An efficient transportation system moves more than just people. Virtually everything we wear, eat, or purchase arrives through the movement of freight and goods. Planning for freight movement is an important piece of MetroPlan Orlando’s long range planning process.
The 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan focuses on the concept of freight villages. A freight village is a facility where access is provided to rails, trucks, ports, and/or airports. These facilities enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system for people and freight as well as large scale manufacturing. Freight villages serve as economic drivers by offering lower logistics costs and creating jobs in warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing, packaging plants, and other value-added businesses.
The map below, taken from the 2030 Plan, shows future freight village locations.
For more information about freight planning, contact Dennis Hooker, Manager of Long Range Planning at 407-481-5672 x321.
