1 Evaluation of Ports of Entry (POE) for the International Border in the El Paso MPO Study Area

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Evaluation of Ports of Entry Evaluation of Ports of Entry (POE) for the International (POE) for the International Border in the El Paso MPO Border in the El Paso MPO

Study AreaStudy Area

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Existing and Proposed Ports of EntryExisting and Proposed Ports of Entry

New Tornillo-Guadalupe POE

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Existing and Future ConditionsExisting and Future Conditions

– Current conditions Border Improvement Plan (BIP)

– Provides queuing statistics from last year Increased wait times at POEs Coordinating with CBP and other agencies to scientifically measure

queues to assist CBP operations and infrastructure needs Commercial POE facilities need more capacity

– Future Conditions Future commercial traffic forecasts a need for more capacity Existing Non-Commercial POEs a need for more capacity except for

Santa Teresa, NM and Tornillo (TX)-Guadalupe POE

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AlternativesAlternatives

Incorporation of Intelligent Transportation Systems such as– Dedicated commuter lanes (DCL), – Free and Secure Trade lanes (FAST)– Other methodologies

• Maintain effective security• Decrease average inspection time

Utilizing 100% of inspection booths – before traffic peak hours – coordinate and extend inspection hours for commercial crossings

Develop long-range land use plan and incentive program– promote commercial land uses to the less congested port of entries (POEs) at Santa

Teresa and Tornillo- Guadalupe Bridge. Coordinate with Mexican Officials on improving access to northbound FAST lanes Develop new ports of entry

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– ITS Implementations in the El Paso MPO Study Area Santa Teresa Port of Entry (POE) ITS project Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) – DCL addition Proposed Cesar Chavez (Yarbrough) ITS and HOV POE between Zaragoza and BOTA Zaragoza (POE) – Expand the POE facilities

– Develop a long-range land use plan Location of industrial sites by the Verde Group adjacent to the Santa Teresa POE County of El Paso –promotion of industrial sites between I-10 and State Highway 20

that are near to the proposed commercial Tornillo-Guadalupe POE

– New ports of entry Sunland Park, NM Non-commercial POE - Presidential Permit (PP) in process City of El Paso Cesar Chavez POE – Scope of work under development City of Socorro, TX Non-commercial POE– Scope of work under development Construction of new Tornillo- Guadalupe POE– by 2015

ImplementationsImplementations

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Current Bridge StatisticsCurrent Bridge Statistics Year 2006 (Jan-June) Average Monthly Total of Passenger Vehicles for all POEs

in MPO Study Area = 1,336,716 vehicles Total number of registered vehicles using DCL for both

Zaragoza and Stanton = 18,225 as of 01/12/07 Percentage Distribution of Passenger Vehicles going through

each POE on a monthly basisPOE % Vehicles– DCL Zaragoza0.53 % since 03/06 7,073– DCL Stanton 6.78 % 90,484– Zaragoza 19.98 % 266,649– PDN 20.65 % 275,591– BOTA 52.22 % 696,919

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Border Improvement Plan (BIP) Proposed Facility Layout for Border Improvement Plan (BIP) Proposed Facility Layout for Cesar Chavez POECesar Chavez POE

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BIP Proposed Facility Layout for Cesar Chavez POEBIP Proposed Facility Layout for Cesar Chavez POE

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Proposed Commuter POE Facility Layout – Proposed Commuter POE Facility Layout – splitting point funnelsplitting point funnel

-Propose a wider splitting point funnel to accommodate vehicles

-This scenario shows the accommodation of 161 DCL vehicles and 64 HOV vehicles

- Idea is to keep vehicles contained within the facility as much as possible to avoid spill over into Mexico

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BIP Projected Commuter POE Statistics BIP Projected Commuter POE Statistics for DCL and HOV lanesfor DCL and HOV lanes

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Future Projections for the Cesar Chavez Future Projections for the Cesar Chavez POEPOE

Estimated 2% passenger vehicle increase per year1

1. Fullerton, Thomas, M. Borderplex Economic Outlook: 2006-2008. University of

Texas at El Paso. Business Report SR06-2, El Paso, October 2006

Paso

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The Presidential Permit process will examine all options and analysis from the BIP and beyond its scope to arrive at the preferred alternative

ConclusionsConclusions

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Proposed Cesar Chavez POE Video

Concept to provide direct access to Cesar Chavez Highway (Source IMIP)

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Proposed Cesar Chavez AnalysisProposed Cesar Chavez Analysis

Slides 16-33Slides 16-33

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Estimated Number of DCL vehicles anticipated the same as for Zaragoza (starting)– 5000 Vehicles

Estimated Number of HOV vehicles (3 and above) to shift from POE to Cesar Chavez POE (monthly)– Zaragoza 0.57 X 0.27 X 266,649 = 41,037– BOTA 0.12 X 0.27 X 696,919 = 22,580– PDN 0.03 X 0.27 X 275,591 = 2,232– Total = 65,850

