Ohio Planning Conference ~
Transportation Connects Ohio
Session 2B:
Economic Development Through Stakeholder
Collaboration- The Pickaway County EastWest Connector/ Tiger Grant
Ohio Planning Conference ~
Transportation Connects Ohio
Session 2B:
Economic Development Through Stakeholder CollaborationThe Pickaway County East-West Connector/ Tiger Grant
Session Presenters:
• Jeff Zimmerman/ Director, Columbus Region Logistics Council, Columbus
Chamber of Commerce
• Ben Ritchey/ President, Acadia Group LLC
• Dan Haake/ Project Manager- Freight Planner, CDM Smith
• Thom Slack/ Planning & Engineering Administrator, Ohio Department of
Transportation
• Ryan Scribner/ Executive Director, Pickaway Progress Partnership
Session 2B:
Economic Development Through Stakeholder CollaborationThe Pickaway County East-West Connector/ Tiger Grant
Presentation Objective
• Regional collaboration as a means to
– strengthen economic opportunity/ develop economic
competitiveness
– Develop regional cross-sector ownership
– Identify a winning strategy
• Outcomes/ Regional Impact
– attract federal/ state funding support
– Job creation/ Infrastructure investment
– Sustainable economic development
Central Ohio
Strategic Location, Global Reach
makes Logistics a significant
economic sector
The Pickaway East West Connector
aka
Rickenbacker Intermodal Connector
2012 USDOT TIGER Grant application
Project Benefits
This project will be the last segment of a vast and impressive partnership between an
array of stakeholders including:
• Columbus Regional Airport Authority
• Ohio Department of Development/ JobsOhio
• Norfolk Southern Railroad
• Ohio Department of Transportation
• Franklin County Board of Commissioners
• CSX Railroad
leveraging over $490 million in public and private investments. Once complete, the
project will create an efficient freight corridor between regional, national and global
markets. It will maintain the roads in a state of good repair while allowing
Rickenbacker Airport and Intermodal Facility to handle the increased commercial
traffic resulting from the Heartland Corridor and the Panama Canal expansion
The Pickaway East West Connector
aka
Rickenbacker Intermodal Connector
Project Benefits
• alleviate existing commercial traffic congestion
• create a road network to handle increased freight handling at
Rickenbacker for the next 20-30 years.
• create additional opportunities for industrial growth in Region
 opens opportunities to create 12,000 new jobs and add $15.1 billion
dollars into Ohio’s economy over the next 30 years
“This is something important. Something that’s going to make a difference in the lives of
hundreds – if not hundreds of thousands – of Americans. Whole industries and jobs are
created in this way. Not just the construction and the engineering jobs needed to build this
road. But also jobs for the truckers that will drive this road… and the manufacturers who’ll
make the goods they carry… and the retailers who’ll sell them.”
- Anthony Foxx/ U.S. Sec’y. of Transportation- excerpt of remarks at the Pickaway EastWest Connector Invest in America, Commit to the Future bus tour, April 2014
Rickenbacker Inland Port roadway projects- over $92 million in
transportation improvements:
Improve traffic flow/ Create greater efficiency
Phase 1A
Widen and re-align Duvall
Road to a total of three lanes
from US 23 to Ashville Pike
Build a bridge over the
railroad on Duvall Road
Phase 1B will widen Ashville
Pike from Duvall Road
to Rickenbacker Parkway.
Future Phases
Phase 2 will widen Duvall
Road and Ashville Pike from
three lanes to five lanes. This
project needs to be designed
and construction is expected
to begin in 2015.
Phase 3 will reconstruct a new
interchange at US 23 and SR
762.
Pickaway East West Connector/
Rickenbacker Intermodal Connector
Session 2B:
Economic Development Through Stakeholder CollaborationThe Pickaway County East-West Connector/ Tiger Grant
Ben Ritchey/ President, Acadia Group, LLC
The Big Picture- Opportunity driving Strategy/
Private Sector Collaboration….
Private Sector Collaboration
• Discussion Points
– Focus: Private Sector Involvement in Infrastructure
Projects
– Approach: Columbus Region Logistics Council
(CRLC) Approach to Infrastructure Projects
Private Sector Collaboration
• CRLC Organization
– Regional Logistics Firms
– Industry led Advisory Board
– Focus on Logistics Economic Development
– Part of Columbus Chamber/2020
– Started: 1970- Inland Port Commission, 2008-CRLC
– CRLC has 4 committees: Infrastructure, Business
Environment, Technology, Workforce
Private Sector Collaboration
• CRLC Infrastructure Approach
– Gathers Freight Regional Players (public, private)
– CRLC does not own/operate, only collaborates
– Gathers specific infrastructure needs (i.e.,
Rickenbacker missed deals, congestion)
– Targets funding opportunities (i.e., Ohio Stimulus,
TIGER)
– Organizes CRLC interested members to support
– Collects private sector funding, when needed
Private Sector Collaboration
• How in Involve Private Sector in Projects
– Focus on specific projects of interest to CRLC
members
– Match project needs to funding opportunities
– Determine CRLC role(s)
• Support, case study, funding
– Private Sector Funding Role/Needs
• Grants to Projects (not investments), combine with
public sector funds, unique justification (ROI)
Session 2B:
Economic Development Through Stakeholder CollaborationThe Pickaway County East-West Connector/ Tiger Grant
Dan Haake/ Project Manager- Freight Planner,
CDM Smith
Strategy creating winning grant fundingCollaboration, Momentum, Communication….
