7 million

◆◆ *Project 5601: SR 14 Road Improvements – This is a local project reflected in the Newton County map on page 22. ◆◆ *Project 6409: SR 49 Bridge Reconstruction – This is a local project reflected in the Porter County map on page 24. ◆◆ Project 9101: US 24/US 231 Additional Lane – Convert US 24 from two lanes to three lanes from I-65 to the Remington Rail Facility, East of South CR 280 West. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion along US 24/US 231 creating better traffic flow for the movement of cargo and create economic development giving further rail access to the Remington Rail Facility. Estimated Cost: $12 million

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9101 ¤£24 Remington Ü ¤£24 «¬43 0 2 4 ¤£231 Miles Coordinate System: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 16N Please Note: This map depicts non-committed, non-funded, conceptual regional Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 transportation infrastructure needs identified by the private sector. These needs are False Easting: 500,000.0000 False Northing: 0.0000 displayed as placeholders for graphic representation. Use of this map should be Central Meridian: -87.0000 Scale Factor: 0.9996 limited to preliminary planning purposes only. Additional planning, environmental Latitude Of Origin: 0.0000 study, and cost-benefit analysis is needed to identify optimum alternatives, actual Units: Meter corridor alignments, and system impact to support further decision making. Also note, INDOT Engineering & Asset Management the data used to create this map are from the best known source at the time and is Data; Indiana GIS Library & Stakeholder Input subject to change. LAKE COUNTY PROJECTS ◆◆ *Project 0201: US 30 Limited Access – This is a regional ◆◆ Project 4511: South Colfax Street Rail Grade Separation – project reflected on the map on page 6. Design and build a rail grade separation south of East ◆◆ Main Street on South Colfax Street in Griffith on the CN *Project 1008: I-65 Additional Lanes – This is a regional line. Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring project reflected on the map on page 6. efficient traffic flow in Griffith. ◆◆ Project 4501: Cline Avenue Bridge Reconstruction – Estimated Cost: $11 million Re-engineer, reconfigure and redesign the Cline Avenue ◆◆ Project 4512: Kennedy Avenue Rail Grade Separation Bridge. Reason: Ensure the continued flow of truck traffic – Design and build a rail grade separation North of for the movement of cargo into heavy industrial areas. Division Street on Kennedy Avenue in Schererville on the Estimated Cost: $150 million CN and Norfolk Southern lines. Reason: Safety of trucks ◆◆ Project 4503: Delaware Road Extension – Design and moving cargo ensuring efficient traffic flow in Schererville. build a new road from 109th Avenue to 101st Avenue. Estimated Cost: $11 million Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring efficient traffic flow and create economic development giving ◆◆ Project 4513: Northwind Crossing Rail Spur – Design and further truck access to Ameriplex Industrial Park. build a rail spur from the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks Estimated Cost: $11 million south of West 61st Avenue to the Northwind Crossing industrial area in Hobart. Reason: Create economic ◆◆ *Project 4504/6406: Illiana Expressway – This is a development giving further rail access to Northwind regional project reflected on the map on page 6. Crossing industries. ◆◆ Project 4505: Dickey Road/Michigan Road Rail Grade Estimated Cost: Not Available Separation – Design and build a rail grade separation ◆◆ at Dickey Road and Michigan Road in East Chicago Project 4515: North Clark Road Improvements and Rail on the Indiana Harbor Belt line. Reason: Relieve the Grade Separation – Improve and widen North Clark bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car traffic Road from US 12 to US Steel Property Line in Gary. through East Chicago to create better truck traffic flow Also, design and build a rail grade separation North for the movement of cargo. of Airport Road in Gary on the CN, CSX and Norfolk Estimated Cost: $25 million Southern lines. Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring efficient traffic flow in Gary. ◆◆ Project 4506: SR 312/Cline Avenue Rail Grade Estimated Cost: $30.5 million Separation – Design and build a rail grade separation at SR 312 and Cline Avenue in Hammond on the CSX ◆◆ Project 4519: Indiana Harbor Belt Gibson Rail Yard and Chicago, Southshore & South Bend Railroad lines. Terminal Improvements – Install 3.5 miles of new Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and mainline rail track, rework the interlocking, and extend passenger car traffic through Hammond to create better switching leads at Gibson Rail Yard. Reason: Relieve truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. the bottleneck of rail cargo congestion creating better Estimated Cost: Not Available rail traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Also, create economic development giving further rail access to ◆◆ Project 4507: SR 312/Euclid Avenue Rail Grade Northwest Indiana industries. Separation – Design and build a rail grade separation Estimated Cost: $22 million at SR 312 and Euclid Avenue in East Chicago on the CSX line. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined ◆◆ Project 4520: Indiana Harbor Belt Gibson Industry truck and passenger car traffic through Hammond to Support Yard create better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. – Design and build a 4- to 6-track industrial Estimated Cost: $11 million service support facility at Gibson Rail Yard. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of rail cargo congestion creating ◆◆ Project 4509: US 20/US 12/West Fifth Avenue Rail better rail traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Grade Separation – Design and build a rail grade Estimated Cost: Not Available separation near Fulton Street in Gary on the CN line. Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring efficient ◆◆ *Project 5603: SR 55 North Bridge Reconstruction – traffic flow in Gary. This is a local project reflected in the Newton County Estimated Cost: $12 million map on page 22. ◆◆ Project 4510: SR 312/Huish Drive Rail Grade Separation – Design and build a rail grade separation near SR 312 and Huish Drive in East Chicago on the CN and Indiana Harbor Belt lines. Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring efficient traffic flow in East Chicago. Estimated Cost: $12 million

