FINAL REPORT JANUARY 2019 Prepared by: Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP In Association With: IHS Global Insight (IHS) IBI Group (IBI) Regina Villa Associates, Inc. (RVA) NEW HAMPSHIRE STATEWIDE FREIGHT PLAN FINAL REPORT Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 1 List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................... 3 List of Exhibits ................................................................................................................................................... 5 List of Appendices ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Statewide Freight System ............................................................................................................................ 10 Highway System ................................................................................................................................... 10 Rail System ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Airport System....................................................................................................................................... 10 Marine System ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Key Findings and Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 11 Highway System ................................................................................................................................... 11 Rail System ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Air System............................................................................................................................................. 12 Marine System ...................................................................................................................................... 12 FAST Act Freight Plan Requirements & Compliance .................................................................................... 13 CUFC/CRFC Routes ............................................................................................................................. 13 Multimodal Freight ................................................................................................................................. 13 Freight Investment Plan ......................................................................................................................... 13 Freight Keeps the Economy Moving ............................................................................................................... 16 Why is Freight Important? ............................................................................................................................ 16 How Does Freight Connect New Hampshire? .............................................................................................. 16 Freight is a Key to New Hampshire’s Economic Driver ................................................................................. 16 1.0 New Hampshire Transportation System ................................................................................................... 20 1.1 Project Overview and Premise ............................................................................................................... 20 1.1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 20 1.1.2 Goals & Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 21 1.1.3 Summary Freight Roles and Initiatives .......................................................................................... 22 1.1.4 Connectivity and System Perspectives.......................................................................................... 23 1.2 Inventory and Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 32 1.2.1 Federal Perspectives .................................................................................................................... 32 1.2.2 Statewide Freight Infrastructure – Highway Network ..................................................................... 36 1.2.3 Statewide Freight Infrastructure – Rail System .............................................................................. 53 1.2.4 Statewide Freight Infrastructure – Airport System.......................................................................... 55 1.2.5 Statewide Freight Infrastructure – Marine System ......................................................................... 57 1.2.5 Statewide Freight Infrastructure – Pipeline Transportation ............................................................. 61 1.3 Freight Institution and Roles................................................................................................................... 64 1.3.1 Agency/Stakeholder Roles ............................................................................................................ 64 1.3.2 State Freight Perspectives ............................................................................................................ 66 1.3.3 Public, Industry, and Stakeholder Perspectives ............................................................................. 67 1.3.3 MPO Freight Perspectives ............................................................................................................ 71 1.3.4 Public/Private Freight Perspectives ............................................................................................... 76 1.3.5 Overarching Themes .................................................................................................................... 77 Page| 1 NEW HAMPSHIRE STATEWIDE FREIGHT PLAN FINAL REPORT 2.0 New Hampshire Freight System ................................................................................................................ 80 2.1 Economic Context.................................................................................................................................. 80 2.1.1 Economic and Demographic Trends and Forecasts ...................................................................... 80 2.1.2 Economic Impacts of Freight ......................................................................................................... 81 2.1.3 Trade Perspectives ....................................................................................................................... 83 2.2 Freight Profile ........................................................................................................................................ 85 2.2.1 Freight Demand and Commodity Group Insights Overview ........................................................... 85 2.2.2 Truck Freight and Commodity Insights .......................................................................................... 87 2.2.3 Rail Freight and Commodity Insights ........................................................................................... 101 2.2.4 Marine Freight and Commodity Insights ...................................................................................... 113 2.2.5 Air Freight and Commodity Insights ............................................................................................ 119 2.2.6 Economic Summaries & Key Takeaways .................................................................................... 124 2.2.7 Regional Market and Supply Chain Perspectives ........................................................................ 125 2.3 Freight Focus Areas and Needs ........................................................................................................... 126 2.3.1 Mobility and Congestion.............................................................................................................. 126 2.3.2 Environmental Impacts ............................................................................................................... 134 2.3.3 Land Use, Community, and Quality of Life Impacts ..................................................................... 137 2.3.4 Safety ......................................................................................................................................... 139 2.3.5 Truck Parking, Rest Area, Fueling, and Maintenance Facilities ................................................... 141 2.3.6 Seasonal Maintenance Activities................................................................................................. 142 2.3.7 ITS Considerations ..................................................................................................................... 143 2.3.8 Modal/Multimodal/Intermodal 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