CSX Intermodal Traffic Impacts

Posted by Bob Gernert on October 18, 2007 at 3:00 pm

Projected traffic impacts for the CSX Intermodal DRI have been submitted. The methodology outlines both employee trips and truck traffic. The twelve-page document is available here. Map segments are presented below.

Projections indicate that all traffic for the intermodal terminal will enter and exit via State Road 60 to the south of the 318-acre site. The results indicate an average weekday trip generation of 513 vehicles in and 513 vehicles out or a total of 1,026 trips of which 80% would be from trucking operations (approximately 400 in and 400 out or 800 per day.

Fifty-six percent of truck traffic will travel to and from the terminal from the east on 60 with 53% using US 27 (i.e. 212 inbound and 212 outbound in a 24 hour period). One percent or approximately 10 8 trucks would travel through Lake Wales on 60.

Forty-four percent of the truck traffic will travel to and from the facility from the west on State road 60 to Bartow where 23% will use US 98 with 17% then traveling the Polk Parkway. Six percent or about 50 trucks would travel through Lakeland. (Ed. Note: This preceding two paragraphs were clarified to indicate that the percentages represent trips to a from the intermodal center.)

The methodology was prepared by HDR and the analysis is consistent with requirements and procedures of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council. Estimates were developed in part from existing intermodal traffic from the Taft facility near Orlando and the automobile arrival and distribution from both Taft and Tampa facilities.

The following map segments are from a map contained within the report available above.

Above: Eastern Polk Traffic Impacts (Black = Employee)(Red = Trucking)

Below: Western Polk Traffic Impacts (Black = Employee)(Red = Trucking)

The methodology is a part of the Development of Regional Impact (DRI) process.

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  • October 18th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
    Jean

    IMO, no trucks should be on Rifle Range Road - at least not in its present condition.
    530 trucks or so on 27 North will certainly make use of the new third lane being constructed! Over a 24 hour period, that is only 22 per hour, about one every 3 minutes.

  • October 19th, 2007 at 7:01 am
    Bob Gernert

    The post states that 53 PERCENT of the truck trips to and from the center would use US 27. Based on the estimate of 400 trucks in and 400 trucks out per 24 hours, the US 27 count would be 212 in and 212 out per average day.

  • October 19th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
    Jackie

    I work off of Snively Ave, inthe industrial area, just down the street from Rifle Range road, which turns into Snively. Most trucks run on 27 and 60, which Rifle Range road is off of. If trucks were not permitted to run on Rifle range road, it would criple the industry, and our industry. They would then haveto take 60 to 27 to Cypress Gardens Road, to 17. Being in the industry for 20 years, that would definitely hurt the trucking industry as well as the industrial industry in that area.

  • October 19th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
    Dee Dee

    It’s amazing that consultants, paid by CSX no less, would say 400 trucks a day and CSX officials would publicly state 1000 trucks, not trips, a day.
    And anyone in the trucking business knows truckers will find the shortest route to where they want to go. Gas is too expensive. If they want to drive to the parkway, they will drive up Rifle Range and not to Bartow. Ask a trucker, not a consultant.

  • October 20th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
    Bob Gernert

    Dee Dee,

    What’s amazing is that no matter how many times CSX has stated the numbers approximated above, you choose to muddy the water by saying they stated otherwise. In this post http://blog.winterhavenfl.com/category/csx-winter-haven/ published August 28, 2007 you will find various CSX answers to a number of questions including truck trips. You’ll find the answer is quite consistent with the consultant’s report.

    We are all better served through the opportunities and challenges of this project by using accurate information. We are presenting information that was presented to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council. If, in the process of completing the DRI, plans change and numbers are revised, we will present those.

    And as for truckers … my father was a proud truck driver and I learned along time ago not to assume anything.

  • November 5th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
    Poindexter

    I read with interest this weekend that Billy Townsend disclosed to his editors at the Tampa Tribune on Thursday of last week about a potential conflict of his continued coverage of the proposed CSX project in Winter Haven. The interesting part is that this is one day after his wife accepted a position to head the Downtown Lakeland group. This is the same group that for several months has been very vocal in their opposition to the CSX project. This raises a couple of questions: 1 - Why did Billy wait until after his wife accepted the position to disclose this apparent conflict to his editors? 2 - did the fact that his wife was negotiating or have some association with this group color his reporting of the project? The Tribune editor quoted in the article commented that the motivation behind the reassignmant was due to the possibility that readers would question his (Billy’s) independence related to future reporting. Another example of too little - too late.

  • November 6th, 2007 at 7:44 am
    Dee Dee

    If you’ve been reading the Tribune for a while you would have realized that Billy has actually on many, many occasions pointed out who his wife was and where she worked. He has always been very open about the fact to the public.
    Check your facts before you blog.

  • November 21st, 2007 at 8:42 am
    Jean Adams

    What are the thought in reguards to property values in the area? Would CSX bring them up because of the job growth or wold they go down because of traffic, noise or other.

  • November 21st, 2007 at 11:13 am
    Bob Gernert

    Ms. Adams,

    We believe you will see property values increase. We will contact the Alliance, Texas people to see what their experience has been and we will post that information.

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