It’s Not Easy
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Four Attempts
Staff Transitions
Leadership Changes
Technology Issues
Wrong Assumptions
Benefit/Cost
Politics
Building a Partnership
• Regional Partnership
– Franklin County Engineer
– ODOT/CRAA
– Columbus Chamber/CRLC
– Obetz
– MORPC
• Ability to sell as a private
sector need
• Importance of CRLC and RICC
Telling the Story
• Think Globally, Act
Locally
• Last piece in a global
puzzle
– Over $500 public
investment, just
needed this last piece
• Division of labor
– Everyone had a role
Official Support
Asymmetrical Grant Diplomacy
• The Rickenbacker Story
• Advocacy on the Hill
• Rep. Stivers and
Senator Brown
• Fly-in to visit Secretary
LaHood
• Power of the story
today
Session 2B:
Economic Development Through Stakeholder CollaborationThe Pickaway County East-West Connector/ Tiger Grant
Thom Slack/ Planning & Engineering
Administrator, ODOT District 6
Project details, status, uniqueness- Public/
Private partnership components ….
Ohio Department of Transportation
John R. Kasich, Governor
Jerry Wray, Director
Economic Development Through
Stakeholder Collaboration
Pickaway East/West Connector
Project Delivery
Thomas Slack, P.E.
Administrator, Planning & Engineering
ODOT, District Six
July 15, 2014
Project Overview
Project Benefits
Provides safer flow of vehicle traffic
Accommodates increased rail traffic
Upgrades roads surrounding Terminal
New southern entrance to Rickenbacker
Project Delivery
Project Delivery
In order to qualify for TIGER funds the project
needed to meet:
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Federal requirements, including NEPA
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An aggressive schedule
Public Input
I want the rest of the community of Duvall bought out.
We want the path around Duvall and want our home left alone
What kind of landscaping or
buffering will be installed?
Project should not be considered if
ever. Such ventures have a history of
never materializing as planned.
Public Input
Please come to a decision on this project.
Many of us have put our lives on hold.
I am not opposed of the project in general, I just want to
move on with my life as do many others.
You have held enough meetings and have informed the
community well. So after these comments reach you on
August 9, survey the people of Duvall and then make a
decision.
Thank you for the opportunity to express my thoughts
and concerns.
Project Schedule
Construction starting in 2012
Environmental cleared November 2011
Design of First Phase (including overpass)
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8 months
Acquisition of Right-of-Way
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5 months
Project Schedule
Accomplished thanks to:
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Use of available funds
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Concurrent design and review
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Prompt railroad agreements
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Transfer of properties along Ashville Pike
Result
The Pickaway East/West Connector:
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Met the timeline of the TIGER program
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Will provide for safer, more efficient freight
movement to and from the Rickenbacker
Intermodal Terminal and surrounding sites.
Session 2B:
Economic Development Through Stakeholder CollaborationThe Pickaway County East-West Connector/ Tiger Grant
Ryan Scribner/ Executive Director,
Pickaway Progress Partnership
Rickenbacker Development Project ImpactPublic-Private collaboration go forward….
Economic Development Through Stakeholder Collaboration
The Pickaway County East-West Connector
R YA N S C R I B N E R
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
P I C K AWAY P R O G R E S S PA R T N E R S H I P
Northern Pickaway County
Rickenbacker Development Area
Tremendous potential
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Norfolk Southern Intermodal
Location
Developable acreage
Cooperative Local Government
Big Questions…
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Infrastructure
Competitive Incentives
Accessibility
Northern Pickaway County
Rickenbacker Intermodal Development Area
Northern Pickaway County
Rickenbacker Intermodal Development Area
“Alphabet soup”
- JEDD’s
- AMA
- CRA
- TIF
- PILOT
- CEDA
- TIGER
Northern Pickaway County
Rickenbacker Intermodal Development Area
Opportunities
 Unprecedented interest from development community
 New projects – Attraction & Expansion
 Reinvigorated planning discussions amongst local
government stakeholders
Northern Pickaway County
Rickenbacker Intermodal Development Area
Challenges
 Workforce
 Infrastructure
 Conflicting land use interests
 Preservation of 23 Corridor
Audience- Questions for Presenters?