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State Facilities are US, State Route, or US Highway funded with state and federal funds. 4504 6406

Local Facilities are non-state 1 jursidiction facilities that can use 0 0 «¬8 state or local funds. 8 Other Facilities «¬2 Lowell Existing Rail «¬55 Non-Interstate Interstate Navigable Streams ¦¨§65 ¤£41 Corp. Limits

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0 2.25 4.5 «¬10 «¬110 Miles Coordinate System: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 16N Please Note: This map depicts non-committed, non-funded, conceptual regional Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 transportation infrastructure needs identified by the private sector. These needs are False Easting: 500,000.0000 False Northing: 0.0000 displayed as placeholders for graphic representation. Use of this map should be Central Meridian: -87.0000 Scale Factor: 0.9996 limited to preliminary planning purposes only. Additional planning, environmental Latitude Of Origin: 0.0000 study, and cost-benefit analysis is needed to identify optimum alternatives, actual Units: Meter corridor alignments, and system impact to support further decision making. Also note, INDOT Engineering & Asset Management the data used to create this map are from the best known source at the time and is Data; Indiana GIS Library & Stakeholder Input subject to change. LAPORTE COUNTY PROJECTS

◆◆ *Project 0201: US 30 Limited Access – This is a regional project reflected on the map on page 6. ◆◆ Project 4601: Westville Bypass – Design and build an East Westville four lane truck bypass from I-94 to US 30. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion through Westville creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $178.5 million

◆◆ Project 4602: US 35 Freeway Access – Convert US 35 South of Kingsbury from the existing 2-lane highway to a 4-lane full access-controlled freeway from the intersection at US 6/US 35 to US 30. Also, create an industrial roundabout at the US 6/US 35 intersection. Reason: Create economic development by allowing better truck and rail access to the Kingsbury Intermodal. Estimated Cost: $254 million

◆◆ Project 4603: LaPorte Bypass – Design and build an East LaPorte truck bypass from US 35 North to US 35 South. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion through LaPorte creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $120.5 million

◆◆ Project 4604: Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad Bridge – Install new rail road bridges to allow for heavier rail cars of at least 286,000 lbs. Reason: Create economic development by allowing for heavier rail cargo shipments. Estimated Cost: $10 million

◆◆ Project 4605: SR 39 Additional Travel Lanes – Convert from two lanes to four lanes along SR 39 from West Severs Road North of LaPorte to US 20 in Springville. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $17.3 million

◆◆ Project 4606: I-94/US 20/US 35 Interchange Improvements – Re-engineer, reconfigure and redesign US I-94/US 20/US 35 interchange. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car traffic to create better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $6 million

◆◆ *Project 6406: Illiana Expressway – This is a regional project reflected on the map on page 6.

* These projects are reflected in other sections of this report. 19 Private Sector Identified Regional Needs Northwest Region: LaPorte County

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Enhancement 6 Categories for Local 4 and State Facilities 4603 Mobility Improvements (Added travel lanes, ¤£35 freeway upgrade) 9 10 421 LaPorte 7 State Facility ¤£ 4 4 6 «¬ 0

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State Facilities are US, State Route, or US Highway funded with state and federal funds. Local Facilities are non-state £30 jursidiction facilities that can use ¤ state or local funds. Other Facilities Existing Rail Non-Interstate Interstate «¬8 Navigable Streams ! Corp. Limits ¹º»¼

¤£421 Ü ¤£35

0 2 4 «¬10 «¬17 «¬39 Miles Coordinate System: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 16N Please Note: This map depicts non-committed, non-funded, conceptual regional Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 transportation infrastructure needs identified by the private sector. These needs are False Easting: 500,000.0000 False Northing: 0.0000 displayed as placeholders for graphic representation. Use of this map should be Central Meridian: -87.0000 Scale Factor: 0.9996 limited to preliminary planning purposes only. Additional planning, environmental Latitude Of Origin: 0.0000 study, and cost-benefit analysis is needed to identify optimum alternatives, actual Units: Meter corridor alignments, and system impact to support further decision making. Also note, INDOT Engineering & Asset Management the data used to create this map are from the best known source at the time and is Data; Indiana GIS Library & Stakeholder Input subject to change. NEWTON COUNTY PROJECTS

◆◆ *Project 1008: I-65 Additional Lanes – This is a regional project reflected on the map on page 6. ◆◆ Project 5601: SR 14 Road Improvements – Improve and widen SR 14 from I-65 to US 41 North of Morocco. Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring efficient traffic flow. Estimated Cost: $42 million

