Freight Traffic Trips The Replica Big Mobility data in Figure 2 , reveals patterns of freight movement within Fort Worth. Freight trips are categorized into several trip ranges, each representing the volume of truck trips on specific corridors. Comparing what is shown in this Figure with the City’s existing truck ordinance demonstrates that the ordinance does not capture all high freight volume corridors, as illustrated in Figure 2, and has not been updated to incorporate the latest information from the Texas Delivers 2050 – Texas Mobility Freight Plan. High Freight Volume Corridors (6,501- 10,000 trips/day): Certain corridors in Fort Worth, such as IH-30, which runs east to the west through the city and merges with IH-20 west of Fort Worth, along with its interchanges with the SW Loop 820, and segments of IH-35 W and its interchanges with NE Loop 820 and NW Loop 820, experience high freight traffic volumes, ranging between 6,501 and 10,000 trips/day. These routes are critical for city, state, and national logistics and supply chains, serving as primary arteries for freight transportation. While Fort Worth’s truck routes include IH-30 from W Loop 820 interchange to the city boundary and IH-35 from N Loop 820 to IH-20, they do not capture all the high freight volume corridors such as IH-30 west of W Loop 820, IH-35W south of IH-20 and north of NE Loop 820, and US 287 in the northern part of the city. Moderate Freight Volume Corridors (4,001-6,500 trips/day): Corridors such as IH-20 W, portions of IH-30, and the west side of Loop 820 fall into the moderate freight volume category, with traffic ranging from 4,001 to 6,500 trips per day. Although these routes experience less congestion than primary corridors, they remain significant for regional and local freight distribution. Current Fort Worth truck routes do not capture moderate freight volume corridors including IH-20 from the IH-35W interchange to the US 183 interchange, and Loop 820 from the IH-20 interchange to the IH-35W interchange. Lower Freight Volume Corridors (2,501- 4,000 trips/day): Corridors including TX 183, TX 170, and major segments of IH-30, IH-20, and IH-35 W, have freight traffic counts between 2,501 and 4,000 trips per day, supporting less intensive freight trips, mostly specific industrial or commercial areas within the city. Among those corridors, TX 183 is captured in the Fort Worth truck routes. The remaining roads that do not fit into the three
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