Tasks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Task 1
Review current and proposed federal freight program criteria and other states' freight plans for potential federal requirements and best practices in freight benefit/cost methodology
Review of Other State Freight Plans (pdf 11 kb)
Other State Freight Plans Evaluation Form (pdf 25 kb)
Task 2
Update freight network description and statistics found in the 2008 WTP Freight Report
Washington State Freight Mobility Plan Task 2 - Interim Data Report (pdf 1 mb)
Task 3
Improve connectivity of state freight systems: based on a review of National Highway System criteria, best practices from other states, Washington State statutes and regional plan criteria, recommend draft state criteria to identify essential state truck freight intermodal facilities and connectors
Draft Connectivity Criteria (pdf 13 kb)
Task 4
Identify current freight system deficiencies:
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Task 5
Identify long-term demands on Washington's freight system by evaluating multiple future trade scenarios in the state's first "Future of Freight Symposium"
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Task 6
Form and support three expert technical teams to:
Urban Goods Movement Team (pdf 48 kb)
Global Gateways Team (pdf 68 kb)
Rural Economies Team (pdf 46 kb)
- Define specific, measurable freight benefits associated with the plan's three objectives
Freight Benefit Evaluation Final Results (pdf 86 kb)
- Recommend draft improvement strategies to achieve desired benefits
- Recommend data sources and performance measures to track progress of the strategies
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Task 7
Based on defined freight benefits from Task 6, develop draft Freight Benefit/Cost evaluation methodology for state freight highway and truck intermodal projects
Draft Benefit/Cost Methodology Summary (pdf 60 kb)
Draft Benefit/Cost Methodology Schematic (pdf 87 kb)
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Task 8
Analyze causes and develop solutions to address the worst state truck highway bottlenecks, as identified in Task 4
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Task 9
Form and support a State Freight Mobility Plan Advisory Group to review the draft Freight Benefit criteria and Benefit/Cost methodology
Freight Mobility Plan Advisory Committee (pdf 23 kb)
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Task 10
Evaluate highway and truck intermodal project proposals using freight B/C methodology
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Task 11
Recommend phased list of needed improvements/solutions
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Task 12
Outline funding options and revenue sources
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Task 13
Develop and implement Truck Performance Measure methodology
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Task 14
Prepare Draft and Final State Freight Mobility Plan