◆◆ Project 5602: SR 55 South Bridge Reconstruction – Re-engineer, reconfigure and redesign the SR 55 Bridge over the Iroquois River near Brooke/Foresman. Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring efficient traffic flow near Brooke/Foresman. Estimated Cost: $2 million

◆◆ Project 5603: SR 55 North Bridge Reconstruction – Re-engineer, reconfigure and redesign the SR 55 Bridge over the Iroquois River near Thayer/Shelby. Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring efficient traffic flow near Thayer/Shelby. Estimated Cost: $2 million

* These projects are reflected in other sections of this report. 21 Private Sector Identified Regional Needs Northwest Region: Newton County

«¬2 1 0 0 8 ! ¤£231 5603 «¬55 ¤£41 «¬10 Date: 3/5/2015 «¬110 Identified Enhancement Categories for Local ¦¨§65 and State Facilities Mobility Improvements (Added travel lanes, freeway upgrade) State Facility New Terrain, State Facility Local Facility New Terrain, Local Facility New Rail Capacity (new rail line or 5601 ¤£231 added capacity) «¬14 Operational Improvements (Intersection improvement, new interchange, interchange modification, and spot improvements) ¤£41 ! State Facility

! Local Facility Mount Rail Crossing Ayr ¹º»¼ Improvement Morocco «¬114 Multi-Modal Enhancements Airport o Improvements

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Navigable Streams ¤£41 Corp. Limits

Kentland £24 «¬71 ¤ ¤£24 Ü Goodland 0 1.75 3.5 Miles Coordinate System: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 16N Please Note: This map depicts non-committed, non-funded, conceptual regional Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 transportation infrastructure needs identified by the private sector. These needs are False Easting: 500,000.0000 False Northing: 0.0000 displayed as placeholders for graphic representation. Use of this map should be Central Meridian: -87.0000 Scale Factor: 0.9996 limited to preliminary planning purposes only. Additional planning, environmental Latitude Of Origin: 0.0000 study, and cost-benefit analysis is needed to identify optimum alternatives, actual Units: Meter corridor alignments, and system impact to support further decision making. Also note, INDOT Engineering & Asset Management the data used to create this map are from the best known source at the time and is Data; Indiana GIS Library & Stakeholder Input subject to change. PORTER COUNTY PROJECTS ◆◆ *Project 0201: US 30 Limited Access – This is a ◆◆ Project 6405: Eastside Valparaiso Truck regional project reflected on the map on page 6. Corridor – Design and build a new road from CR 400 North, South to Evans Avenue, East ◆◆ *Project 4516: Indiana Gateway Project – This of CR North 325 East at the juncture of SR 2. is a regional project reflected on the map on Also, design and build a rail grade separation page 6. at Evans Avenue and SR 2 on the CN line. ◆◆ *Project 4604: Chicago Southshore & South Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring Bend Railroad Bridge – This is a local project efficient traffic flow in Valparaiso. reflected in the LaPorte County map on page 20. Estimated Cost: $17 million ◆◆ Project 6401: Western Valparaiso Bypass – ◆◆ Project 6408: CN/CSX/Norfolk Southern Rail Improve and widen SR 149 from I-94 to SR Staging – Design and build a new rail staging 130. Also, design and build an extension of track on the CN/CSX/Norfolk Southern rail line SR 149 south of SR 130 to US 30 with railroad West of North Jackson Boulevard to facilitate overpasses. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of rail cargo movements in Porter. Reason: Relieve combined truck and passenger car congestion the bottleneck of rail congestion and improve through Valparaiso creating better truck traffic rail safety creating better traffic flow for the flow for the movement of cargo. movement of cargo. Estimated Cost: $230.7 million Estimated Cost: $8 million ◆◆ Project 6403: Bailly Station Road Rail Grade ◆◆ Project 6409: SR 49 Bridge Reconstruction – Separations – Design and build rail grade Re-engineer, reconfigure and redesign the bridge separations in Chesterton at the CN, CSX and along SR 49 over the Kankakee River. Reason: Norfolk Southern lines. Reason: Relieve the Ensure the continued flow of truck traffic for the bottleneck of combined truck and rail congestion movement of cargo. at Bailly Station Road and safety of trucks Estimated Cost: $5 million moving cargo creating better traffic flow for the movement of cargo in Chesterton. ◆◆ *Project 6411: Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Estimated Cost: $10 million Additional Heavy Haul Bridge – This is a regional project reflected on the map on page 6. ◆◆ Project 6404: Porter County Airport Rail Road Grade Separations – Design and build rail ◆◆ Project 6412: Ameriplex Rail Extension – grade separations on Montdale Drive/CR Extend the CSX Railroad tracks to the North 400 East at the Chicago, Ft. Wayne & Ameriplex industrial area north of I-94 near SR Eastern Railroad and the Norfolk Southern lines. 249 in Portage. Reason: Create economic Reason: Safety of trucks moving cargo ensuring development giving further rail access to efficient traffic flow to the Porter County Airport Ameriplex industries. and creates economic development to the Estimated Cost: Not Available surrounding industrial park. Estimated Cost: $16.6 million

