Cross-Border Hazardous Materials Transportation Study: El Paso, Texas Saving Lives, Time and Resources March 2013 CROSS-BORDER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION STUDY: EL PASO, TEXAS by David Bierling, Ph.D. Edwin Varela Associate Research Scientist Graduate Assistant Researcher Juan Carlos Villa Edward (Luke) Cowsar Program Manager Student Worker II Debbie Jasek Alexis Garcia Research Specialist Student Worker III Arturo Bujanda Associate Research Specialist Project performed by Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research In cooperation with Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Division of Emergency Management Report No. 186052-00003-1 Project No. 186052-00003: Analysis of Hazardous Materials Shipment Information for Truck Traffic in the El Paso Region March 2013 Report prepared by Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research Texas A&M Transportation Institute 4050 Rio Bravo, Suite 151 El Paso, Texas 79902 TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE The Texas A&M University System College Station, Texas 77843-3135 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page List of Figures ............................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ iv Disclaimer and Acknowledgments ............................................................................................ vii Abstract ....................................................................................................................................... viii Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 1 1 Purpose and Overview .......................................................................................................... 3 2 El Paso Border Region .......................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Cargo Generators.............................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Cargo Transport Infrastructure ......................................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Roadways .................................................................................................................. 7 2.2.2 Railways .................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.3 Airports ................................................................................................................... 11 3 Previous HazMat Transport Studies ................................................................................. 12 3.1 Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Study (1998) ................................................... 12 3.2 Transboundary Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Survey (2004) ........................ 14 4 Project Tasks ....................................................................................................................... 17 4.1 Kickoff Meetings............................................................................................................ 17 4.2 Coordinate Data Collection ............................................................................................ 17 4.2.1 Zaragoza POE ......................................................................................................... 17 4.2.2 Anthony POE .......................................................................................................... 18 4.3 Collect Data .................................................................................................................... 18 4.3.1 Zaragoza POE ......................................................................................................... 21 4.3.2 Anthony POE .......................................................................................................... 26 4.4 Process Data ................................................................................................................... 29 4.5 Analyze Data .................................................................................................................. 30 4.6 Document Results .......................................................................................................... 30 4.7 Present Results ............................................................................................................... 30 5 2012 Zaragoza POE HazMat Survey Results ................................................................... 31 5.1 Video Data Analysis....................................................................................................... 31 5.2 Shipping Manifest Data Analysis ................................................................................... 37 5.2.1 Shipment Types, Origins, and Destinations ............................................................ 38 5.2.2 Carrier Safety Information ...................................................................................... 45 5.2.3 Comparison with Data from 2004 Survey .............................................................. 47 5.3 Other Analysis of Inbound Truck Traffic ...................................................................... 48 5.4 Summary FOR Zaragoza POE ....................................................................................... 52 6 2012 Anthony POE HazMat Survey Results .................................................................... 54 6.1 Manual Truck Count Analysis ....................................................................................... 54 Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research Texas A&M Transportation Institute Page i 6.2 Shipping Manifest Data Analysis ................................................................................... 61 6.2.1 Shipment Types, Origins, and Destinations ............................................................ 61 6.2.2 Carrier Safety Information ...................................................................................... 76 6.3 Summary for Anthony POE ........................................................................................... 79 7 Conclusions and Recommendations .................................................................................. 80 7.1 Conclusions .................................................................................................................... 80 7.2 Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 80 7.2.1 Use Project Results ................................................................................................. 80 7.2.2 Keep the Data Current ............................................................................................ 81 7.2.3 Expand the Knowledge Basis ................................................................................. 81 References .................................................................................................................................... 84 Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research Texas A&M Transportation Institute Page ii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Location of Potential Freight Generators in El Paso-Ciudad Juarez Binational Region. ................................................................................................................................ 5 Figure 2. Location of Industrial Parks and Maquiladoras in Ciudad Juarez. ................................. 6 Figure 3. Existing Truck Routes and HazMat Cargo Routes in El Paso, and Major Arterials in Ciudad Juarez. .................................................................................................. 8 Figure 4. El Paso Rail Network. ................................................................................................... 10 Figure 5. Texas DPS CVE Zaragoza Port of Entry in South El Paso, Texas. .............................. 19 Figure 6. New Mexico MTP Anthony Port of Entry to the Northwest of El Paso, Texas............ 20 Figure 7. Truck Screening and Shipping Manifest Surveyor Locations at Texas DPS CVE Zaragoza Port of Entry. ..................................................................................................... 22 Figure 8. Screening Trucks for Shipping Manifest Data Collection at Texas DPS CVE Zaragoza Port of Entry. ..................................................................................................... 23 Figure 9. Collecting Shipping Manifest Data at Texas DPS CVE Zaragoza Port of Entry. ......... 25 Figure 10. Truck Screening and Shipping Manifest Surveyor Locations at Anthony POE. ........ 27 Figure 11. Screening Trucks for Shipping Manifest Data Collection at Anthony POE. .............. 28 Figure 12. Zaragoza POE Video Count Data: Observed Inbound Weekday Truck Traffic Levels. ............................................................................................................................... 33 Figure 13. Zaragoza POE Video Count Data: Weekday Truck Traffic by Truck Type. .............. 34 Figure 14. Zaragoza POE Video Count Data: Weekday Percentage of Inbound Placarded Truck Traffic. .................................................................................................................... 35 Figure 15. Anthony POE Manual Count Data: Observed