Tampa Bay Regional Goods Movement

Freight "Hot Spots" are locations on the transportation network that impede the flow of goods by rail, truck, water, and air. The purpose of identifying these locations is to prioritize funding to implement appropriate transportation solutions in the near term that will improve the mobility of the goods in the region. Hot Spots include the following types of impedances to freight mobility:

Severe traffic congestion;

Inadequate traffic controls, including signs and signalization;

Poor truck driver sight lines (poor visibility);

Railroad crossings with significant train movements;

Insufficient turning radii;

Insufficient turning lane storage;

Narrow receiving lanes for turning truck traffic;

Lack of or inadequate acceleration and deceleration lanes for truck traffic;

Road segments with merging and weaving problems;

Poor pavement conditions; and

Poor or inadequate directional signage.

Freight Hot Spots are identified through the methodology shown in the figure. The hot spot locations identified do not represent a comprehensive list of operational deficiencies throughout the region, but is rather intended to be the beginning of a more comprehensive and dynamic Regional Goods Movement Database.

Maps of Freight Hot Spots by county and the entire region are located in the Maps and Data section of this website.