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AtlantaRegionalTruckParkingAssessmentStudyMay7,2019

AtlantaRegionalTruckParkingAssessmentStudy

2019 AMPO Planning Tools & Training Symposium - May 7, 2019

Daniel Studdard, AICPARC Principal Planner

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2005-2008 20102003 2015-2016

FreightAdvisoryTaskForceFormed

AtlantaRegionalFreightMobility

Plan

ASTROMaP AtlantaRegionalFreightMobilityPlanUpdate

HistoryofARCFreightPlanning


FederalRegulations

§ Section1401ofMAP-21“Jason’sLaw”(10/1/2012)

§ “Nationalpriorityonaddressingtheshortageoflong-termparkingforcommercialmotorvehiclesontheNationalHighwaySystemtoimprovethesafetyofmotorizedandnon-motorizedusersandforcommercialmotorvehicleoperators."

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Albany,NYTimesUnion(3/10/2009)


HoursofService(HOS)Requirements

ElectronicLoggingDevices(ELDs)Dec.2017

Regulatory“PerfectStorm”


§ Effectivesince07/01/13§ RequirementsvaryforProperty-CarryingversusPassenger-CarryingCMVDrivers

§ Property-CarryingCMVDrivers§ DailyDrivingLimit/11-hourDrivingLimit:maydriveamaximumof11hoursafter10

consecutivehoursoffduty§ 14-HourDrivingWindow/14-HourLimit:maynotdrivebeyondthe14th consecutive

hoursaftercomingonduty,following10consecutivehoursoff-duty.Off-dutytimedoesnotextendthe14-hourperiod.

§ RestBreaks/30-MinuteBreak:maydriveonlyifeight(8)hoursorlesshavepassedsinceendofdriver’slastoff-dutyorsleeperberthperiodofatleast30minutes[49CFR397.5mandatory“inattendance”timemaybeincludedinbreakifnootherdutiesperformed]

§ 60/70-HourOn-DutyLimit:maynotdriveafter60/70hourson-dutyin7/8consecutivedays.Adrivermayrestarta7/8consecutivedayperiodaftertaking34ormoreconsecutivehoursoffduty.

§ SleeperBerthProvision/TeamDriving:driversusingthisprovisionmusttakeatleast8consecutivehoursinthesleeperberth,plusaseparatetwo(2)consecutivehoursinthesleeperberth,offduty,oranycombinationofthetwo(2).

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Hours-of-Service(HOS)FederalRegulations


§ ELDRequirements§ Compliancedateof12/18/17

§ UnlessgrandfatheredbyAOBRD,then12/16/19§ Devicecanbeapponsmartphoneoraportabledevice§ Recordsmustbemaintainedforsix(6)months§ Driverprivacymustbeprotectedbycarriers§ Driversofrented/leasedvehiclesorthosedomiciledinMexicoorCanadaNOTexempt

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ElectronicLoggingDevices(ELDs)FederalRegulations

AOBRD– AutomaticOnboardRecordingDevice(Lessthan20%ofexistingtruckshaveAOBRDsper3/2016surveybyTruckStop.com)


ATRICriticalIssuesintheTruckingIndustry2017

2)ELDMandate

4)TruckParking3)HoursofServiceRequirements


§Limitednumberofexistingtruckparkingstudieshavebeencompleted§ ExamplestudiesincludeVADOT,I-95CorridorCoalition,DVRPC,Miami-DadeMPO

§DiscussionwithDVRPCstaff§Miami-DadeMPOPhase2studyisfocusedonimplementation

§Budgetof$150,000§ Twoconsultantteamssubmittedproposals§ Largerbudgetwouldhavebeenhelpful

ScopingProcess

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PrivateSpacesbyCounty

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County SpacesFulton 698Bartow 575Butts 450Carroll 360Haralson 332Jackson 309Morgan 259Coweta 165DeKalb 114Clayton 105Barrow 85Henry 40Walton 25Douglas 20Hall 19

Forsyth 5Total 3,561


ParkingSurplus orDeficitCorridor 2012 2045I-20West (368) 37I-85South (96) 110I-75South (87) 223I-285West 21 349

I-675 50 106I-20East 88 413

I-285South 97 307I-75North 147 695I-85North 303 830I-285NE 456 802

Legend- CorridorLevelResults

Result:Between2012and2045truckparkingdemandisestimatedtoincreasebyapproximately76%

FHWATruckParkingDemandModel


StakeholderGroups

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StudyTeamDrivers

Carriers/DistributionCenters

TruckStopOwners/Operators

LawEnforcement

SolutionImplementation


StakeholdersInterviewed

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Affiliation/Agency

DriversCarriers/

DistributionCenters


LawEnforcement

SolutionImplementation

Owner-OperatorIndependentDriversAssociation(OOIDA) X

TruckDriver XNationalAssociationofTruckStopOperators(NATSO) X

Geo.H.GreenOil,Inc. XSoutheasternFreightLines XWal-Mart– Driver(FHWAWebinar) XWal-Mart- DistributionCenter XAirCargoIndustryLiaison(MullinsInternationalSolutions) X

GeorgiaMotorTruckingAssociation XCisco- GlobalLogistics XGeorgiaDepartmentofPublicSafety,MotorCarrierComplianceDivision(MCCD) X

GeorgiaDepartmentofTransportation XFHWA XFDOT(adjacentStateDOTPeer) XMid-AmericaFreightCoalition(MAFC) X


StakeholderInterviews

CommonIssues

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Issues

DriversCarriers/

DistributionCenters


LawEnforcement

FindingSafeandAuthorizedParking isaChallenge X X X

Zoning,LandUse,andNoiseOrdinancesareanimpedimenttofindingandsitingtruckparking

X X X

Truckparking demandisgreaterthansupplyofparkingspaces,whichcreatesissueswithtrafficandstagingfordelivery

X X X X

Lackofparkingresultsinless drivingtimeandimpactstobottom-lineassubstantialtimeisspentsearchingforsafe,authorizedparking.

