Why’s, What’s and How’s of Freight Planning and Movement in New Mexico New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference Albuquerque, New Mexico Oct. 24, 2018 A joint presentation from NMDOT and TxDOT, for this joint APA-ASCE conference

2 Why Freight? 8 major industry sectors, identified for State Freight Plan in 2015, account for almost a third of statewide employment, and more than a third of the state’s GDP

Federal Guidance & Requirements 3 Federal Guidance & Requirements MAP-21 – Signed into law on July 6,2012 National Freight Policy, network, strategic plan NMDOT adopted State Freight Plan Sept. 2015 FAST Act – Signed into law on Dec. 4, 2015 New freight funding requires fiscally constrained plans Dec. 4, 2017 deadline for plan approval by US DOT NM State Freight Plan Addendum Approved on November 30, 2017 NM State Freight Plan Addendum

Employment GDP (in Millions) 4 Industry Employment GDP (in Millions) Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 10,414 $1,807 Mining 21,247 $6,189 Utilities 6,155 $1,264 Construction 43,649 $3,387 Manufacturing 29,557 $5,899 Wholesale Trade 21,002 $2,492 Retail Trade 91,021 $5,210 Transportation & Warehousing 21,486 $2,067 Total Logistics Dependent 244,531 $29,275 Total New Mexico 781,226 $79,414 Percent Logistics-Dependent 31% 37% 8 major industry sectors, identified for State Freight Plan in 2015, account for almost a third of statewide employment, and more than a third of the state’s GDP

5 What is Freight? 8 major industry sectors, identified for State Freight Plan in 2015, account for almost a third of statewide employment, and more than a third of the state’s GDP

What is freight? 6 So, what is freight? The Big 3 are: Trucks, getting goods from origin to destination, and pretty quickly Trains, moving a lot of materials efficiently, but not that last mile, or hundreds of miles in some cases Planes, when you need to get it there quickly

What modes support which Industries? 7 What modes support which Industries? Industries Air Rail Truck Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting ◯ ● Mining (Including Oil and Gas Extraction) Utilities Construction Manufacturing ◑ Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing ○ Not Dependent ◑ Somewhat Dependent ● Heavily Dependent 8 industry sectors closely associated with freight, identified by mode + Technology, typically small-size, high-value goods move via air

8 What is freight? Looking more broadly, the fourth major mode is water-based, but that doesn’t get you too far in New Mexico (this is a ship stranded in the former Aral Sea)

Ø Ø 9 Pipes -- not pneumatic tubes, but … Oil and gas pipes, as well as water pipes Singing telegrams aren’t freight But package delivery is, which can take the form of mail truck, Motor cycle or Bicycle

Freight could be considered being part of almost all classes seen here… but in this regionally focused group of presentations, we’re focusing on classes 8 and up

How to Plan for Freight? Statewide View 11 8 major industry sectors, identified for State Freight Plan in 2015, account for almost a third of statewide employment, and more than a third of the state’s GDP

Freight Corridors in the NM 2040 Plan 12 Freight Corridors in the NM 2040 Plan From 2040 Plan. Lots of planning, with regional focuses around the state; we’ll follow up with presentations on opportunities in ABQ area and their process that could be applied elsewhere, and back to NMDOT on why bridges matter

Interim National Multimodal Freight Network (New Mexico) 13 Interim National Multimodal Freight Network (New Mexico) New Mexico Freight Network Interim National Multimodal Freight Network (Summer 2016) and New Mexico Freight Network (NM Freight Plan, 2015); NM has 303 miles of Freight Corridors to designate, 202 miles of Critical Rural Freight Corridors and 101 miles of Critical Urban Freight Corridors, in coordination with MPOs.

Fiscally-Constrained Freight Investment Plan 14 Fiscally-Constrained Freight Investment Plan Project 1 (2018) – Phase III Route: NM-136 (Pete Domenici Highway) Project Description: Pavement rehabilitation, bridge preservation, and drainage/ intersection improvements at terminus of Pete Domenici Highway at intersection with Airport Road (serving Santa Theresa POE). Project 2 (2018) – Phase IV Project Description: Pavement rehabilitation and drainage improvements at terminus of Pete Domenici Highway, 5 miles North of Santa Teresa POE to intersection with NM-273. Project 3 (2019) – Phase I Route: I-40 (East of Gallup) Project Description: Interchange (Exit 39) and westbound lane reconstruction. Terminus 39 miles east of the Arizona/New Mexico State Line. Project 4 (2020) – Phase II Project Description: Interchange (Exit 39) and eastbound/westbound lane reconstruction. Terminus 39 miles east of the Arizona/New Mexico State Line. Summary of New Mexico State Freight Investment Plan, FY2018-FY2020 – NHFP projects Produced by State Freight Workgroup. Projects already on NHFN and in STIP.

Local Level Coordination 15 How to Plan for Freight? Local Level Coordination 8 major industry sectors, identified for State Freight Plan in 2015, account for almost a third of statewide employment, and more than a third of the state’s GDP

16 If you’re here, you think freight matters, but for if you talk to people who aren’t thinking about how freight works in your community, here’s a photo of why planning with and for freight matters: if you don’t, freight will still move in your community, and it may not move efficiently, which may mean that it’s harder for businesses to locate, work, or expand.

Getting Freight to the Table 17 Getting Freight to the Table Focus on modes Focus on the goods Identify possible roles in the process Be considerate of partners’ time

Study Regional Trends House Memorial 96 – 2016 18 Study Regional Trends House Memorial 96 – 2016 Focus on New Mexico’s role as a critical bridge state 2 of 3 major east-west corridors are in New Mexico Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) could lead to more truckers stopping in NM Capitalize on and improve amenities and services for long-haul truckers An example of focusing on the mode:

Process Overview Compiled possible next steps for Agencies 19 Process Overview Conducted study, talked with almost 100 truckers Mapped potential origins and evaluated drive times Identified hot spots for truckers to stop Evaluated existing conditions Land ownership Parking types available Current amenities Compiled possible next steps for Agencies

20 Travel Distance Mapping major markets and metro areas within 770 miles of New Mexico

21 Drive Time by Origin Of those locations, looking at travel time from those origins into New Mexico

Hotspot Identification 22 Hotspot Identification Higher values (blue end) indicate a greater chance that drivers will reach a given area in 11 hours from their origin One way to look at how to focus on where to locate trucker amenities; then again, truck drivers leave from various ports and locations, so this isn’t the end-all be-all map

23 An example of how exits were evaluated

Parking Study Conclusion 24 Parking Study Conclusion Evaluate Parking Capacity – identify areas of need Evaluate Parking Demand – focus on gaps to fill Support Urban Areas – often hard find metro parking Enhance Existing Facilities – improve current options Extend Transit – connect truckers to communities Create Incentives – support improvements Engage Public-Private Partnerships Market Trucking Centers – promote New Mexico 9. Coordinate Locally, Regionally, and State-wide

Report and Contact Final report: 25 Report and Contact Final report: http://dot.state.nm.us/content/dam/nmdot/planning/NM-HM96-2016-FreightStudy.pdf or short URL: http://tinyurl.com/NM-HM96-2016-report Contact: Paul Sittig, Technical and Freight Planning Supervisor Cell: (505) 490-2410 Email: Paul.Sittig@state.nm.us