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Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan April 24, 2019 April 24, 2019

TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN

Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region Stakeholder Workshop – Eagle Pass

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Binational Border Plan

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Comprehensive, Binational Long-Range Plans

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• Inventory transportation and port of entry (POE) infrastructure that facilitates trade
• Prioritize and promote planned POE and related transportation projects
• Support decision making
• Allocate limited funding resources
• Ensure continued dialogue and coordination on future POE and support

transportation infrastructure needs and projects

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Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan April 24, 2019

BTMP Purpose

The BTMP will support the facilities and the multimodal transportation system that serve the Texas-Mexico border. It will facilitate coordination and collaboration between Texas and Mexico on: –binational planning and programming –implementation of policies, programs, and projects at border crossings

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BTMP Guiding Principles

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Binational effort Data-driven Consensus-oriented Binational stakeholder participation and public engagement Encompassing entire Texas-Mexico border

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Binational Focus Areas

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• Ports of entry (POEs)
• POE support facilities
• Multimodal transportation

system

FACILI LITIE IES Approache hes AP APPROACHE HES TIME MEFRAME MES

• Policy/regulations
• Programs
• Projects
• Short-term (including “low-

hanging fruit”)

• Medium-term (5-10 years)
• Long-term (10+ years)

El Paso and Juarez Panorama Source: iStock Photo

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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BTMP Scope

• BTMP Focus

– Binational, multimodal corridors that are connected by border crossings – Movement of passengers and goods

• “Spheres of Influence”

– Sphere 1: 100 km/60 miles north and south of border – Sphere 2: Key population and goods production centers in Border States – Sphere 3: Five Border States – Sphere 4: U.S. and Mexico

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BTMP Development Phases & Milestones

PHA HASE SE 1 1: BINATIONAL STUDY & DATA COLLECTION PHA HASE SE 2 2: GATHER INPUT & CORRIDOR ANALYSIS PHA HASE SE 3 3: BUILD BINATIONAL CONSENSUS ON TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS PHA HASE SE 4 4: REFINE ANALYSIS & COMMUNICATE FINDINGS FINAL AL RE REPORT RT DECEMBER 2018 – APRIL 2019 MAY 2019 – OCTOBER 2019 NOVEMBER 2019 – APRIL 2020 MAY 2020 – OCTOBER 2020 NOVEMBER 2020 – DECEMBER 2020

MILESTONES

• Project Management Plan
• Stakeholder

Engagement Plan

• Data Collection Plan
• Goals & Objectives
• High-Level Prioritization

Process MILESTONES

• Study Area
• Data Inventory
• Identification of

Multimodal Corridors

• Corridor Analyses

(SWOT, Trends) MILESTONES

• Future Scenarios
• Cost Benefit Analysis and

Economic Impact of Alternatives

• Feasibility Analysis of

Alternatives MILESTONES

• Prioritization of

Alternatives

• Implementation Plan of

High-Ranking Alternatives MILESTONES

• Final Report

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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

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Binational Stakeholder Engagement Framework

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PRIMER TO GOALS & OBJECTIVES

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Draft BTMP Goals

• Nine goals were drafted for the BTMP based on existing transportation plans

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Goals als Ove vervi view Safety Improve binational, multimodal transportation safety Econ

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Competitiveness Improve the contribution of the binational transportation system for economic competitiveness, productivity, and development in the border regions and beyond Mobi bili lity and R Reliabi bili lity Reduce congestion and improve system efficiency and performance on the binational transportation system Multimodal C l Connectivity Provide binational transportation choices and improved system connectivity for all modes Sustai ainable able F Funding Identify and sustain funding sources for the binational transportation system Stewar ardship Manage environmental and agency resources responsibly and foster accountability and transparency in decision-making Custom

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Service Understand and incorporate customer feedback in decision-making processes and be transparent in all agency communications Cro ross-Border Resili liency Capacity of the system to continue operations after disasters / emergency events Asset et P Preser ervat ation Maintain and preserve infrastructure that supports multimodal, binational movement of goods and people

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DISCUSSION

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Discussion Questions

• What are the most critical transportation-related challenges you

encounter at the border crossings and in the border region?

• What transportation-related changes & trends do you see

happening at the TX-MX border crossings and the border region do you see happening in the next 5-10 years?

• What changes in various economic sectors (ex. manufacturing,

agricultural, and others) are occurring including supply chain activities?

• What should be done to improve and resolve transportation issues

at the border crossings and in the border region?

• What is the most positive aspect about moving goods and

commodities across the border?

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Discussion

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Discussion

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Discussion

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Discussion

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Discussion

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is the m most po positive aspe pect a about m moving g goods ds a and d commodi dities es a across t the borde der?

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BTMP Stakeholder Engagement Timeline

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Contact Info

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Texas-Mexico BTMP Project Managers

Alejandro Solis, P , Ph.D. h.D.

HDR, Principal Economist & Business Class Lead, Economics & Finance Alejandro.Solis@HDRinc.com (202) 594-3280

Timote teo “Tim” Ju Juarez, Jr Jr.

TxDOT, Branch Manager, International Trade & Border Planning Tim.Juarez@TxDOT.gov (512) 230-8990

BT BTMP Co Contac act:

Email: TxDOT_BorderTrade@txdot.gov Phone: 512-685-2955