* These projects are reflected in other sections of this report. 23 Private Sector Identified Regional Needs Northwest Region: Porter County

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State Facilities are US, State Route, or US Highway funded with state and federal funds. ¤£231 406 Local Facilities are non-state 6 jursidiction facilities that can use state or local funds. Other Facilities «¬2 Existing Rail Hebron Non-Interstate «¬8 Kouts Interstate Navigable Streams ¦¨§65 Corp. Limits

¤£231 ¤£421 ! Ü 6409 0 2 4 «¬10 Miles «¬39 Coordinate System: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 16N Please Note: This map depicts non-committed, non-funded, conceptual regional Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 transportation infrastructure needs identified by the private sector. These needs are False Easting: 500,000.0000 False Northing: 0.0000 displayed as placeholders for graphic representation. Use of this map should be Central Meridian: -87.0000 Scale Factor: 0.9996 limited to preliminary planning purposes only. Additional planning, environmental Latitude Of Origin: 0.0000 study, and cost-benefit analysis is needed to identify optimum alternatives, actual Units: Meter corridor alignments, and system impact to support further decision making. Also note, INDOT Engineering & Asset Management the data used to create this map are from the best known source at the time and is Data; Indiana GIS Library & Stakeholder Input subject to change. Nothing regional or local that affects the movement of cargo. ◆ ◆ PULASKI COUNTY PROJECTS

25 Private Sector Identified Regional Needs Northwest Region ; Pulaski County

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«¬17 «¬143 Date: 3/5/2015

Identified Enhancement ¤£421 Categories for Local and ¤£35 State Facilities Mobility Improvements (Added travel lanes, freeway upgrade) State Facility Medaryville New Terrain, State Facility Local Facility New Terrain, Local «¬14 Winamac «¬14 Facility New Rail Capacity 39 (new rail line or added «¬ capacity)

Operational Improvements «¬14 (Intersection improvements, new interchange, interchange modification, and spot improvements)

! State Facility

! Local Facility Francesville «¬119 ¹º»¼ Rail Crossing Improvement Multi-Modal ¤£35 Enhancements ¤£421

o Airport Improvements

!Î Port Improvements

«¬114 State Facilities are US, State Route, or US Highway funded with state and federal funds. Local Facilities are non-state jursidiction facilities that can use state or local funds.

Coordinate System: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 16N Other Facilities Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 Please Note: This map depicts non-committed, non-funded, conceptual regional transportation Non-Interstate False Easting: 500,000.0000 infrastructure needs identified by the private sector. These needs are displayed as placeholders False Northing: 0.0000 Interstate Central Meridian: -87.0000 for graphic representation. Use of this map should be limited to preliminary planning purposes Ü Scale Factor: 0.9996 only. Additional planning, environmental study, and cost-benefit analysis is needed to identify Existing Rail Latitude Of Origin: 0.0000 Units: Meter optimum alternatives, actual corridor alignments, and system impact to support further decision Navigable Streams 0 1.25 2.5 Data: Indiana GIS Library & Stakeholder Input making. Also note, the data used to create this map are from the best known source at the Corp. Limits Miles INDOT Engineering & Asset Management time and is subject to change. Estimated Cost: $15.5 million Estimated Cost: $12.6 million Estimated Cost: $58.6 million Estimated Cost: $12.6 million Project 7507: East CR 500 North Improvements – Improve and widen East CR 500 North from US 35 to North CR 750 East at US 30. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion through Hamlet creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Corridor – Improve and widen Knox Truck Project 7508: West Road/ Culver Road to East Toto South CR 300 East from West East CR 300 South to US 35. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion through Knox creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Project 7509: US 35 Road Improvements – Convert US 35 from two lanes to four US 30 SR 8 North of Knox. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion along US 35 creating better traffic flow for the movement of cargo. Extension and RailProject 7510: South Oakwood Avenue Grade Separation – Design and build an extension of South from SR39/SR 10 to the North Oakwood Avenue Judson Industrial Park and build design a rail grade separation at the Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion through North Judson creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Estimated Cost: $2 million Estimated Cost: $2.8 million Estimated Cost: $5.2 million *Project 0201: US 30 Limited Access – This is a regional project reflected on the map page 6. *Project 4602: US 35 Freeway Access – This is a local project reflected in the LaPorte County map on page 20. Project 7501: Knox Industrial Park Rail Extension – Extend the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks throughout the Knox Industrial Park. Reason: Create economic development giving further rail access to Knox Industrial Park industries. Project 7504: East Division Road Intersection and reconfigure and redesign the Improvements – Re-engineer, intersection at East Division Road and South CR 300 East and improve widen Division Road from CR South 300 East to CR 250 East. Reason: Create economic development by providing better truck access to the Knox Industrial Park. Project 7505: South CR 300 East Improvements – Improve and widen South CR 300 East from Division Road to SR 8. Reason: Relieve the bottleneck of combined truck and passenger car congestion through Knox creating better truck traffic flow for the movement of cargo. These projects are reflected in other sections of this report. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ STARKE COUNTY STARKE PROJECTS *

