Freight and The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Jesse

Freight and The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Jesse Patchak Economic Development Chief Green Bay, Wisconsin October 27 th, 2015

Highlights State Freight Plan update Discussion on MPO/RPC perspective Freight Advisory Committee Update 2

Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) Grants § 50% project funding in exchange for new or retained jobs § Can be used for rail, waterway, air, and roads § Local let projects – reimbursement for costs incurred § http: //wisconsindot. gov/Pages/doing-bus/local-gov/astncepgms/aid/tea. aspx (Doing Business- Local Government- Other Aid) § Contact Jesse (Jesse. patchak@dot. wi. gov or 608 -266 -9910) 3

State Freight Plan Purpose & Overview § Provide a vision for multimodal freight transportation. § Position the state to be competitive in the global marketplace by ensuring critical connections to national freight systems remain, or become, more efficient. § The department recognizes freight as an important economic driver and the plan will highlight investment strategies that balances the need to move goods with the duty to maximize safety and efficiency on all of our transportation networks. 4

State Freight Plan Content Summary Economic Context of WI’s Freight Transportation Systems State Transportation Assets Condition of WI’s Freight Transportation System Freight Operations, Safety & Security Overview of Trends, Needs, and Issues Strengths and Challenges of WI’s Freight Transportation System 5

State Freight Plan How many have freight plans? Discussion § What are looking for in a plan? § Issues that you would like to see analyzed? Trends § Downtown redevelopments § Active transportation popularity § Ability to deliver goods in dense urban centers 6

State Freight Plan Timeline and More Information Development will take approximately 24 months. § The anticipated completion date is December 2016. Early phases of plan’s foundation are still underway. § Data intensive chapters gathering, compiling, organizing and drafting § Public Involvement Plan published § http: //wisconsindot. gov/Pages/projects/sfp/default. aspx (Projects & Studies - State Freight Plan) 7

State Freight Plan Public Involvement The department will follow the Public Involvement Plan to ensure broad-based public participation into the plan’s development Comments are encouraged throughout the process Online forum available for comments and input § Wisconsin. Freight. Plan. gov (coming soon) Public meetings to be held August-September 2016 Please let us know if you have meetings, conferences, events, etc. 8

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Freight Advisory Committee Overview – Purpose and Goals Provide input on policies, processes and projects that facilitate and enhance: § Reliable, safe and efficient movement of freight - statewide, nationally and internationally. § Project decision-making and delivery processes. § Connectivity between the various modes of transportation. § Connectivity between state and local transportation systems. § Connectivity between private and public sectors. 10

Freight Advisory Committee Website http: //wisconsindot. gov/Pages/doingbus/freight/fac. aspx 11

Freight Advisory Committee Resources http: //wisconsindot. gov/Pages/doing-bus/freight/fac. aspx (Doing Business – Freight Advisory Committee) Background documents – inaugural meeting agenda Summary Report of inaugural meeting will be posted soon Contact Ken (kenneth. Brotheridge@dot. wi. gov or 608 -266 -9476) 12

Questions Ken Brotheridge § Kenneth. brotheridge@dot. wi. gov § 608 -266 -9476 Jesse Patchak § Jesse. patchak@dot. wi. gov § 608 -266 -9910 13