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Texas- Border Transportation Master Plan Binational Regional Steering Committee Laredo//Nuevo León/ Region

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Agenda

1 Introduction/Opening Remarks

2 Recap of Previous Meeting (August 2020)

3 Stakeholder Engagement (Chapter 9)

4 Process to Identify and Evaluate Strategies to Address Current and Future Needs (Chapter 8)

5 Discussion of Regional Priorities

6 Recommendations (Chapter 10)

7 Project, Program, and Policy Recommendations

8 Implementation Plan (Chapter 11)

9 Next Steps and Closing Remarks

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 3 Recap of Previous BNRSC Meeting (August 2020)

. Stakeholder outreach – BTAC & BNRSC Round 7 . Reviewed: – Chapter 7: Economic Importance of the Border – Chapter 8: Process to Identify and Evaluate Strategies to Address Current and Future Needs – Chapter 10: Recommendations – Chapter 11: Implementation Plan . Response to input received from the committee to Chapters 7, 8, 10, & 11

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 4 Economic Importance of the Border (Chapter 7)

Chapter Feedback Response We are looking at the full crossing time with the border and Have the long-term costs of intellectual property loss been the expectation of needs across the border to make sure factored into this? the integrity of the goods crossing the border are good In order for this demand to fully materialize, we have to have accurate policies on the border to support that Economic impact analysis should take into account benefits demand. We are showing the delays as a no-build realized from future potential interventions. scenario—if nothing changes along the border—to help 7 make the case for infrastructure needs. We are not aware of such calculation, though negative Has there been a calculation of the negative economic benefits (or dis-benefits) could be associated with higher impact on the city, such as rail and road through a city? traffic levels due to increased pollution or crashes. We have done both high-case and low-case scenarios with In the current delays shown, are those delays corresponding this and we don’t believe these effects will be long-term, to the COVID-19 contingency included as well? but we may see those impacts in the short-term

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 5 Process to Identify and Evaluate Strategies to Address Current and Future Needs (Chapter 8) Chapter Feedback Response

8 No comments recorded.

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 6 Recommendations (Chapter 10)

Chapter Feedback Response Would it be relevant when identifying policies and programs to think One of the information requested from project sponsors 10 in parallel about the impact that disruptive technologies will have on is the identification of the specific need that a project is border development and administration in each field? intending to address.

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 7 Implementation Plan (Chapter 11)

Chapter Feedback Response

11 No comments recorded.

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 8 Change from Border Wait Time to Border Crossing Time

. BTAC and BNRSC members expressed that total crossing time is a better measure of what border crossing users face daily – As opposed to CBP wait time, which captures just part of the user experience . Project team worked to develop measures of total crossing time to meet this need – BCIS data (where available) – INRIX data (rest of border crossings) . Identified both northbound and southbound cross-border trips for commercial and passenger vehicles from these sources . Project team developed revised forecasts using total crossing times – Comparison of wait times and crossing times presented in next slides

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 9 Change from Border Wait Time to Border Crossing Time: Commercial Vehicles Comparison Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region

Commercial Vehicles (CMV) JULY REPORT Base Year Forecast Year SEPT REPORT 2017 Avg. Wait 2019 Avg. Crossing 2050 Avg. Wait 2050 Avg. Crossing Time Time Time Time POE Crossing (mins/veh) (min/veh) (mins/veh) (min/veh) Del Rio Del Rio-Ciudad Acuña International Bridge 13 24 131 579 Eagle Pass Camino Real International Bridge 6 8 125 572 Laredo-Colombia Solidarity Bridge 7 16 11 354 Laredo World Trade Bridge 24 30 204 527 Weighted Average 19 26 125 506

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 10 Change from Border Wait Time to Border Crossing Time: Commercial Vehicles Comparison Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region

2050 Average Wait Time Compared to Average Crossing Time by CMV Border Crossing

700 579 572 600 527 500 400 354 300 204 200 131 125

100 11 0 World Trade Intl. Solidarity Camino RealIntl. Laredo-Colombia Del Rio-Ciudad Acuña

2050 Avg. Wait Time (mins/veh) 2050 Avg. Crossing Time (mins/veh)

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 11 Change from Border Wait Time to Border Crossing Time: Personal Vehicles Comparison Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region

Personal Vehicles (POV) JULY REPORT Base Year Forecast Year SEPT REPORT 2017 Avg. Wait 2019 Avg. Crossing 2050 Avg. Wait 2050 Avg. Crossing Time Time Time Time POE Crossing (mins/veh) (mins/veh) (mins/veh) (mins/veh) Del Rio-Ciudad Acuña International Bridge 13 25 34 78 Del Rio Lake Amistad Dam Bridge N/A 21 N/A 21 Camino Real International Bridge 19 6 19 128 Eagle Pass Eagle Pass Bridge 1 20 35 43 138 Gateway to the Americas Bridge 20 43 20 155 Laredo Juarez-Lincoln Bridge 16 24 16 80 Laredo-Colombia Solidarity Bridge 29 10 29 10 Weighted Average 17 26 25 110

