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IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION IDAHO RP 248 State of Idaho Port of Entry Study RESEARCH REPORT RESEARCH By Brandon Rivenburg Brian Stewart Aldo Rivadeneyra Nicholas Vlahos Mark Jensen Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Barry Mason BGM Consulting LLC. Prepared for Idaho Transportation Department Research Program, Contracting Services Division of Engineering Services http://itd.idaho.gov/highways/research/ May 2016 Standard Disclaimer This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Idaho Transportation Department and the United States Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The State of Idaho and the United States Government assume no liability of its contents or use thereof. The contents of this report reflect the view of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Idaho Transportation Department or the United States Department of Transportation. The State of Idaho and the United States Government do not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturers’ names appear herein only because they are considered essential to the object of this document. This report does not constitute a standard, specification or regulation. 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. FHWA-ID-16-248 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date State of Idaho Port of Entry Study May 2016 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. Brandon Rivenburg Brian Stewart Aldo Rivadeneyra Nicholas Vlahos Mark Jensen Barry Mason 9. Performing Organization Name and Address: 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 999 18th Street, Suite 3000 11. Contract or Grant No. Denver, CO 80202 BGM Consulting LCC. 175 Frank Pais Road Havana, FL 32333 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered Idaho Transportation Department Final Report Division of Engineering Services, Contracting Services, Research Program 06/01/2015 – 05/31/2016 PO Box 7129 14. Sponsoring Agency Code Boise, ID 83707-7129 15. Supplementary Notes Project performed in cooperation with the Idaho Transportation Department and FHWA. 16. Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate Idaho's Ports of Entry (POE) Program to identify its strengths and weaknesses, and provide recommendations for future program development and operations. As part of the study, current Idaho POE business processes were reviewed and compared to industry best practices. In addition, input was gathered from program stakeholders to assess satisfaction with POE services and to better understand customer needs. New and emerging technologies relevant to the POE function were also examined and costs and benefits of these technologies were compared to those of existing technology used by ITD for POE operations. Researchers developed a multi-tiered Concept of Operations for Idaho’s POE System to assist management in future program planning. In order to provide flexibility, account for the existing fixed facilities and rover sites, and take into consideration available financial and personnel resources, three tiers were developed for fixed facilities and two tiers were developed for rover sites. For each tier, researchers identified the operations, infrastructure, and technology necessary to fully realize the Concept of Operations as well as providing estimated development costs. 17. Key Words 18. Distribution Statement Ports of Entry, Freight, Traffic Enforcement Copies available online at http://itd.idaho.gov/highways/research/ 19. Security Classification (of this report) 20. Security Classification (of this page) 21. 179 pages 22. Price Unclassified Unclassified FHWA Form F 1700.7 i METRIC (SI*) CONVERSION FACTORS APPROXIMATE CONVERSIONS TO SI UNITS APPROXIMATE CONVERSIONS FROM SI UNITS Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol LENGTH LENGTH in inches 25.4 mm mm millimeters 0.039 inches in ft feet 0.3048 m m meters 3.28 feet ft yd yards 0.914 m m meters 1.09 yards yd mi Miles (statute) 1.61 km km kilometers 0.621 Miles (statute) mi AREA AREA in2 square inches 645.2 millimeters squared cm2 mm2 millimeters squared 0.0016 square inches in2 ft2 square feet 0.0929 meters squared m2 m2 meters squared 10.764 square feet ft2 yd2 square yards 0.836 meters squared m2 km2 kilometers squared 0.39 square miles mi2 mi2 square miles 2.59 kilometers squared km2 ha hectares (10,000 m2) 2.471 acres ac ac acres 0.4046 hectares ha MASS MASS (weight) (weight) oz Ounces (avdp) 28.35 grams g g grams 0.0353 Ounces (avdp) oz lb Pounds (avdp) 0.454 kilograms kg kg kilograms 2.205 Pounds (avdp) lb T Short tons (2000 lb) 0.907 megagrams mg mg megagrams (1000 kg) 1.103 short tons T VOLUME VOLUME fl oz fluid ounces (U.S.) 29.57 milliliters mL mL milliliters 0.034 fluid ounces (U.S.) fl oz gal Gallons (liq) 3.785 liters liters liters liters 0.264 Gallons (liq) gal ft3 cubic feet 0.0283 meters cubed m3 m3 meters cubed 35.315 cubic feet ft3 yd3 cubic yards 0.765 meters cubed m3 m3 meters cubed 1.308 cubic yards yd3 Note: Volumes greater than 1000 L shall be shown in m3 TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE (exact) (exact) oF Fahrenheit 5/9 (oF-32) Celsius oC oC Celsius temperature 9/5 oC+32 Fahrenheit oF temperature temperature temperature ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION fc Foot-candles 10.76 lux lx lx lux 0.0929 foot-candles fc fl foot-lamberts 3.426 candela/m2 cd/cm2 cd/cm candela/m2 0.2919 foot-lamberts fl 2 FORCE and FORCE and PRESSURE or PRESSURE or STRESS STRESS lbf pound-force 4.45 newtons N N newtons 0.225 pound-force lbf psi pound-force per 6.89 kilopascals kPa kPa kilopascals 0.145 pound-force psi square inch per square inch ii Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................... vii List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................... ix List of Acronyms ..........................................................................................................................................xiii Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... xvii Study Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ xvii Current Conditions ................................................................................................................................ xviii Needs and Issues ...................................................................................................................................... xx Concept of Operations ........................................................................................................................... xxii Tier 1: High-Volume Fixed Facility ..................................................................................................... xxii Tier 2: Lesser Volume Major Roadways Fixed Facility ..................................................................... xxiii Tier 3: Periodic Virtual Operation Fixed Facility ............................................................................... xxiii Tier 4 and 5: Rover Sites ................................................................................................................... xxiv Findings and Recommendations ........................................................................................................ xxv Chapter 1 Introduction and Work Performed .............................................................................................. 1 Chapter 2 Current Conditions and Needs ..................................................................................................... 3 Current Conditions and Needs .................................................................................................................. 3 Current Conditions and Site Needs ........................................................................................................... 4 Sites and Locations ................................................................................................................................ 4 Layout and Infrastructure ....................................................................................................................... 10 Staffing and Hours of Operation ......................................................................................................... 22 Facility Equipment and Technology .................................................................................................... 25 Traffic Volume and Business Practices ................................................................................................... 30 Site and Mainline Volume ................................................................................................................... 30 Business Practices ............................................................................................................................... 31 On-line Industry Survey Results .............................................................................................................
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