Freight Element
The VTrans Freight Element focuses on the movement of goods within and through the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Purpose
The VTrans Freight Element is a component of VTrans and serves as the Commonwealth’s state freight plan in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 70202 FAST Act State Freight Plans. In addition to meeting federal requirements, the VTrans Freight Element serves the following purposes:
- Designation of critical urban and rural freight corridors under the National Highway Freight Program (23 U.S.C. § 167)
- Identification of transportation needs that may directly or indirectly impact the flow of freight within and through the Commonwealth
- Development of a Freight Investment Plan listing the freight-beneficial projects supported by National Highway Freight Program (NHFP) funds
- Identification of policy recommendations to inform the VTrans Long-Term Needs and VTrans Strategic Actions
- Increase awareness of the identified needs so that they can be better reflected or considered as part of metropolitan planning processes
- Provide basis for future modifications to the Policy for the Identification and Prioritization of the VTrans Mid-Term Needs
Corridor Designations and Freight Performance Measures
Freight issues identified in VTrans, as well as the designated critical urban and rural corridors, can be viewed using the map widget below. Please utilize InteractVTrans Map Explorer to print, download, or comment. Statistics associated with freight performance measures can be found on InteractVTrans Data Explorer, an interactive visualization application.
Commodity Movement
Below you will see options for viewing commodity flows (freight movement) to and from areas in Virginia. The map displays origins and destinations for freight by overall tonnage for the Commonwealth as a whole, as well as for the nine individual VDOT Construction Districts. Click on the filter to see the area you are interested in.
The word cloud graphics show the types of freight that are included in the data shown in the commodity flows (freight origin and destination) map tool. The word clouds depict the relative amounts of different commodity types, with larger words depicting higher tonnage and smaller words depicting less tonnage.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Looking for more answers to specific questions about VTrans Freight Element? Find more information on our Frequently Asked Questions page here: https://vtrans.org/get-involved/frequently-asked-questions.