Total Estimated Current Number of Users– 65,850 + 5,000 = 70,850 Monthly ( about 5% of total traffic)– Daily Estimated traffic 2,362 vehicles

BIP Projected Commuter POE Statistics BIP Projected Commuter POE Statistics for DCL and HOV lanesfor DCL and HOV lanes

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Cesar Chavez POE Queue Projections if Cesar Chavez POE Queue Projections if built in 2007built in 2007

DCL – 6 booths HOV – 3 booths

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DCL HOV

HOV Arrival RateHOV Service RateHOV Queue – 18 vehiclesDCL Arrival RateDCL Service Rate - 7 secondsDCL Queue – 38 vehicles

HOV Max Arrival Rate – 47 vehs/15minHOV Service Rate – 30 vehs/15minsHOV Queue – 18 vehiclesDCL Max Arrival Rate – 156 vehs/15minsDCL Service Rate – 128 vehs/15minsDCL Queue – 2 vehicles

Cesar Chavez POE Queue Projections if Cesar Chavez POE Queue Projections if built in 2007built in 2007

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Cesar Chavez POE Projections of queuing – 5 yrsCesar Chavez POE Projections of queuing – 5 yrs


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Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 5 yrs5 yrs

DCL HOV


HOV Max Arrival Rate – 51 vehs/15minsHOV Service Rate – 30 vehs/15minsHOV Queue – 19 vehiclesDCL Max Arrival Rate- 162 vehs/15minsDCL Service Rate – 128 veh/15 minsDCL Queue – 8 vehicles

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Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 10 yrs 10 yrs

DCL HOV


HOV Max Arrival Rate – 56 vehs/15 minsHOV Service Rate – 30 veh/15 minsHOV Queue – 23 vehiclesDCL Max Arrival Rate – 190 vehs/15 minsDCL Service Rate – 128 veh/15 minsDCL Queue – 25 vehicles

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Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 15 yrs 15 yrs


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DCL HOV


HOV Max Arrival Rate – 60 vehs/15 minsHOV Service Rate – 30 vehs/15minsHOV Queue – 26 vehiclesDCL Max Arrival Rate – 210 vehs/15minsDCL Service Rate – 128 vehs/15minsDCL Queue – 40 vehicles

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Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing

30 yrs30 yrs

DCL HOV


HOV Max Arrival Rate – 62 vehs/15 minsHOV Service Rate – 30 vehs/ 15 minsHOV Queue – 35 vehiclesDCL Max Arrival Rate – 283 vehs/15 minsDCL Service Rate – 128 vehs/15minsDCL Queue – 80 vehicles

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Evaluation of Scenarios – Cesar Chavez POEEvaluation of Scenarios – Cesar Chavez POE

Stanton POE uses 2 lanes for DCL and can have queues up to 90 vehicles

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-Length of Option 1 = approx 1,100 feet

-Maximum Expected queue is expected to be contained near the facility

-Conclusion: bridge is too long for the maximum expected number of vehicles in queue

-The stop at the north road and arterial will create a queue that encroaches upon vehicles leaving the inspection facility

1,100 feet

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Length of Option 2 = approx 1,200 feet


-Conclusion: bridge is too long for the maximum expected number of vehicles in queue

-The stop at the north road and arterial will create a queue that encroaches upon vehicles leaving the inspection facility

1,200 feet


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-Length of Option 3 = approximately 600 feet


-Conclusion: bridge is sufficiently long enough to hold the maximum expected number of vehicles in queue

-The stop at the arterial will create a queue that encroaches upon vehicles leaving the inspection facility

-Provides good access to going east and west into Border Highway and north into the lower valley

600 feet

Arterial


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Length of Option 4 = approximately 600 feet


-Conclusion: bridge is sufficiently long enough to hold the maximum expected number of vehicles in queue

- Limited access to going east on Border Highway and north into the Lower Valley

600 feet

Highway


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Conclusions – Cesar Chavez POEConclusions – Cesar Chavez POE

With regard to Option 3, - It can contain DCL and HOV peak hour vehicle

queuing with the construction of up to 6 DCLs and 3 HOV lanes

– The stops at the roads and arterials could potentially cause a queue of vehicles to encroach on vehicles exiting the facility

– Provides good access going east/ west into Border Highway and north into Lower Valley

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With regard to Option 4, – It can contain DCL and HOV peak hour vehicle

queuing with the construction of up to 6 DCLs and 3 HOV lanes

– There is limited access to going east on Border Highway and north into the Lower Valley

Option 1 and 2 are too long in construction– The stops at the roads and arterials could potentially

cause a queue of vehicles to encroach on vehicles exiting the facility

Conclusions – Cesar Chavez POEConclusions – Cesar Chavez POE

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1 Evaluation of Ports of Entry (POE) for the International Border in the El Paso MPO Study Area