South Suburban Freight Study Technical Memorandum 1: Study Area Profile and Inventory technical memorandum prepared for South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association and Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation prepared by Cambridge Systematics, Inc. with Chicago Metropolis 2020 June 2008 www.camsys.com South Suburban Freight Study Technical Memorandum 1: Study Area Profile and Inventory prepared for South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association and Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation prepared by Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 115 South LaSalle, Suite 2200 Chicago, Illinois 60603 with Chicago Metropolis 2020 date June 2008 South Suburban Freight Study Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction.....................................................................................................1-1 2.0 Freight Supporting Infrastructure ................................................................2-1 2.1 Roadways ................................................................................................2-2 Interstate Highways................................................................................2-2 Arterial Roadways ..................................................................................2-2 Truck Routes ...........................................................................................2-3 Truck Volumes........................................................................................2-4 Level of Service .......................................................................................2-8 2.2 Railroad Facilities..................................................................................2-12 Rail Lines/Carriers ...............................................................................2-12 Passenger Rail .......................................................................................2-19 Rail Traffic ............................................................................................. 2-21 Grade Crossings....................................................................................2-21 Yards/Yard Movements....................................................................... 2-21 Proposed Rail Improvements............................................................... 2-26 2.3 Airports and Air Cargo Facilities......................................................... 2-28 2.4 Intermodal Facilities .............................................................................2-30 Existing .................................................................................................. 2-30 Truck Terminals ....................................................................................2-30 2.5 Marine Port Facilities............................................................................2-33 2.6 Proposed Facilities ................................................................................2-37 3.0 Demand Drivers for Freight Services...........................................................3-1 3.1 Population ...............................................................................................3-1 3.2 Employment............................................................................................3-5 3.3 Business Facilities....................................................................................3-9 4.0 Freight Patterns...............................................................................................4-1 4.1 Existing/Future.......................................................................................4-1 Truck Volumes........................................................................................4-1 Rail Volumes ...........................................................................................4-1 Origins .....................................................................................................4-2 Destinations........................................................................................... 4-10 Commodities Terminating in Chicago................................................ 4-11 Cambridge Systematics, Inc. i 7838.001 Table of Contents, continued 5.0 Issues................................................................................................................5-1 5.1 Clearances (Truck/Railroad Viaducts) .................................................5-1 5.2 Truck Route Inconsistencies...................................................................5-2 5.3 Size and Weight Limits...........................................................................5-3 5.4 Freight Network Bottlenecks .................................................................5-7 Highway ..................................................................................................5-7 Rail Lines .................................................................................................5-8 5.5 Conflicting Land Use............................................................................ 5-10 Grade Crossings....................................................................................5-11 Hazardous Materials Movements........................................................ 5-12 6.0 Stakeholder Survey ........................................................................................6-1 6.1 Overview .................................................................................................6-1 6.2 Key Findings ...........................................................................................6-1 Greater Southland: Linchpin to Chicago’s Freight Hub .....................6-2 Industry’s Response to Intermodal Growth .........................................6-2 Need for Coordinated Planning and Development .............................6-3 Highway and Road Congestion.............................................................6-5 Rail Impacts.............................................................................................6-6 The Timing of Infrastructure Improvements Relative to Development ............................................................................................6-6 Land Use Compatibility .........................................................................6-7 Impacts on Existing Intermodal Terminals in the Chicago Region.....6-8 Operational Considerations for Local Trucking Firms ........................6-8 Economic Diversification........................................................................6-9 Skill and Availability of Local Workforce.............................................6-9 South Suburban Airport.........................................................................6-9 Inland Waterways................................................................................. 6-10 6.3 Stakeholder Recommendations ........................................................... 6-10 Funding Infrastructure Improvements/Addressing Congestion ..... 6-10 Evaluate and Prioritize Freight-Related Infrastructure Improvements........................................................................................6-12 Land Use Planning for Freight Development..................................... 6-13 Design Considerations for New Intermodal Terminals..................... 6-13 Regional Planning.................................................................................6-14 Operational Innovations to Improve the Business Climate............... 6-14 Workforce Training............................................................................... 6-15 7.0 Stakeholder Workshop ..................................................................................7-1 ii Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 7838.001 South Suburban Freight Study Appendices A. List of Interviewees ........................................................................................... 1 B. Sample Questionnaires..................................................................................... 1 B.1 Developer Questionnaire .......................................................................... 2 B.2 Government Questionnaire....................................................................... 7 B.3 Logistics-Rail-Trucker-Barge Questionnaire ............................................. 11 B.4 Shipper Questionnaire............................................................................. 16 C. List of Freight Advisory Committee Members .............................................. 1 D. Summary of Freight Advisory Committee Meetings .................................... 1 D.1 Meeting #1 D.2 Meeting #2 Cambridge Systematics, Inc. iii 7838.001 South Suburban Freight Study List of Tables Table 2.1 Heavy Commercial Vehicle Weighted Average AADT......................2-5 Table 2.2 V/C to LOS Relationship......................................................................2-8 Table 2.3 Proposed CN Acquisition of EJ&E Changes to Train Traffic ........... 2-17 Table 2.4 Metra and NICTD Commuter Rail Service........................................ 2-20 Table 2.5 Amtrak Rail Service............................................................................. 2-20 Table 2.6 Chicago Air Cargo Volume in Revenue............................................. 2-28 Table 2.7 Existing Major Intermodal Facilities .................................................. 2-30 Table 2.8 Top Domestic Destinations for Waterborne Freight from Chicago................................................................................................. 2-33 Table 2.9 Top