Transportation Border Working Group (TBWG) Overview of US/Canada Border Crossings Whatcom County, WA and Lower Mainland, BC Todd Carlson Planning and Engineering Services Manager Coeur D’Alene, Idaho April 22 - 23, 2008
Overview of US/Canada Border Crossings Whatcom County, WA and Lower Mainland, BC Overview of the Region Four Major Land Border Crossings Sumas/Huntingdon (SR 9 / Hwy 11) Lynden/Aldergrove (SR 539 / Hwy 13) Pacific Hwy (SR 543 / Hwy 15) Peace Arch - Blaine / Douglas (Interstate 5 / Hwy 99) Washington Governor / BC Premier protocol agreement Communications protocol ITS/ATIS Border Circulation Analysis NEXUS / FAST Marketing
Washington / British Columbia Cascade Gateway Vancouver, British Columbia US/Canadian Border Peach Arch Point Roberts Lynden/Aldergrove Sumas / Huntingdon Pacific Hwy Bellingham, Washington
SR 9/Hwy 11 – Sumas/Huntingdon New SR 9 Highway Alignment Improvements Truck parking issue remains
SR 539 – Lynden / Aldergrove SR 539 improvements Missing piece from Lynden to the border (about 5 miles)
Pacific Hwy Border Crossing SR 543 / Hwy 15 British Columbia, Canada Improvements completed in winter 2008 Highway 99 Highway 15 SR 543 Interstate 5 Washington State, US
New “return to Canada” configuration FAST lane breaks off New NEXUS/FAST/Bus lane New grade separation at D Street New southbound general purpose lane Intersection improvements at H Street
British Columbia Premier Washington Governor Protocol Agreement Communications protocol ITS/ATIS Border Circulation Analysis NEXUS / FAST Marketing
Communications Protocol
Intelligent Transportation Systems / Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ITS/ATIS) Variable/Changeable Message Signs Cameras Traffic loops (providing data for border crossings www.cascadegatewaydata.com ) Highway Advisory Radio
Border Circulation Analysis East-west Border Linkage Cascadia Gateway Proposal To complete a planning study for east-west linkage of the key north-south corridors through the Cascadia Gateway that connects the U.S. and Canada, between Highway 99(BC)/Interstate 5 (WA) in the west to Highway 11 (BC)/SR 9 (WA).
Searching for funding to continue NEXUS / FAST Marketing Searching for funding to continue
Thank You / Merci !!! The End / Le Fin