27 Private Sector Identified Regional Needs Northwest Region ; Starke County

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freeway upgrade) 9 «¬ 0

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◆◆ Project 8601: Bee Line Railroad Extension – Extend the Bee Line Railroad South to the Norfolk Southern Railroad near Marshfield. Reason: Create economic development giving further rail access to agriculture commodities. Estimated Cost: $20 million

29 Private Sector Identified Regional Needs Northwest Region: Warren County

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Mobility Improvements 0

(Added travel lanes, 8 freeway upgrade) State Facility New Terrain, State Facility Local Facility New Terrain, Local Facility New Rail Capacity (new rail line or added capacity) Operational Improvements (Intersection improvement, new interchange, interchange modification, and spot improvements) ¤£41 ! State Facility

! Local Facility Williamsport Rail Crossing «¬28 ¹º»¼ Improvement West Lebanon Multi-Modal Enhancements Airport o Improvements «¬25

!Î Port Improvements «¬55

State Facilities are US, State Route, or US Highway funded with state and federal funds. Local Facilities are non-state jursidiction facilities that can use State state or local funds. Line City Other Facilities Existing Rail Non-Interstate 263 Interstate «¬ ¤£41 Navigable Streams ¤£136 «¬63 Corp. Limits

¤£136 ¦¨§74 ¦¨§74 «¬341 Ü ¤£136 0 1.5 3 «¬32 Miles Coordinate System: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 16N Please Note: This map depicts non-committed, non-funded, conceptual regional Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: North American 1983 transportation infrastructure needs identified by the private sector. These needs are False Easting: 500,000.0000 False Northing: 0.0000 displayed as placeholders for graphic representation. Use of this map should be Central Meridian: -87.0000 Scale Factor: 0.9996 limited to preliminary planning purposes only. Additional planning, environmental Latitude Of Origin: 0.0000 study, and cost-benefit analysis is needed to identify optimum alternatives, actual Units: Meter corridor alignments, and system impact to support further decision making. Also note, INDOT Engineering & Asset Management the data used to create this map are from the best known source at the time and is Data; Indiana GIS Library & Stakeholder Input subject to change. – This is a – This is a local *Project 1008: I-65 Additional Lanes – This is a regional project reflected on the map page 6. Lanes *Project 0401: SR 18 Additional Travel project reflected in the Benton County map on page 12. *Project 9101: US 24/US 231 Additional Lane local project reflected in the Jasper County map on page 16. These projects are reflected in other sections of this report. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ WHITE COUNTY PROJECTS *

31 Private Sector Identified Regional Needs Northwest Region ; White County

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¤£35

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Date: 8/31/2015 ¤£231 ¤£421 Identified Enhancement Categories for Local and State Facilities «¬39 Mobility Improvements (Added travel lanes, freeway upgrade) State Facility New Terrain, State Facility 9101 Local Facility Wolcott ¤£24 Burnettsville New Terrain, Local ¤£24 Reynolds Facility Monticello New Rail Capacity (new rail line or added capacity) Operational Improvements (Intersection improvements, ¦¨§65 new interchange, interchange modification, and spot improvements)

! State Facility «¬43 ! Local Facility 1 Chalmers Rail Crossing 0 ¹º»¼ 0 Improvement 8 ¤£231 Multi-Modal Enhancements £421 25 o Airport Improvements ¤ «¬ 0401 !Î Port Improvements «¬18 «¬218 Brookston

State Facilities are US, State Route, or US Highway funded «¬75 with state and federal funds. «¬43 Local Facilities are non-state jursidiction facilities that can use state or local funds.

◆◆ Air Pilot Duty Time (Federal) ◆◆ Reduce the “First Officer Qualification (FOQ) Rule” or 1,500 Hour Rule without compromising flight safety through Federal legislation or regulation

◆◆ Barge Captain Regulations (Federal) ◆◆ Reduce the US Coast Guard boat pilot time requirements without compromising maritime safety from the current five years through Federal legislation or regulation

◆◆ Truck Driver Hours of Service (Federal) ◆◆ Increase the driver hours of service with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations regulation without compromising highway safety through Federal legislation or regulation

◆◆ Interstate/Highway Land Use (State) ◆◆ Pass State legislation to create categories of allowable commercial/industrial/ residential land use around certain Interstate/highway interchanges

◆◆ Setback and Stoplight Policies (State) ◆◆ Pass State legislation to create a setback and traffic light policy on high trafficked Federal Interstates and State highways in Indiana

TACTICS IN SUPPORT OF ACHIEVING PUBLIC AWARENESS GOALS

◆◆ “Did You Know Stories” in the Northwest Region to educate the public on the importance of logistics industry to the Northwest Region and therefore the need for world-class logistics infrastructure

◆◆ Newspaper/magazine online opinion pieces in the Northwest Region to educate the public on the importance of the logistics industry

◆◆ Editorial boards in the Northwest Region to educate the public on the importance of the logistics industry

◆◆ NWRLC Strategic Plan launch press conferences; editorial boards; newspaper/online opinion pieces to educate the public on the importance of the logistics industry to the Northwest Region

◆◆ TV/Radio interviews to educate the public on the importance of the logistics industry to the Northwest Region

