Port Manatee Site Utilization & Network Analysis Study FDOT District One April 2019 Port Manatee Site Utilization & Network Analysis Study A PORT MANATEE SITE UTILIZATION & NETWORK ANALYSIS STUDY Florida Department of Transportation | District 1 April 2019 Acknowledgements: FDOT District 1 Freight & Seaports, Modal Development Office Intermodal Systems Development Prepared by: TranSystems Orlando, FL PORT MANATEE SITE UTILIZATION & NETWORK ANALYSIS STUDY TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .....................................................................................................................................i Section 1: Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1 1.1 A State Prospective ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Port Manatee .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Section 2: Existing Conditions ...................................................................................................................5 2.1 Port Manatee Geography ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Port Manatee Access ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.3 Port Manatee Tenants ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Planned Development Encouragement Zone (PDEZ) ....................................................................................................12 2.5 Negative Development Factors Affecting the PDEZ .......................................................................................................13 Section 3: Port Manatee Expected Growth ...........................................................................................14 Section 4: Port Manatee Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) .................................................................19 4.1 Port Manatee CIP and Facility Infrastructure Improvements ........................................................................................20 4.2 Port Manatee Business Markets ...........................................................................................................................................20 4.3 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan ...................................................................................................................................21 4.4 Grant Funding .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Section 5: Port Manatee Traffic Analysis and Impact on the Highway System ...................................26 5.1 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................................................................................. 27 5.2 Existing Conditions Evaluation .............................................................................................................................................30 5.3 Future Conditions ................................................................................................................................................................... 35 5.4 Roadway Recommendations .................................................................................................................................................40 Section 6: Class I Rail Trends and Rail Operations at Port Manatee ....................................................42 6.1 Class I Rail Trends.................................................................................................................................................................... 43 6.2 Port Manatee Rail Capabilities .............................................................................................................................................43 6.3 CSX Railroad ............................................................................................................................................................................ 44 6.4 Precision Railroading .............................................................................................................................................................. 45 6.5 Port Manatee’s Revival of Rail ..............................................................................................................................................45 6.6 Port Manatee Rail Funding ....................................................................................................................................................46 6.7 Recommendations .................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Section 7: Conclusion ................................................................................................................................47 7.1 Port ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 7.2 Regional Highway System ......................................................................................................................................................48 7.3 Rail .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 7.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 Appendix A: 2017 AADT Maps .................................................................................................................50 Appendix B: 2025 AADT Maps .................................................................................................................55 Appendix C: Port Manatee Interview Summaries .................................................................................60 Appendix D: Highway Capacity Software Reports Estimated Existing Conditions ...........................82 Appendix E: Highway Capacity Software Reports Estimated 2025 Conditions .............................. 104 Appendix F: Port Manatee Site Utilization Report Follow-Up Questionnaire (3/7/2019) .............. 126 Port Manatee Site Utilization & Network Analysis Study TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: Port Manatee and Surrounding Transportation Network .......................................................................................................7 Figure 2: Port Manatee Tenants and Facilities Map .....................................................................................................................................9 Figure 3: PDEZ Location Relative to Port Manatee ...................................................................................................................................12 Figure 4: Port Manatee Tonnage History and Forecast 2004-2025 (In 000 short tons) ..............................................................16 Figure 5: Port Manatee Container Throughput 2016-2018 (TEUs) .....................................................................................................16 Figure 6: Port Manatee General Cargo Throughput 2016-2018 (Tons) ..............................................................................................17 Figure 7: Port Manatee Dry Bulk Throughput 2016-2018 (Tons) ........................................................................................................17 Figure 8: Port Manatee Liquid Bulk Throughput 2016-2018 (Tons) ....................................................................................................18 Figure 9: Port Manatee Total Throughput 2016-2018 (Tons) .................................................................................................................18 Figure 10: Port Manatee Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (2019-2023) ....................................................................................22 Figure 11: Projects Under Grant Agreements or Potential Projects........................................................................................................24 Figure 12: Piney Point Road (1 of 4) .............................................................................................................................................................28 Figure 13: Piney Point Road (2 of 4) .............................................................................................................................................................28 Figure 14: Piney Point Road (3 of 4) .............................................................................................................................................................28 Figure 15: Piney Point Road (4