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 12 Change from Border Wait Time to Border Crossing Time: Economic Impacts Comparison Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region

JULY REPORT SEPT REPORT

Hours of Delay Base Year Forecast Year 2017 Delay from 2019 Delay from 2050 Delay from 2050 Delay from Avg. Wait Time Avg. Crossing Time Avg. Wait Time Avg. Crossing Time POV (mil. person-hrs) 5.9 3.8 10.1 34.2 CMV (mil. vehicle-hrs) 0.8 0.5 9.3 58.0

GDP Impact Base Year Forecast Year 2017 GDP Impact 2019 GDP Impact 2050 GDP Impact 2050 GDP Impact ($ billions) ($ billions) ($ billions) ($ billions) POV $0.2 $0.1 $0.3 $0.8 CMV $0.8 $0.5 $10.3 $42.9

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 13 Change from Border Wait Time to Border Crossing Time: Economic Impacts Comparison Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region

GDP Impact of CMV Border Delays in Base Year and Forecast Year $50

$45 $42.9 B Billions $40 $35 $30 $25 $20 $15 $10.3 B $10 $5 $0.8 B $0.5 B $0 Base Year Forecast Year July Report September Report

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 14 Chapter 9: Stakeholder Engagement Approach and Preliminary Analysis

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Stakeholder Engagement Overview

Chapter Purpose Key Messages Support Messages

. Describe the comprehensive . An unprecedented binational . Binational stakeholder engagement Stakeholder and Public stakeholder engagement program was framework provided a comprehensive Engagement Program of the BTMP performed for the border region opportunity for both nations to . Illustrate the proactive and inclusive . Participation from both U.S. and participate in the process binational process Mexico public and private sectors were . Bilingual stakeholder engagement . Demonstrate binational public- included meetings took place both in Mexico private sector participation and . Stakeholder input shaped every aspect and the U.S. engagement of the plan . Interest, participation and commitment increased and remained high throughout the project

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 16 An Inclusive Binational Stakeholder Engagement Framework

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 17 Stakeholder Engagement Summary

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 18 Border Trade Advisory Committee (BTAC)

ROLE STATISTICS . Participated in and guided every decision point . Membership from public and private sectors in the U.S. . Gave input on BTMP goals and objectives border region . Assisted with public and stakeholder outreach . 18 BTAC meetings total . Identified issues, needs, and challenges . An average of 20 BTAC members participated in each . Provided feedback on policies and programs meeting . Gave input on Implementation Plan . Chaired by the Texas Secretary of State . Recommend plan to Texas Transportation Commission

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 19 Binational Regional Steering Committees (BNRSC)

ROLE STATISTICS . Gave input on the BTMP goals and objectives . Members from federal, state, local and private sectors . Contributed to the development of the BTMP in the U.S. & Mexico . Identified issues and needs . Three committees: . Provided data and other information . El Paso/Santa Teresa/Chihuahua Region . Gave input on program/project recommendations . Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region . Helped prioritize programs and projects . RGV/Tamaulipas Region . Assisted with public and stakeholder outreach . 21 BNRSC meetings held (3 in Mexico) . Help implement the Plan . 1,400 participants total (410 Mexico/990 U.S.)

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 20 Stakeholder Workshops/Interviews

ROLE STATISTICS . Provided input on the BTMP goals and objectives . 10 stakeholder workshops held . Helped identify issues and needs . El Paso/Santa Teresa/Chihuahua Region: 3 . Provided insight regarding economic development and . Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region: 4 transportation infrastructure . RGV/Tamaulipas Region: 3 . Provided data and other information . 127 stakeholder interviews were conducted . Provided input on policy, program, and project . 577 participants total recommendations . 120 participants from Mexico . 457 participants from U.S.

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 21 Binational Coordination

ROLE STATISTICS . Guided the development of the BTMP . Met with federal agency/industry leaders in . Provided binational data . Held meetings with the Mexican ambassador in D.C. . Helped identify binational issues and needs . Surveyed Mexican companies for the economic analysis . Built binational consensus on transportation solutions . Participated in Mexican trade events/conferences . Reviewed and commented on recommendations . Held meetings with CBP and SAT at various ports of entry . Provided input into BTMP implementation . Monthly meetings with FHWA and SCT

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 22 Public Meetings

ROLE STATISTICS . Provided input on issues, needs, challenges, and . 6 public meetings held opportunities . 2 meetings held in each region . Gained awareness of cross-border trade and . 232 participants total transportation issues along the border . 15 participants from Mexico . Participated in the development of the BTMP . 217 participants from U.S. . Provided comments on the draft BTMP

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 23 TxDOT Internal Border Task Force

ROLE STATISTICS . Provided feedback on the BTMP goals and objectives . 8 border task force meetings held . Provided input on the BTMP data collection . Participants included: . Assisted with binational public and stakeholder outreach . TxDOT’s Freight, International Trade, and . Identified regional issues, needs, and challenges Connectivity Section . Helped develop recommendations and project evaluation . Leadership from each of the three TxDOT border . Provided input on the Implementation Plan districts—El Paso, Pharr, and Laredo . Will lead BTMP implementation