33 TACTICS IN SUPPORT OF ACHIEVING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

◆◆ Create a plan of action to address the shortages of air cargo pilots, truck drivers, barge captains, locomotive engineers, warehouse/logistics maintenance technicians, 4-year degree supervisors and supply chain graduates

◆◆ Support the concept of implementing a statewide CDL+ Program

◆◆ Support and expand the Conexus Indiana A+ Partners Program

◆◆ Support and expand the Conexus Indiana HIRE Technology curriculum into high schools to develop job skills in logistics and operations for the Northwest Region

◆◆ Partner with local workforce development boards to market logistics careers

34 LOGISTICS MARKET ANALYSIS

TRANSPORTATION MODE SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) for Indiana’s Northwest Regional Logistics Sector

INFRASTRUCTURE SWOT

STRENGTHS:

◆◆ Air: ◆◆ Strong network of airport facilities ◆◆ Existing excess air capacity ◆◆ Total of 17 general aviation airports: Arens Field Airport; Boyer Flight Park Ultralight; Delphi Municipal Airport; Flora Municipal Airport; Flying U Ranch Airport; Gary- Chicago International Airport; Griffith-Merrillville Airport; Hobart Sky Ranch Airport; Jasper County Airport; Kentland Municipal Airport; La Porte Municipal Airport; Lake Village Airport; Lowell Airport; Michigan City Municipal Airport; Porter County Municipal Airport; Starke County Airport; White County Airport ◆◆ Midwest location ◆◆ Strategic geographic coverage of aviation facilities located around the Northwest Region

◆◆ Rail: ◆◆ Heavy presence of Class I railroads: Canadian National Railway, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway ◆◆ 10 Class II and III railroads: Bee Line Railroad; Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad; Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad; Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad; Gary Railway; Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad; Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad; Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway; and Winamac Southern Railway ◆◆ Connectivity/convergence of Class I railroads ◆◆ High percentage of rail service sites

35 ◆◆ Trucking (Roads): ◆◆ 4 major Interstates & 11 major highways: I-65, I-80, I-90, I-94, US 6, US 12, US 20, US 24, US 30, US 35, US 41, US 52, US 136, US 231, and US 421 ◆◆ Strong Midwest location: borders Illinois & Michigan ◆◆ Proximity to Chicago ◆◆ Heavy haul routes

◆◆ Waterborne: ◆◆ 1 public port on Lake Michigan: Burns Harbor ◆◆ 3 private ports on Lake Michigan

◆◆ General: ◆◆ Indiana has a trade surplus ◆◆ Leader in exports/imports of important commodities (coal, iron/steel products, grain, food products, scrap metal, etc.)

WEAKNESSES:

◆◆ Air: ◆◆ Northwest Region airports have minimal international/domestic air cargo business ◆◆ Bottlenecks due to airport congestion at Chicago O’Hare Airport ◆◆ Reliant on Chicago O’Hare Airport for international/domestic air cargo

◆◆ Rail: ◆◆ Primarily pass through region for rail intermodal ◆◆ Reliant on Chicago intermodal services ◆◆ Lack of large volume intermodal facility(ies) ◆◆ Limited railroad access to ports ◆◆ Rail congestion ◆◆ Lack of large agricultural loading facilities

◆◆ Trucking (Roads): ◆◆ Bottlenecks or traffic congestion: Northwest Indiana and Chicago ◆◆ Lack of multiple North/South state access routes ◆◆ Lack of adequate capacity on Indiana’s Interstate highways ◆◆ Vulnerability to Chicago congestion

36 ◆◆ Waterborne: ◆◆ Decaying lock infrastructure on Great Lakes ◆◆ Dredging issues for ports and waterways on Great Lakes ◆◆ Lack of area for disposal of dredged material from Lake Michigan ◆◆ Limited railroad access to ports ◆◆ Ability for future expansion

◆◆ General: ◆◆ Lack of import/export diversification

OPPORTUNITIES:

◆◆ Air: ◆◆ Position the Northwest Region as a reliever (avoiding congestion in Chicago) airport for domestic/international air cargo by utilizing excess capacity ◆◆ Create a strategy to better utilize the Northwest Region’s airports ◆◆ Utilize runways and facilities at several airports to accommodate air shipping opportunities

◆◆ Rail: ◆◆ Freight tonnage will nearly double by 2035, according to the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) ◆◆ Build additional/better railroad access to Indiana ports ◆◆ Niche multimodal service at Kingsbury near La Porte ◆◆ Expansion of Indiana Harbor Belt

◆◆ Trucking (Roads): ◆◆ Freight tonnage will nearly double by 2035, according to USDOT ◆◆ Relieve bottlenecks in the Northwest Region ◆◆ Upgrade the Northwest Region’s strategic bridges that are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete ◆◆ Create faster, more efficient truck movement with limited access on US 30 ◆◆ Build dedicated truck lanes that separate trucks from passenger cars on I-80/90 and I-65 ◆◆ Allow increase in truck weight limits along Michigan and Illinois borders

