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TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN Rio Grande Valley/Tamaulipas Region Public Meeting April 9, 2019 April 9, 2019 Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan Overview BORDER ER MASTER ER PLANS Defined and supported by

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TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN

Rio Grande Valley/Tamaulipas Region Public Meeting

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Overview

  • Defined and supported by the United States-Mexico Joint Working Committee on Transportation

Planning and Programming (JWC) – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Mexican Secretariat of Communication and Transportation (SCT), U.S. Department of State (DOS), Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE), four U.S. border state Departments of Transportation (DOT), six Mexican border States, General Services Administration (GSA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • 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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BORDER ER MASTER ER PLANS COMPREH EHEN ENSIV SIVE, E, BINATIO IONAL NAL LONG-RANG NGE E PLANS

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BTMP Objective and Guiding Principles Object ective

The binational Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan (BTMP) will facilitate coordination and collaboration between Texas and Mexico on binational planning and programming, and implementation of policies, programs, and projects at border

  • crossings. The BTMP will support the facilities and the multimodal transportation

system that serve the Texas-Mexico border.

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

Guidi ding g Princ incip iples les

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Binational Focus Areas

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  • Ports of Entry (POEs)
  • POE Support Facilities
  • Multimodal Transportation

System

Faciliti ilities es Approaches aches Approaches aches Timeframes eframes

  • 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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BTMP Elements

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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

PHASE 1: BINATIONAL STUDY & DATA COLLECTION PHASE 2: GATHER INPUT & CORRIDOR ANALYSIS PHASE 3: BUILD BINATIONAL CONSENSUS ON TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS PHASE 4: REFINE ANALYSIS & COMMUNICATE FINDINGS FINAL L REPORT 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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Binational Stakeholder Engagement Framework

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Draft BTMP Goals

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

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Goals als Over ervie iew Safety Improve binational, multimodal transportation safety Economic

  • nomic Competiti

itiveness ess Improve the contribution of the binational transportation system for economic competitiveness, productivity, and development in the border regions and beyond Mobi bility lity and d Relia iabi bility lity Reduce congestion and improve system efficiency and performance on the binational transportation system Multimo imoda dal l Connec ectiv ivity ity Provide binational transportation choices and improved system connectivity for all modes Sustainable tainable Fundi ding Identify and sustain funding sources for the binational transportation system Stewar ards dship ip Manage environmental and agency resources responsibly and foster accountability and transparency in decision-making Custom

  • mer

er Service ice Understand and incorporate customer feedback in decision-making processes and be transparent in all agency communications Asset t Prese servatio ion Maintain and preserve infrastructure that supports multimodal, binational movement of goods and people

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BTMP Next Steps

  • Binati

tional

  • nal Study

udy & Data Collect lection ion Phase – Analyze input provided by stakeholders on issues and needs, challenges and potential solutions – Understand priority data needs, data availability, data quality, and gaps

  • Conduct bridge, border crossings, and POE data inventory

– Refine Goals and Objectives by incorporating stakeholder input

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Why is My Participation Important?

  • My input will help

– Identify Current Issues and Needs – Identify Challenges – Identify Potential Solutions to make Border Crossing Movements more Efficient – Assess Importance of the Border to Regional and National Economies on Both Countries

  • Articulate the Border Story

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Contact Info

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Texas-Mexico BTMP Project Managers

Alejandro andro Solis, Ph.D.

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

Timot

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eo “Tim” Juarez, Jr.

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

BTMP P Conta ntact: ct:

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

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Breakout Session Questions (1 of 7)

  • How did you hear about this meeting?

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Breakout Session Questions (2 of 7)

  • What are the reasons people cross the border?

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Breakout Session Questions (3 of 7)

  • Which border crossing do you normally use

when you cross the border?

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Breakout Session Questions (4 of 7)

  • When you cross the border, how do you do it?

(transportation mode: pedestrian, bicycle, private vehicle, commercial vehicle, other)

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Breakout Session Questions (5 of 7)

  • What are the greatest challenges and/or needs

–At the border crossings? –For the transportation network linking to the border crossings?

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Breakout Session Questions (6 of 7)

  • What ideas do you have for improvements?

–At the border crossings –For the transportation network linking to the border crossings

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Breakout Session Questions (7 of 7)

  • What is the most important goal for the BTMP

(from those listed in the presentation)?

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Goals als Over ervie iew Safety Improve binational, multimodal transportation safety Economic

  • nomic Competiti

itiveness ess Improve the contribution of the binational transportation system for economic competitiveness, productivity, and development in the border regions and beyond Mobi bility lity and d Relia iabi bility lity Reduce congestion and improve system efficiency and performance on the binational transportation system Multimo imoda dal l Connec ectiv ivity ity Provide binational transportation choices and improved system connectivity for all modes Sustain tainable able Fundi ding Identify and sustain funding sources for the binational transportation system Stewar ards dship ip Manage environmental and agency resources responsibly and foster accountability and transparency in decision-making Custom

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er Service ice Understand and incorporate customer feedback in decision-making processes and be transparent in all agency communications Asset t Prese servatio ion Maintain and preserve infrastructure that supports multimodal, binational movement of goods and people

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TH THANK ANK YOU! U!

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