Cross-Border Coordination FHWA’s Role in Border Planning Lisa M. Dye International Transportation Program Engineer Federal Highway Administration Border to Border Conference – April 17, 2007
FHWA’s Mission Enhancing Mobility Through Innovation, Leadership, and Public Service
FHWA’s Strategic Goals u Safety u Mobility/Congestion u Global Connectivity u Environmental Stewardship u National Homeland Security u Organizational Excellence
FHWA Provides u Resources –SAFETEA-LU’s Coordinated Border Infrastructure Fund –Research Funds u Staff
Coordinated Border Infrastructure (CBI) Program u Fund to improve the safe movement of vehicles at U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico u $833 million over 6 years u Distributed by formula to Border States
CBI Program -Eligible Uses u Improvements to existing transportation and supporting infrastructure u Construction of highways u Safety enforcement facilities related to international trade
CBI Program -Eligible Uses u Modification to regulatory procedures u International coordination and border operational improvements u Operational improvements
FHWA Research Funds u Border wait time studies u Evaluation of operational improvements u Traffic studies u Origin and destination studies
FHWA Staff u Border Team’s Roles –Researchers/Technical Experts –Facilitators –Mediators –Ombudsmen
FHWA’s Border Team Sylvia Grijalva Lisa Dye HQ position (vacant) Alicia Nolan Jill Hochman, Roger Petzold, and Sarah Clements, Environment, Planning and Realty Fred Werner, Atlanta Resource Center Crystal Jones, Office of Freight Management Mike Avery, Office of International Programs
US-Mexico Joint Working Committee Coordinates transportation planning Chaired by FHWA/SCT and formed of federal and state partners Twin goals of communication and coordination Biannual work plans
Ongoing JWC Efforts u Border GIS (BGIS) Platform Development Border Infrastructure Needs Assessment (BINS) Phase II/ GIS u GIS Training
Ongoing JWC Efforts u Analysis of Coordination Systems at Ports of Entry Study Border Information Flow Architecture (BIFA) Technical Assistance on Finance
Ongoing JWC Efforts Regional Border Master Plan Bottleneck Studies Evaluation of Otay Mesa FAST Lane Project
US-Canada Transportation Border Working Group Coordinates transportation planning Formed of federal, state and provincial partners Action plans
Ongoing TBWG Efforts u Compendium of needs for northern border crossings u Border data collection survey u Economic study u Border Information Flow Architecture
Other Working Groups u Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group u Port of the Future u Border Liaison Mechanisms u Regional Partnering Meetings
Mediation/Problem Solving u Broker agreements between partners u Establish action plans for projects u Respond to concerns
Keys to Success SecurityMobility Safety