Louisiana Freight Mobility Plan December 2015 prepared for prepared by Louisiana Freight Mobility Plan prepared for Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development prepared by CDM Smith Inc. December 2015 LOUISIANA FREIGHT MOBILITY PLAN Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Summary of Investment Recommendations ............................................................................. 1-2 1.1.1 Capital Investments ...................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Summary of Policy and Program Recommendations ................................................................ 1-2 1.2.1 Policy recommendations .............................................................................................. 1-3 1.2.2 Program recommendations .......................................................................................... 1-3 2. STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Federal Requirements ............................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Coordination with Relevant Plans ............................................................................................. 2-2 2.2.1 Statewide Transportation Plan ..................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.2 Other Relevant Plans, Studies and Initiatives ............................................................... 2-2 2.3 Louisiana Freight Mobility Plan Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures ...................... 2-3 2.3.1 Goal A: Economic Competitiveness and Efficiency....................................................... 2-5 2.3.2 Goal B: Safety and Security ........................................................................................... 2-5 2.3.3 Goal C: Infrastructure Preservation and Maintenance ................................................ 2-6 2.3.4 Goal D: Environmental Stewardship ............................................................................. 2-6 2.3.5 Goal E: Performance and Accountability ...................................................................... 2-6 3. ECONOMIC CONTEXT OF FREIGHT ......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Freight and the Louisiana Economy........................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Gross State Product ...................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Freight Related Employment ........................................................................................ 3-4 3.1.3 Example Supply Chains ................................................................................................. 3-6 3.1.4 Freight Implications on the State’s Economy ............................................................. 3-10 4. FREIGHT POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND INSTITUTIONS ............................................................................. 4-1 4.1 Freight Policies ........................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 National Freight Strategies ........................................................................................................ 4-3 4.3 Louisiana Freight Institutions .................................................................................................... 4-3 4.3.1 Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ....................................... 4-3 LOUISIANA FREIGHT MOBILITY PLAN | i TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.3.2 Louisiana Highway Safety Commission ........................................................................ 4-3 4.3.3 Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles ............................................................................... 4-3 4.3.4 Louisiana Economic Development ............................................................................... 4-3 4.3.5 Metropolitan Planning Organizations .......................................................................... 4-4 4.3.6 Parishes/Municipalities ................................................................................................ 4-4 4.3.7 Airports ......................................................................................................................... 4-4 4.3.8 Port Authorities ............................................................................................................ 4-4 4.3.9 Louisiana Department of Natural Resources ................................................................ 4-4 4.4 Funding Programs for Freight-Related Projects ........................................................................ 4-5 4.4.1 Key Federal Freight Funding and Financing Provisions ................................................ 4-5 4.4.2 State Transportation Funding Programs/Sources ........................................................ 4-8 4.5 Stakeholder Engagement .......................................................................................................... 4-9 4.5.1 Freight Advisory Committee ......................................................................................... 4-9 4.5.2 Port Survey ................................................................................................................. 4-10 4.6 Decision Making Process ......................................................................................................... 4-11 4.6.1 Defining Freight Projects ............................................................................................ 4-11 4.7 Louisiana State Freight Transportation Network .................................................................... 4-12 4.7.1 Tier 1: National Primary Freight Network .................................................................. 4-13 4.7.2 Tier 2: Remainder of the Interstates .......................................................................... 4-13 4.7.3 Tier 3: Critical Freight Corridors.................................................................................. 4-14 4.7.4 Tier 4: Freight Connectors .......................................................................................... 4-14 4.8 Prioritization Process ............................................................................................................... 4-18 4.8.1 The Prioritization Framework ..................................................................................... 4-18 5. LOUISIANA FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ASSETS ................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Highway Assets .......................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1.1 Roadway Mileage ......................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1.2 Bridges .......................................................................................................................... 5-2 5.1.3 Truck Parking and Intermodal Connectors ................................................................... 5-2 5.2 Railroad Assets........................................................................................................................... 5-3 5.2.1 Rail System Ownership ................................................................................................. 5-3 5.2.2 Rail Freight Terminals ................................................................................................... 5-6 5.3 Waterway and Port Assets ........................................................................................................ 5-6 LOUISIANA FREIGHT MOBILITY PLAN | ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.3.1 Waterways .................................................................................................................... 5-7 5.3.2 Ports .............................................................................................................................. 5-7 5.4 Aviation Assets ........................................................................................................................... 5-9 5.5 Pipeline Assets ......................................................................................................................... 5-11 6. CONDITION AND PERFORMANCE .......................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Highways .................................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 Congestion and Bottlenecks ......................................................................................... 6-4 6.1.2 Pavement Conditions.................................................................................................... 6-6 6.1.3 Bridge Conditions ......................................................................................................... 6-7 6.1.4 Safety and Security ....................................................................................................... 6-8 6.1.5 Other Factors Affecting Performance and Capacity ................................................... 6-11 6.2 Railroads .................................................................................................................................