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IssuesDrivers

Carriers/DistributionCenters


LawEnforcement

Mosttruckersjustneedacleanrestroom,andwell-lit,safe,parkingarea- mostcarrytheirownfoodandsupplies.

X X X

FindingparkingismostlyhandledbydriversthroughGPS,apps,andlocalknowledge X X XThemostcommontruckparkingviolationsarethoseparkingoninterstaterampsandinemergencylanes X

Industrialareasbringincreasedtrucktraffic;manycommunitieswanttheincreasedtaxrevenue,butdon’trealizethesideeffects X X X

ElectronicLoggingDevice(ELD)requirementswillincreasetruckparkingchallenges X X X X

StakeholderInterviews

CommonFindings


StakeholderSurveys

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§ Distribution§ TransportationCoordinatingCommittee(TCC)§ LandUseCoordinatingCommittee(LUCC)§ TransportationandAirQualityCommittee(TAQC)§ FreightAdvisoryTaskForce(FATF)§ Intervieweesandtheirnetworks§ GeorgiaTechSupplyChain&LogisticsInstitute

IncludedWikimapping exercise

§ 97Responses§ LocalJurisdictions/CIDs 45responses§ TruckingCompanies/Shippers27responses§ LawEnforcement 19responses§ TruckStopOwner/Operators 6responses


TruckDriverSurveyResults

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§ 277Responses§ Howlongdoesitusuallytakeyoutofind

truckparkingintheAtlantaregion?

Lengthoftime ResponseLessthan15minutes 1.3%

15– 30minutes 6.5%30minutes– 1hour 41.3%Morethan1hour 51.0%


RecommendedStrategies

1.Add/ExpandTruckParking Supply

2.Develop TruckParkingPolicies

3.Develop TruckParkingPartnerships

4.ImproveSharingofTruckParkingInformation

5.Monitor/IncorporateFutureUseofTechnology

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Strategy1:Add/ExpandSupply

1.1- ComprehensiveTransportationPlans(CTPs)§ Authorizedtruckparking§ Unauthorizedtruckparkinglocations

1.2- FreightClusterPlans§ Inventoryauthorized&unauthorizedparking§ Identifypotentialsolutions

1.3- LocalGovernment/CIDSolutions

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§ Newtruckstops§ Expandexistingtruckstops§ Shippers/receiveragreements§ Existing/closedrestareas

§ Vacantindustrialspaces/

brownfieldsites§ Park-and-ridelots(PMonly)§ Shoppingcenters


Add/ExpandSupplyExample:PilotParkingProgram

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§DriversRequirements:§Wearsafetyvestsatalltimes

§ Carryaflashlightatnight§ Followsafetyrules§ De-coupletractorfromtrailer

§Maynotmovetractor§ Preferentialtreatmentforno-idlecabs


Strategy2:PolicyDevelopment

2.1– ShareWarehouse/DistributionCosts/Benefits§ Require/incentivizeshippersandreceivers toprovideparking

§ Promotenewtruckparking§ Industrialareas/freightclusters§ CIDs

2.2– ReviewDevelopmentofRegionalImpact(DRI)Requirements

§ Truckstops§Warehouse/distributioncenters

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2.3– PromoteLocalGovernmentActions§ Reviewzoningcodes§ Addressanytruckparkingdeficits,asneeded

2.4– DevelopZoningTemplateLanguage§ Restrictions,permitteduses,design/aestheticcontrols§ Examples:Buffers,plantings,lighting,electrificationsystems,and/orsecurity

2.5– IncentivizeOff-PeakFreightOperations§ Allowtruckdriverstogetclosertoshippers/receivers§ Reducemilesdrivenandairemissions

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Strategy2:PolicyDevelopment


InformationSharingExample:ParkingDetectionDevices

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Monitor/IncorporateTechnologyExample:AutonomousTrucks

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§ Lackoffamiliaritywithtruckparking§ Electedofficials,thepublic,andthemedia§ Landuseandtransportationplanners;Consultants

§Trucklocationdata

StudyChallenges

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§Outreach§ Effectivemixofpublicandprivatesectoroutreach

§ Needtruckdriverparticipationfromoutsidetheregion

§MPOscan’timplementsolutions§ Moretruckparkingspacesareneeded§ Potentialzoningchanges§ MPOscanbringfocusonthisissue


FHWANationalCoalitiononTruckParking

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§FourWorkingGroups§State,RegionalandLocalGovernmentCoordination

§ReferenceDocuments:§MPO-101§ FreightPlanNotablePractices§ ParkingandStagingRequirementsinLocalZoning

§ TruckParkingforLocalZoning



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§Productsfromallfourworkinggroupsareavailableat:

https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/infrastructure/truck_parking/workinggroups/index.htm§Orjustsearchfor:FHWANationalCoalitiononTruckParking



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AtlantaRegionalTruckParkingAssessmentStudy

Questions?DanielStuddard,AICP,[email protected]