Oregon Freight Plan Amendment Region 4 Area Commissions on Transportation
Comply by Dec. 4th to obligate freight funds Process Review Federal context for State Freight Plans 10 FAST Act requirements FHWA review Comply by Dec. 4th to obligate freight funds
Maintain compliance with FAST Act Process Review Oregon Freight Plan Amendment Not a full plan update Maintain compliance with FAST Act 5 years Plan update cycle
FAST Act State Freight Plan Requirements Needs and issues State of good repair Policies, strategies and Performance measures Inventory facilities with freight mobility issues Critical rural and Critical urban freight corridors Delay due to freight movement National freight goals Investment plan (5-yr constrained) Innovative technology & operations State Freight Advisory Committee FAST planning requirements Consider innovative technologies and operational strategies – improve freight movement safety and efficiency Consult with the State Freight Advisory Committee State Freight Plans must… Identify trends, needs, and issues Inventory facilities with freight mobility issues Describe policies, strategies, and performance measures (guide investment decisions) Consider congestion or delay caused by freight movements List critical rural and urban freight corridors Prioritize projects in a freight investment plan Address national freight goals
Draft OFP Amendment Highlights
OFP Amendment Chapter 9: Federal Compliance 9.1: Background 9.2: Comparison with National Freight Goals 9.3: Performance Measures 9.4: Freight Network Designations 9.5: Freight Mobility Issues 9.6: Freight Investment Plan Related Appendices (G-J) Existing OFP includes 8 chapters New Chapter 9 and related appendices includes content to maintain compliance with federal requirements
National Multimodal Freight Policy National Highway Freight Program OFP Amendment National Goals National Multimodal Freight Policy National Highway Freight Program Comparison table Appendix G includes a table listing specific strategies and actions from Oregon’s statewide transportation policy plans that address the national freight goals.
Explore other measures with OFAC OFP Amendment Performance Measures Reliability Safety Indicators Explore other measures with OFAC
National Highway Freight Network OFP Amendment Freight Network Designations State and federal networks Requirements for new federal designations National Highway Freight Network Proposed CUFC/CRFC CRFC 145 miles Working Group CUFC 77 miles MPOs & Regions
OFP Strategic Freight System Other/Local Freight Routes OFP Amendment Freight Network Designations OHP Freight Routes ORS 366.215 Routes OFP Strategic Freight System Other/Local Freight Routes
Proposed CRFCs
OFP Amendment Freight Network Designations
OFP Amendment Freight Mobility Issues Freight Delay Areas Intermodal Connectors Non-Highway Modes Hwy OD Load Pinch Points Seismic Bridges & Landslides Freight Impacts on Highways
FY18-22 freight fund investments & match OFP Amendment Investment Plan Priority Projects FY18-22 freight fund investments & match Add to STIP
Stakeholder Engagement Advisory Committees OFAC, ORAC State Agencies OBDD, ODA Regional MPOs, ACTs, ODOT regions OFP Amendment Working Group Public and private representatives Inventory Project TACs FHBL & OFICS Federal Agencies FHWA
Schedule for review and approval Date Subject July 20 Open public review July 20 to Sept. 22 Public review period September 21-22 Public hearing October 24 Send final draft to Commission November 17 Commission approve final OFP By December 4 FHWA certification
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