◆◆ Waterborne: ◆◆ Re-engineer and repair the decaying lock infrastructure on Great Lakes ◆◆ Dredge the areas around ports and waterways on the Great Lakes ◆◆ Build additional/better railroad access to Indiana ports ◆◆ Create a solution for disposing of dredged material from Lake Michigan

37 ◆◆ General: ◆◆ Tonnage will nearly double by 2035, according to the USDOT ◆◆ The value of US imports and exports is expected to be equivalent to 60 percent of GDP by 2030 ◆◆ Work for diversification of exports/imports

THREATS:

◆◆ Air: ◆◆ Continued underutilization of the Northwest Region’s airports ◆◆ Dependence on increasing bottlenecks in Chicago leading to inefficient air cargo service ◆◆ Lack of State funding to meet infrastructure needs ◆◆ Continued industry trend toward belly hold cargo

◆◆ Rail: ◆◆ Continuation of the Northwest Region as a pass through area for rail ◆◆ Reliance on Chicago intermodal services ◆◆ Lack of ownership by public entities of intermodal opportunities ◆◆ Surrounding states pushing for rail investment

◆◆ Trucking (Roads): ◆◆ Lack of funding to build roads to relieve bottlenecks or traffic congestion ◆◆ Lack of funding to upgrade the Northwest Region’s strategic bridges that are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete

◆◆ Waterborne: ◆◆ Failure of decaying lock infrastructure, leading to lack of access to Lake Michigan for iron ore to steel mills ◆◆ Inability to provide necessary access by not dredging Lake Michigan ◆◆ Loss of business due to inadequate railroad access to ports

◆◆ General: ◆◆ Lack of diversification of exports/imports ◆◆ Lack of funding for all infrastructure modes ◆◆ Impact of Federal Government energy policy on all modes of transportation

38 PUBLIC POLICY SWOT

STRENGTHS:

◆◆ Air: ◆◆ Federal Government reimburses up to 90% of costs for qualified airport projects ◆◆ Local funding of all the Northwest Region’s airports ◆◆ Use of public private partnerships for airports

◆◆ Rail: ◆◆ Ports of Indiana bonding authority for rail facilities ◆◆ Use of public private partnerships for rail facilities

◆◆ Trucking (Roads): ◆◆ P3 funding for Indiana highways and roads ◆◆ State of Indiana focusing on road building

◆◆ Waterborne: ◆◆ Ports of Indiana (public and private) ◆◆ Ports of Indiana bonding authority for port activity

◆◆ General: ◆◆ Indiana’s use of public/private partnerships to fund key projects in the Northwest Region ◆◆ Transportation and Logistics Tax Credit ◆◆ Tax abatement for vacant buildings

WEAKNESSES:

◆◆ Air: ◆◆ Lack of Federal/State air funding for the Northwest Region ◆◆ Airline pilot duty time & entry level requirements for flight time ◆◆ Pilot shortages ◆◆ No true regional airport authority for freight

◆◆ Rail: ◆◆ Lack of “ownership” by public entities on rail freight movement ◆◆ Lack of Federal/State funding ◆◆ Railroad employer hours of service requirements

39 ◆◆ Trucking (Roads): ◆◆ Federal/State use of gas taxes for other general Federal/State revenue needs ◆◆ Non-competitive cost structure for heavy haul compared to surrounding states ◆◆ Inefficiencies in collection of fuel taxes ◆◆ Changes to Hours of Service regulations ◆◆ Truck driver shortages ◆◆ Insurance costs increased by Federal/State regulations

◆◆ Waterborne: ◆◆ Use of Harbor Maintenance Tax for other general Federal revenue needs ◆◆ Lack of “ownership” by public entities of waterborne shipping ◆◆ Lack of Federal/State funding ◆◆ Lack of public and legislator understanding of importance of locks infrastructure ◆◆ Boat pilot time requirements ◆◆ Barge captain shortages

◆◆ General: ◆◆ Increase in unemployment insurance (UI) tax on State level

OPPORTUNITIES:

◆◆ Air: ◆◆ Dedicated air fund creating more Federal funding

◆◆ Rail: ◆◆ Federal and State investment tax credit incentivizing private rail investment ◆◆ Funding for inter/multimodal rail development

◆◆ Trucking (Roads): ◆◆ Federal and State firewall on gas taxes for highway use only ◆◆ Dedicated truck lanes on I-80/90 and I-65 ◆◆ Allow increase of truck weight limits at Michigan and Illinois borders ◆◆ Use of State sales tax on gasoline ◆◆ New innovative funding mechanisms for roads

40 ◆◆ Waterborne: ◆◆ Federal firewall on Harbor Maintenance Tax for waterways use only ◆◆ Harbor Assistance Program to incentivize ports and private investment ◆◆ Adequate funding for locks projects

◆◆ General: ◆◆ Lower UI tax on State level ◆◆ Lower capital gains on the Federal level ◆◆ Reduction of personal property tax

THREATS:

◆◆ Air: ◆◆ Michigan and Wisconsin offer grants/loans/tax credits for air economic development/private investment ◆◆ Loss of matching dollars from Federal Government because of lack of State investment ◆◆ Federal cap and trade legislation/regulations ◆◆ Air traffic control user fees

