A Presentation to the Federal Highway Administration

By the State of FloridaDepartment of Transportation

Freight Modeling in Florida

…….the Teamwork Approach

Freight Modeling in Florida

…….the Teamwork Approach

Freight Modeling Partnering Tools …… an important decision

We are here

……and RELAXING

Tools for

Freight Modeling

Building a Modeling TEAM

How Modeling grew in Florida

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Florida had 15 Urban Areas in 1980

25 Urban Areas in 1990

Florida models•25 Urban

7 Non-Urban Areas have Models

Florida models•25 Urban•7 Non-Urban

Models are Joined to Form Regional Models

Southeast

TreasureCoast

Southwest

Tampa Bay

Orlando 3North Central

Florida models•25 Urban•7 Non-Urban•6 Regional

Florida also has a Statewide Model

Florida models•25 Urban•7 Non-Urban•6 Regional•1 Statewide

Building a Modeling Team

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Goods Movement & Freight Models

How Models developed over time

Bridging the Policy/Technical gap

Organization

Sharing Information

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HOW ORGANIZED

District 2

District 4

District 6

District 1

District 3

District 5

5 MPOs

2 MPOs

4 MPOs

5 MPOs

4 MPOs

1 MPO

District 7 4 MPOs

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CENTRALOFFICE

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Building a Modeling TEAM

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Bridging the Policy/Technical gap

POLICYMANAGEMENT

TECHNICAL

Assumes

technica

l support

State Transportation PlannerTransportation DirectorsPlanning ManagersMPOAC (25 MPO’s)Regional Planning CouncilsFHWA (Local & National)Central Office Support

TEAM BUILDING

POLICY

TECHNICAL

MANAGEMENT

Assumes

policy su

pport

Florida Model Task ForceTask Force Sub-committeesRegional User GroupsMPO ModelersUniversity Research CentersFHWA (Local & National)ConsultantsCentral Office support

The cen

tral o

ffice

functi

ons

as the T

EAM Fac

ilitato

r

“Brid

ging the G

AP”

POLICYMANAGEMENT

TECHNICAL

Assumes

technica

l support

State Transportation PlannerTransportation DirectorsPlanning ManagersMPOAC (25 MPO’s)Regional Planning CouncilsFHWA (Local & National)Central Office Support

TEAM BUILDING

POLICY

TECHNICAL

MANAGEMENT

Assumes

policy su

pport

Florida Model Task ForceTask Force Sub-committeesRegional User GroupsMPO ModelersUniversity Research CentersFHWA (Local & National)ConsultantsCentral Office support

Factors Affecting Freight Demand

Freight DemandFreight Demand

DirectFactorsDirect

Factors

IndirectFactorsIndirectFactors

Macro-Economic Factors

Macro-Economic Factors

Demographic Trends

Demographic Trends

Socio-Economic Dynamics

Socio-Economic Dynamics

TransportInfrastructure

TransportInfrastructure

Freight Logistics

Freight Logistics

Government Policy

Government Policy

Technological Advancements

Technological Advancements

Cost and Level-of-ServiceCost and Level-of-Service

Goods Movement Modeling vs.Truck Modeling Goods Movement Modeling

– Macroeconomic based commodity analyses

– Multi-modal by nature

– Broad brush data, analyses and assumptions

Truck Modeling– Trip based analysis

– Can be multi-modal, but most typically truck only

– Local data targeting site level analyses

75%

20%

>200 MILES5%

% Truck Trips

<50 MILES

50-200 MILES

If most of the TRUCKS

make short trips why

worry about the long

roads (FIHS)

Because…. 5% of the Trucks drive 50% of the Miles (50% of VMT)

Vehicle Miles Traveled

(VMT)

Big Trucks

Small

Trucks

That’s why the FIHS

Is so important

3% of the roads carry

more than 50%

Of the Truck VMT

(Vehicle Miles Traveled)

Building Freight Partners (Urban, Regional & Statewide)

Florida models•25 Urban•7 Non-Urban•6 Regional•1 Statewide

Urban TruckModels

Regional Truck Models

Statewide HighwayFreight Model

75%

20%

5%

% Truck Trips

<50 MILES

50-200 MILES

Urban TruckModels

Regional Truck Models

Statewide HighwayFreight Model

>200 MILES

Truck/Goods Movement Efforts

Palm Beach

Pensacola Ft. Walton

Panama City

Tallahassee

Jacksonville

Gainesville

Ocala

Spring Hill/Hernando

Volusia

Orlando

Pinellas Hillsborough

Pasco

PolkIndian River

St. Lucie

Martin

Sarasota

Charlotte/ Punta Gorda

Lee

Broward

Miami

Truck/Goods MovementEfforts

Florida MPO's

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Freight Modeling Partnering Tools …… an important decision

We are here

……and RELAXING

Tools for

Freight Modeling

FREIGHT MODELING TEAM BUILDING

Tools for

STATE LOCALS

Freight Modeling