Border Wait-Time Emissions Analysis Study 1 Project Briefing Travis Black Federal Highway Administration November 14, 2012

The U.S-Mexico border extends 1,954 miles. There are 45 active land border POEs and 9 international railroad crossings on the southern border. U.S.-Mexico Border

Originated in 1994 via MOU Coordinates Transportation Planning Chaired by FHWA/SCT and formed of Federal and State Partners Twin goals of Communication and Coordination Biennial Work Plans U.S./ Mexico Joint Working Committee

Project Briefing One Year Study – Began in October of 2011 Consultant - Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Using data collected in El Paso Will be applicable to all land POEs U. S./Mexico Project Team FHWA SCT BECC EPA SEMARNAT Caltrans AZ DOT SANDAG El Paso MPO

Support JWC Work Plan Work Plan: Regional Border Master Plans: »Need to gather environmental data and forecast future conditions in the border region. »Foster consistency amongst the individual agency planning processes Work Plan: Analysis Between Wait Times and Emissions »Evaluate the emissions impacts of transportation projects (e.g. congestion relief initiatives, trusted traveler programs) and promote implementation of projects that reduce emissions. »Promote environmental consciousness in planning, design and operation of facilities and transportation system. 5

Detailed data and microsimulation from two El Paso POEs is used to quantify vehicle activity associated with border crossings. Developed a set of operating mode profiles that can be extrapolated to other regions along the border using reasonably available metrics. 6 Source: El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization, El Paso Bridge of the Americas Port Improvement Project Proposal Report, Oct

Identify Data Operational data: »Border wait-time, »Booth hours, and geometric. Planning Data: »Ambient Pollution Monitor, »Transportation and air quality planning documents, & »Forecasts and trends. Project has developed example data sets for use with MOVES 2010a. 7 Source: Cambridge Systematics based on 2010 U.S. Customs and Border Protection counts and UTEP Border Region Modeling Project demographic data and cross-border growth forecasts.

Objective 4 (Baseline Emissions Inventory) MOVES 2010a was used to evaluate emissions for Selected Ysleta - Zaragoza (El Paso) POE. The project has identified missing data along with the relative cost and need to collect that data. Analysis template can be applied with EMFAC or MOBILE6-Mexico. 8 Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Emissions Analysis Template Emissions Analysis Template developed: »Reflects emissions from cross border travel activity, & »Uses reasonably available metrics such as volume and delay as the key inputs. Results are sensitive to proposed improvements related to: »Infrastructure, or »Operational characteristics of POEs. The emissions analysis template is applicable across the entire length of the U.S.-Mexico border. 9

Analysis Template Approach 10

Results from the Case Studies (NB Ysleta – Zaragoza) 11

Strategies & Performance Measures Strategies and performance measures consider: »The range of potential emission reductions. »Border crossing wait- times. »System Performance. Candidate best practices with regard to emission reductions is summarized in the report. 12 Source: Paso del Norte Mapa,

Candidate Performance Measures Emissions in terms of grams per vehicle processed through the port of entry; The total mass of pollutants emitted at the port of entry, or process within the port of entry; The amount of VMT in creeping queues and stop-and-go queues; Tracking the number of booths that a vehicle must pass through; and Tracking the amount of non-parked delay 13

Recommended Management Practices Minimize the number of booths and combine inspections. Minimize queue vehicle miles of travel (VMT) and/or minimize delay. Park rather than stack vehicles. Combining redundant cargo and vehicle inspections (i.e., Mex., U.S., and state level cargo inspections and safety checks). 14

Summary of Research and Final Report Task 1 & 2: Detailed work & project management plans Task 3: Literature review, technical approaches & template development: »3a – Literature review »3b – Border traffic characteristics »3c – Local data collection / ‌needs assessment »3d – Emissions assessment with respect to border crossing activity patterns »3f – Data constraints and opportunities Task 4: Final report »Document assumptions, processes, and results of the selected Border region analysis; & »Document method and relationships, including data considerations required to implement the approach consistently at all U.S.-Mexico land POEs. 15

Questions? Travis Black, Interstate and Border Planning Team – HEPP-40 Office of Planning 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Rm E Washington, DC (202)