◆◆ Rail: ◆◆ Surrounding states of Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin offer grants/loans/tax credits for rail economic development/private investment ◆◆ Loss of private rail investment to surrounding states ◆◆ Federal cap and trade legislation/regulations ◆◆ Increased Federal rail regulations

◆◆ Trucking (Roads): ◆◆ Surrounding states of Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin offer grants/loans/tax credits for trucking economic development/private investment ◆◆ Lack of Federal/State highway dollars for new/existing roads ◆◆ Continued use of gas taxes for other general Federal/State revenue needs ◆◆ Continued non-competitive cost structure for heavy haul compared to surrounding states ◆◆ Continued inefficient collection of fuel taxes ◆◆ Federal cap and trade legislation/regulations

41 ◆◆ Waterborne: ◆◆ Surrounding states of Michigan and Wisconsin offer grants/loans/tax credits for waterborne economic development/private investment ◆◆ Continued use of waterways taxes for other general Federal revenue ◆◆ Lack of Federal/State funding for locks infrastructure repair ◆◆ Warehousing/Distribution: ◆◆ Surrounding states of Michigan and Ohio offer grants/loans/tax credits for warehousing/real estate economic development/private investment ◆◆ Further State tax increases for UI ◆◆ Lack of speculative buildings for warehousing/distribution ◆◆ Current use of vacant warehouse/distribution facilities

◆◆ Warehousing/Distribution: ◆◆ Surrounding states of Michigan and Wisconsin offer grants/loans/tax credits for warehousing/real estate economic development/private investment ◆◆ Further State tax increases for UI ◆◆ Lack of speculative buildings for warehousing/distribution in the Northwest Region ◆◆ Current use of vacant warehouse/distribution facilities

◆◆ General: ◆◆ Lack of policy action leading to a loss of private investment ◆◆ Lack of State fund for unexpected economic development infrastructure needs ◆◆ Continued lack of growth in national economy

42 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SWOT

STRENGTHS:

◆◆ Public/private postsecondary institutions with ability to reach mass of workers ◆◆ Entrepreneurs creating online curriculum programs ◆◆ State government officials who understand importance of up skilling Hoosier works

WEAKNESSES:

◆◆ Lack of skilled workers ◆◆ Public misperception of logistics, distribution and warehouse jobs ◆◆ Assorted logistics education curriculum not meeting industry needs ◆◆ Air cargo pilot, truck driver, boat captain and locomotive engineer shortages ◆◆ Warehouse/Logistics maintenance technician shortages ◆◆ 4-year logistics degree supervisor shortages ◆◆ Lack of fork lift certifications ◆◆ Lack of mechanical technicians

OPPORTUNITIES:

◆◆ Identify job skills gap areas ◆◆ Curriculum development with postsecondary education to meet job skills gap areas ◆◆ Create online program to up-skill Indiana logistics worker from places of employment ◆◆ Create a statewide CDL+ Program

THREATS:

◆◆ Loss of logistics economic development due to workforce gaps ◆◆ Continued perception of logistics industry as undesirable work ◆◆ Lower skill workers remaining in lower level positions ◆◆ Lack of 4-year degree student interest in logistics careers ◆◆ Lack of air cargo pilots, truck drivers, boat captains and locomotive engineers ◆◆ Lack of warehouse logistics maintenance technicians ◆◆ Lack of 4-year logistics supervisors ◆◆ Lack of mechanical technicians

43 PUBLIC AWARENESS SWOT

STRENGTHS:

◆◆ Surrounding states view Indiana as a better location for logistics business

◆◆ Visibility of trucking

WEAKNESSES:

◆◆ Lack of public understanding of logistics

◆◆ Lack of public understanding of need for infrastructure expansion/improvement

◆◆ Public misperception of logistics, distribution and warehouse jobs

◆◆ Public misperception of global trade & positive impact on the Northwest Region

◆◆ Lack of awareness of importance for air, rail, trucking & water transportation modes

OPPORTUNITIES:

◆◆ Educate public on positive impacts of logistics industry

◆◆ Explain the facts on how the logistics industry impacts everyday life

◆◆ Educate public on need for infrastructure expansion/improvement

◆◆ Educate public on high-skill, high wage jobs in logistics

◆◆ Educate public on positive impacts of global trade

◆◆ Increase understanding of importance for air, rail, trucking & water transportation modes

THREATS:

◆◆ Continued public misperception of the importance of the logistics industry

◆◆ Lack of awareness of need for infrastructure expansion/improvement

◆◆ Continued public misperception of logistics jobs

◆◆ Continued public belief of negative impacts of global trade

44 NORTHWEST REGION INFRASTRUCTURE DATA

◆◆ Air ◆◆ 17 Northwest Indiana General Aviation Airports ◆◆ 1 International Airport

◆◆ Rail ◆◆ 3 Class I Railroads ◆◆ 10 Class II and III Railroads

◆◆ Trucking: ◆◆ 4 Major Interstates and 11 Major Highways

◆◆ Waterborne ◆◆ 1 Public Port ◆◆ 3 Private Ports

45 FOR MORE INFORMATION

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