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BCD Regional Freight Mobility Plan Freight Advisory Committee Meeting #1 June 4, 2020
AGENDA
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Introduction to Freight Planning
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Meet the Team
What is in Store for Our Region?
What can You Expect Next?
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Introduction to Speakers
Sarah Cox BCDCOG Project Manager Charleston, SC
Jenny Humphreys, AICP CDM Smith Project Manager Charleston, SC
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Meet the Team 5
Project Sponsor
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Agency Partnerships
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Consultant Team
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Roll Call of Freight Advisory Committee
Who is on the Call?
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Freight Advisory Committee Your Role on the Project
Learn
Provide Feedback
Connect with Colleagues to Raise Awareness
Maintain Momentum
Support the Implementation 10
POLLING QUESTION What is your interest in the development of a freight mobility plan? 11
Introduction to Freight Planning 12
Freight Planning in the United States
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Freight Planning
FHWA, Megaregions
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Freight Planning in South Carolina
South Carolina Statewide Freight Plan
Central Midlands Regional Freight Mobility Plan
Greater Charlotte Regional Freight Mobility Plan 15
What is in Store for Our Region? 16
Freight Plan Work Products How is this similar and how does this differ from a traditional transportation plan?
Freight Plan “Must Have” Components: • Alignment with partner agencies, especially SCDOT and FHWA • Existing Freight Conditions on a Multimodal System • Economic Context • Forecast Needs Assessment • Public Engagement • Prioritized Freight Recommendations
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Freight Plan Work Products Projects:
• Roadway & Rail Capacity • Bridges • Intermodal Connectors • Truck Parking • Traffic Operations
Policies:
• Roadway Design Guidelines • Educational Partnerships • Land Use Recommendations • Economic Development • Funding Programs 18
Freight Plan Work Products Other Spin-off Work Products
Relationships
Regional Grant Collaboration Programs
Private Public/ Private Investments Partnerships 19
BCD Regional Freight Planning • Multimodal planning • Establishing strategic freight network • Evaluating the condition of that network
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BCD Regional Freight Planning Forecasting our Needs
Safety
Technology Capacity/ Infrastructure Needs
Financial
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BCD Regional Freight Planning Understanding that Freight is the Economy in Motion • Freight volumes • • • •
Volume Mode Direction Commodity
• Economic impacts associated with freight transportation • Employment • Income & Output • Clearly presented analyses
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BCD Regional Freight Planning Land Use Integration
Berkeley County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map
Charleston County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, 2018
Dorchester County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use, 2018 23
BCD Regional Freight Planning
Truck Parking Signs
ITS/Dynamic Message Signs
Truck Platooning
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BCD Regional Freight Planning Financial Planning and Implementation
Cost Estimates
Grant Funding Opportunities
Local and State Plan Integration 25
BCD Regional Freight Planning
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POLLING QUESTION: Now that you know what this freight plan is, what are you most excited about? 27
Stop and Pause Please “raise your hand” or type your questions in the questions box for open discussion 28
What can You Expect Next? 29
Meeting and Webinar Series MEETING
TENTATIVE DATE
TOPIC
TENTATIVE LUNCH & LEARN TOPICS
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June 4
Introduction to Freight Planning
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July 9 or 16
Best Practices & Network Assessment
Smart Cities and Rail Technologies
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August 13
Land Use Analysis
Truck Parking Automation
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TBD
Economic Analysis
Commodity Flow and Land Use
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TBD
Technology Recommendations & Performance Measures
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TBD
Draft Plan Recommendations
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Final Plan
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Communications About the Plan Ongoing Communications
Project Website
Social Media Posts
Publications Presentations Freight Advisory Committee Meeting & Webinars
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Plan Website www.bcdcog.com/freight
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POLLING QUESTION What other freightrelated topics are of interest to you?
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POLLING QUESTION
How did this meeting format work for you?
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Questions and Answers If there are any final questions or comments, please “raise your hands” or type your questions in the questions box and our project team will answer them If we do not get to all the questions, we’ll prepare written responses and post them to the website with the meeting recording 35
Contact Sarah Cox BCDCOG Project Manager Charleston, SC sarahc@bcdcog.com
www.bcdcog.com
Twitter/Facebook: @BCDCoG
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