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La Entrada al Pacifico:La Entrada al Pacifico:Potential Impacts on Potential Impacts on
CommunitiesCommunities
Border to Border ConferenceBorder to Border Conference
April 18, 2007April 18, 2007
McAllen, TexasMcAllen, Texas
BackgroundBackground Eventual Path – Eventual Path –
Topolobampo, Topolobampo, Mexico to Ports Mexico to Ports to Plains to Plains Corridor (Texas)Corridor (Texas)
Immediate Path Immediate Path – Chihuahua – Chihuahua City to Ports to City to Ports to Plains CorridorPlains Corridor
La Entrada al Pacifico La Entrada al Pacifico (LEAP)(LEAP)
Original Concept – Original Concept – 19951995
LEAP Corridor OverviewLEAP Corridor Overview
Corridor BenefitsCorridor BenefitsReduce: Reduce:
Congestion at Congestion at Other Border Other Border Crossings Crossings
Truck Idling Truck Idling and Emissionsand Emissions
Travel Time Travel Time and Expenseand Expense
Corridor IssuesCorridor Issues Will Anyone Use It?Will Anyone Use It?
Obstacles to ViabilityObstacles to Viability
International CooperationInternational Cooperation
Programming Projects (in U.S.)Programming Projects (in U.S.)
Impacts on CommunitiesImpacts on Communities
Loaded Truck Volumes
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
1,000,000
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Eagle Pass El Paso Laredo Presidio
FindingsFindings
Year Eagle Pass El Paso Laredo Presidio Texas Total
1996 34,582 280,867 563,145 2,018 1,138,826
1997 43,161 297,663 477,545 3,262 1,112,423
1998 51,015 256,236 648,147 4,020 1,300,778
1999 57,039 360,982 756,045 5,012 1,589,282
2000 59,909 361,412 757,978 5,813 1,582,995
2001 54,869 360,517 757,574 3,932 1,595,814
2002 54,810 382,193 807,291 3,607 1,692,375
2003 54,838 368,562 825,626 3,863 1,727,628
2004 62,850 409,093 908,478 5,608 1,921,924
2005 63,598 430,768 977,353 5,794 2,075,227
Percent Change 1996-2005 84% 53% 42% 187% 82%
Loaded Truck Volumes
FindingsFindings
Latest Estimated Volumes at Presidio Latest Estimated Volumes at Presidio POEPOE
55-70 trucks per day55-70 trucks per day
1800-2000 cars per day1800-2000 cars per day
~3500 cars per day on weekends~3500 cars per day on weekends
FindingsFindings There are Potential Corridor Users!There are Potential Corridor Users!
ShippersShippers ManufacturersManufacturers
International Coordination has OccurredInternational Coordination has Occurred Synchronizing port of entry operating hoursSynchronizing port of entry operating hours
Mexico Road ImprovementsMexico Road Improvements Occur quite fastOccur quite fast Significant amount completeSignificant amount complete No environmental studiesNo environmental studies Different labor situationDifferent labor situation
FindingsFindings
Impacts on CommunitiesImpacts on Communities Road ImprovementsRoad Improvements
Presidio – border crossingPresidio – border crossing
Marfa – relief routeMarfa – relief route
Alpine – relief route/topography issuesAlpine – relief route/topography issues
Fort Stockton – potential transfer pointFort Stockton – potential transfer point
Impacts on CommunitiesImpacts on Communities Road ImprovementsRoad Improvements
McCamey – relief routeMcCamey – relief route
Crane – relief routeCrane – relief route
Odessa-Midland – direct connectors (at Odessa-Midland – direct connectors (at IH 20) and relief routeIH 20) and relief route
Lamesa – relief route (already part of Lamesa – relief route (already part of Ports to Plains Corridor)Ports to Plains Corridor)
Maintaining Sense of CommunityMaintaining Sense of Community AlpineAlpine MarfaMarfa
Local BusinessesLocal Businesses CBD to relief route relocationsCBD to relief route relocations Through traffic no longer stoppingThrough traffic no longer stopping
Impacts on CommunitiesImpacts on Communities
Community DevelopmentCommunity Development New development at relief route interchangesNew development at relief route interchanges
Land use issuesLand use issues Access management issuesAccess management issues
Public ResponsePublic Response Communication is vitalCommunication is vital
Fear of the unknownFear of the unknown Desire for involvementDesire for involvement
Impacts on CommunitiesImpacts on Communities
Potential Road ProjectsPotential Road Projects ““Super Two-Lane” SegmentsSuper Two-Lane” Segments
In “mountainous” topographyIn “mountainous” topography Direct ConnectorsDirect Connectors
At Interstate and At Interstate and
other major other major
interchangesinterchanges Relief RoutesRelief Routes
Around citiesAround cities Grade SeparationsGrade Separations
Alpine areaAlpine area
Project Programming IssuesProject Programming Issues $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Where will it come from?Where will it come from?
Skyrocketing CostsSkyrocketing Costs MaterialsMaterials LaborLabor
How to Identify PrioritiesHow to Identify Priorities Corridor designationCorridor designation PoliticsPolitics
Current ProjectsCurrent Projects
US 67 ExpansionUS 67 Expansion Marfa – AlpineMarfa – Alpine Alpine – Pecos County Alpine – Pecos County Congestion and safety benefitsCongestion and safety benefits $20 million$20 million First significant Texas projectsFirst significant Texas projects
Future ProjectsFuture Projects
Midland County reliever routeMidland County reliever route
US 67 expansion (Presidio – Marfa)US 67 expansion (Presidio – Marfa)
Potential second bridge at Presidio-Potential second bridge at Presidio-OjinagaOjinaga
ConclusionsConclusions International Truck Traffic is IncreasingInternational Truck Traffic is Increasing Presidio-Ojinaga POE is UnderutilizedPresidio-Ojinaga POE is Underutilized LEAP Corridor is ViableLEAP Corridor is Viable Several Projects to be ProgrammedSeveral Projects to be Programmed Impacts on Communities to be Impacts on Communities to be
ConsideredConsidered Full Feasibility Study UnderwayFull Feasibility Study Underway