Rickenbacker Area Update - Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

Rickenbacker Area Update
November 5, 2008
Why Freight?
• The U.S. logistics sector has exceeded 10% of
national GDP and is growing at 7-8% per year,
outstripping all other traded sectors in terms of
scale and growth rate.
• National projections suggest that core national
logistics employment will grow by
approximately 10% over the coming decade
• Currently over 1 in 10 jobs in central Ohio are
in the logistics field.
Why Central Ohio?
• Strategic location
• Increased traffic from
Panama and Suez
Canals
• Central Ohio’s critical
position regardless of
fuel prices
Rickenbacker International Airport
(LCK)
1942
Opened as a military
airbase
1980s
Converted to a public
airport
Foreign-Trade Zone #138
2003
Columbus Regional Airport
Authority
Within One-Day
Truck Drive of LCK
 58% of US
population
 61% of US
manufacturing
 50% of Canadian
population
LCK Today
5,000 acre complex specializing in cargo
Rickenbacker Area
Over 35 million sq.
ft. of development
 E-fulfillment
 Warehousing
 Distribution
 Manufacturing
 Logistics Services
Intermodal Benefits in 10 Years
$660 million in
transportation cost
savings to shippers
A reduction of 49
million truck miles in
Ohio
Significant reduction
of emissions
Intermodal Benefits in 30 Years

34 million sq. ft.
of development

9,500 direct jobs

10,900 indirect jobs

$15.1 billion impact
Double Stack Columbus to
Cincinnati
• $5.73 million
• Connect the
Heartland Corridor
to Cincinnati
• Reduction of truck
traffic on I-71.
Parsons Intermodal
• $113 Million Project
• Conversion of the
current classification
yard, to an intermodal
facility
• 450,000 to 500,000
container transfers a
year (CSX estimation)
Heartland Corridor
• Double-Stacked route
between Norfolk, VA and
Columbus
– Port of Hampton Roads
capable of handling Maersk
ships.
• Scheduled to open in Q2
2010
• NS Intermodal Facility will
likely double in size (200K
lifts, to 400K)
Rickenbacker Area Road
Network Assessment
Review existing/proposed land use in the area
 Develop a series of “land use scenarios” depicting modest
to aggressive development.
 Sketch thoroughfare plans based on the land use
scenarios.
 Determine traffic volumes and traffic impact for each land
use scenario using MORPC’s travel demand model.
 Make recommendations for roadway facility as deficiencies
are identified.
 Include conceptual costs and implementation plan for
improvements.
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Rickenbacker Infrastructure
Coordinating Committee
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Mission:
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Recognizing the importance of the
logistics industry and the Rickenbacker
area's important place in it the
Committee's mission is to:
Identify the most important highway
needs in the area;
Seek funding to accomplish the highway
needs identified as most important in
the area;
Foster co-operation among the local
governments, ODOT, the private sector
to establish consistent transportation
and land use policies to promote the
success of the area; and
Share information among the
participants
Alum Creek Drive/Groveport Rd
• Safety Study
– Village of Obetz has
received a safety
grant from $3.3
million ODOT
– Project currently on
the ODOT Dec. 2008
programmatic for
consultant selection.
• Key Improvements
Alum Creek Drive/I-270
• Geometric problems
• Interrelation with
Groveport Road
• Challenges
• Current Status
E/W Connector
• Connect Rickenbacker
to US 23
– Backdoor
• Critical to evacuating
Heartland Corridor
traffic
E/W Connector Study
• Pickaway County Engineer’s Office
• Initial study will identify feasible routes
– Take project through step 4 of PDP
– Scheduled for completion Spring 2009
• PCEO seeking funding for rest of the study
– Earmarks, MORPC funding
What does all of this mean?
• Future economy
– Value-added jobs vs. low-paying jobs
• Infrastructure Investment
– Private/Public Partnerships
What’s Next
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2009 Freight Factbook
Freight Scanning Tours
Innovative Finance
Freight T-TIP
Freight Villages
Partnership in a Freight Trend Study
Columbus Region Logistics
Council
• Industry Lead
– Created by the
Columbus Chamber
• Four Goals
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Fostering a logistics-friendly business
environment
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Developing and enhancing an advanced
logistics infrastructure
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Infusing world-class logistics technology
into regional industry
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Building a high-skill workforce for
competitive advantage
Contact Info:
Daniel Haake
dhaake@morpc.org
614-233-4149
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