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Freight Study Provides Key Insights for Ohio DOT’s Highway Program |
Ohio’s interstate highway system is America’s fourth largest and at the center of national freight flows. It carries the third greatest value of truck freight in the country. Over the next 20 years, freight-truck traffic in Ohio is forecast to increase by 58% while general traffic increases by 48%.
Ohio business and industry, as well as the nation’s business and industry, are critically dependent on the condition and performance of Ohio’s roadways.
Using the tools and expertise developed in the FAF project, Cambridge Systematics analyzed current and projected freight traffic in Ohio. Ohio DOT used the information to argue successfully for greater investment in its highway program and target its highway improvements to support Ohio’s economic development.
For more information on this project, visit our Publications page. 
Describe and forecast national freight flows, and develop a national freight productivity program to improve freight movement and reduce congestion.
Business and industry have adopted just-in-time manufacturing and delivery strategies to increase productivity, reduce the cost of goods and services delivered to consumers, and remain competitive in global markets. These logistics strategies depend on cost-effective and reliable freight transportation. However, we are seeing diminishing returns from past transportation investments, and transportation productivity is declining.
The volume of U.S. freight is expected to nearly double by 2020. The increase in freight traffic will further strain the capacity of the nation’s highways, rail lines, and ports. Without additional capacity and greater productivity, freight transportation will not keep pace with economic growth. Instead, we will see more congestion, higher costs for goods and services, and a smaller share of global markets.
To improve the planning, operation, and management of the nation’s freight transportation system, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) created the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), a database and analytical tool designed to help public and private sector policymakers:
Under the FAF project, Cambridge Systematics provided technical support to the FHWA Office of Freight and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary. Applying our more than 20 years of expertise in freight planning, analysis, and tools development, we:
Cambridge Systematics is providing ongoing support to the FHWA and the U.S. DOT on the FAF and the national freight productivity program, and to the states as they implement it.
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