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Freight Fact Book Above is an electronic copy of the 2004 Central Ohio Freight Fact Book. MORPC has been compiling, updating and publishing these statistics every 2 years with the aid of freight planners and operators in the central Ohio region. This fact book has transformed quite a bit since the 2002 report; it’s substantially more robust thanks to freight planning initiatives that have been championed by both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). Some of the new features of this publication to keep in mind: - The fact book is not a report, but a collection of two-sided, reproducible fact sheets
- The collection of fact sheets starts off with overview information and is followed by specific data organized by mode, including: Truck Freight, Rail Freight, Air Cargo and Land Use. There’s a glossary in the back, as well as web links to additional resources.
- Each section is organized in the same manner, beginning with the National picture, followed by the State of Ohio picture, and finally, specific information to central Ohio. In many cases, central Ohio information is grouped by county, intended for ease in reproducing for any particular geography.
Some of the interesting facts you’ll find in this document include:
- Franklin County has the highest daily truck volumes for any county in the state of Ohio (1998 and projected 2020)
- Franklin County has the fastest growth rate for originating and terminating rail tonnage for any county in the state of Ohio (projected 1998-2020)
- Industrial square footage is expected to grow by over 60% in central Ohio between 2000 and 2030
An update of the Freight Fact Book is currently underway. Please review the fact book and tell us what you think. Is this useful? Would you like more detailed information on a given topic? Let us know, so we can improve upon the work that we do.
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