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

2 Existing and Proposed Ports of Entry New Tornillo-Guadalupe POE

3 Existing 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

4Alternatives 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

5 – 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 2015Implementations

6 Current 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 basis POE %Vehicles – DCL Zaragoza0.53 % since 03/06 7,073 – DCL Stanton6.78 % 90,484 – Zaragoza19.98 %266,649 – PDN %275,591 – BOTA %696,919

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

9 BIP Proposed Facility Layout for Cesar Chavez POE

10 BIP Proposed Facility Layout for Cesar Chavez POE

11 BIP Proposed Facility Layout for Cesar Chavez POE

12 Proposed Commuter POE Facility Layout – splitting 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

13 BIP Projected Commuter POE Statistics for DCL and HOV lanes

14 Future Projections for the Cesar Chavez POE Estimated 2% passenger vehicle increase per year 1 1. Fullerton, Thomas, M. Borderplex Economic Outlook: University of Texas at El Paso. Business Report SR06-2, El Paso, October 2006 Paso

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

16 Proposed Cesar Chavez POE Video Concept to provide direct access to Cesar Chavez Highway (Source IMIP)

17 Proposed Cesar Chavez Analysis Slides 16-33

18 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, ,000 = 70,850 Monthly ( about 5% of total traffic) – Daily Estimated traffic 2,362 vehicles BIP Projected Commuter POE Statistics for DCL and HOV lanes

19 Cesar Chavez POE Queue Projections if built in 2007 DCL – 6 boothsHOV – 3 booths

20 DCL HOV HOV Arrival Rate HOV Service Rate HOV Queue – 18 vehicles DCL Arrival Rate DCL Service Rate - 7 seconds DCL Queue – 38 vehicles HOV Max Arrival Rate – 47 vehs/15min HOV Service Rate – 30 vehs/15mins HOV Queue – 18 vehicles DCL Max Arrival Rate – 156 vehs/15mins DCL Service Rate – 128 vehs/15mins DCL Queue – 2 vehicles Cesar Chavez POE Queue Projections if built in 2007

21 Cesar Chavez POE Projections of queuing – 5 yrs DCL – 6 booths HOV – 3 booths

22 Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 5 yrs DCL HOV HOV Arrival Rate HOV Service Rate HOV Queue – 18 vehicles DCL Arrival Rate DCL Service Rate - 7 seconds DCL Queue – 38 vehicles HOV Max Arrival Rate – 51 vehs/15mins HOV Service Rate – 30 vehs/15mins HOV Queue – 19 vehicles DCL Max Arrival Rate- 162 vehs/15mins DCL Service Rate – 128 veh/15 mins DCL Queue – 8 vehicles

23 Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 10 yrs DCL – 6 boothsHOV – 3 booths

24 Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 10 yrs DCL HOV HOV Arrival Rate HOV Service Rate HOV Queue – 18 vehicles DCL Arrival Rate DCL Service Rate - 7 seconds DCL Queue – 38 vehicles HOV Max Arrival Rate – 56 vehs/15 mins HOV Service Rate – 30 veh/15 mins HOV Queue – 23 vehicles DCL Max Arrival Rate – 190 vehs/15 mins DCL Service Rate – 128 veh/15 mins DCL Queue – 25 vehicles

25 Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 15 yrs DCL – 6 boothsHOV – 3 booths

26 Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 15 yrs DCL HOV HOV Arrival Rate HOV Service Rate HOV Queue – 18 vehicles DCL Arrival Rate DCL Service Rate - 7 seconds DCL Queue – 38 vehicles HOV Max Arrival Rate – 60 vehs/15 mins HOV Service Rate – 30 vehs/15mins HOV Queue – 26 vehicles DCL Max Arrival Rate – 210 vehs/15mins DCL Service Rate – 128 vehs/15mins DCL Queue – 40 vehicles

27 Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 30 yrs DCL – 6 boothsHOV – 3 booths

28 Cesar Chavez POE Projections of Queuing 30 yrs DCL HOV HOV Arrival Rate HOV Service Rate HOV Queue – 18 vehicles DCL Arrival Rate DCL Service Rate - 7 seconds DCL Queue – 38 vehicles HOV Max Arrival Rate – 62 vehs/15 mins HOV Service Rate – 30 vehs/ 15 mins HOV Queue – 35 vehicles DCL Max Arrival Rate – 283 vehs/15 mins DCL Service Rate – 128 vehs/15mins DCL Queue – 80 vehicles

29 Evaluation of Scenarios – Cesar Chavez POE Stanton POE uses 2 lanes for DCL and can have queues up to 90 vehicles

30 Evaluation of Scenarios – Cesar Chavez POE -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

31 Length of Option 2 = approx 1,200 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 1,200 feet Evaluation of Scenarios – Cesar Chavez POE

32 - Length of Option 3 = approximately 600 feet -Maximum Expected queue is expected to be contained near the facility -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 Evaluation of Scenarios – Cesar Chavez POE

33 Length of Option 4 = approximately 600 feet -Maximum Expected queue is expected to be contained near the facility -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 Evaluation of Scenarios – Cesar Chavez POE

34 Conclusions – 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

35 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 POE