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 24 U.S. & Mexico Binational Federal and State Agencies and Committees

U.S.-Mexico Joint Working Committee on Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group Transportation Planning (JWC): (BBBXG): . Purpose: foster collaboration/cooperation between U.S. . Purpose: facilitate collaboration/cooperation on operational and Mexico with regard to land transportation planning matters involving existing/proposed international bridges, and the facilitation of efficient, safe, and economical border crossings and related infrastructure, as well as cross-border movement of people and goods exchanges of technical information and policy issues . Membership: FHWA, SCT, DOS, SRE, GSA, CBP, the four . Membership: U.S. & Mexican governments, and 10 border U.S. border state DOTs, and the six Mexican border states states

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 25 Stakeholders Involved in the BTMP

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 26 Stakeholders who Attended BTMP Meetings

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 27 Binational Interest and Participation Extended Beyond the Border Region

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 28 BTMP: Binational Outreach and Upcoming Meetings

. Since the past BNRSC meeting, we’ve met with: – North American Development Bank – 13 binational private and public stakeholder agencies and groups: • U.S. • Mexico – Federal Highway Administration (2) – Mexico’s Secretariat of Foreign Affairs – General Services Administration – Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Transportation – Texas A&M Transportation Institute – CODEFRONT – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – State of Tamaulipas (9/11/2020) – Texas International Produce Association – State of Coahuila (9/18/2020) – State of Nuevo León – 4/5 Bridge Stakeholders – Nuevo Laredo Private Sector Stakeholders

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 29 BTMP: Binational Outreach and Upcoming Meetings for Project Recommendations

. El Paso Region . Recent Meetings: – 7 binational stakeholder agencies and groups – State of Tamaulipas (9/11/2020) • 5 U.S. and 2 Mexico – State of Coahuila (9/18/2020) . Laredo Region – 13 binational stakeholder agencies and groups . Upcoming Meetings: • 7 U.S. and 6 Mexico – State of Chihuahua . RGV Region – State of Nuevo León – 9 binational stakeholder agencies and groups • 7 U.S. and 2 Mexico

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 30 BNRSC Feedback 1. Questions or comments?

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Chapter 8: Process to Identify and Evaluate Strategies to Address Current and Future Needs

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Process to Identify and Evaluate Strategies to Address Current and Future Needs Overview

Chapter Purpose Key Messages Support Messages

. Outline the framework and process . There are multiple solutions to address . Provide the framework and criteria to identify and evaluate strategies important needs, including policies, for strategy evaluation tied to BTMP to address the current and future programs, and projects goals by region, mode, and needs identified by the BTMP . Strategies for border crossings and movement of people and goods . Organize the strategies in a way corridors will be evaluated using that assists stakeholders in linking similar—but separate—approaches them to BTMP goals and identified . Evaluation of strategies will be needs conducted using a regional approach . Develop a framework to evaluate strategies using criteria that reflects the BTMP goals

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 33 Preliminary Identification of Strategies: Process Overview

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 34 Definition of Strategies

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 35 Process to Evaluate Strategies

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 36 BNRSC Feedback 1. Are there any comments to evaluation steps for policies and programs?

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Evaluation of Projects: Process Overview

. Comprised of data-driven component and stakeholder validation component . Data driven component measures contribution to achievement of BTMP goals in terms of a “score” (or number) for each project – Assign each project into one of the three impact categories

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 38 Evaluation of Projects: Evaluation Criteria for Data-Driven Process, Border Crossings BTMP Goals Criteria for Border Crossings Representative Data Sources . Total border crossing times by car and truck; border wait times by . Total border crossing times, BCIS and INRIX, 2019 Mobility and Reliability pedestrians . CBP border wait times (pedestrians), 2019 . Crashes by total, and by pedestrian, auto, and truck modes around . CRIS data for totals and by mode Safety and Security border crossings . FHWA National Bridge Inventory Quantitative . Asset condition of international bridges Asset Preservation . CBP border facility assessment data . Supply chain - total border crossing times, trucks Economic . Supply chains - proximity to warehousing and employment centers . INEGI DENUE business establishment data, 2019 Competitiveness . Supply chain - truck volumes and commodity flow tons/value . InfoGroup business establishment data, 2019 . GDP impact

. Airports (TxDOT Streetmap, v10) . Proximity/connectivity to transfer facilities, airports, bus stations, . Bus stations (BTMP data from TxDOT & local sources) Connectivity seaports, and other border crossings . Seaports (TxDOT 2018; ESRI 2018) . Proximity/connectivity with warehousing and employment centers . INEGI business establishment data, 2015-2019 . InfoSearch business establishment data, 2015-2019

. Network redundancy Cross-Border Resiliency . TxDOT roadway inventory on-system 2019 Qualitative . Border crossing redundancy . Funding status to support project implementation (fully, partially, . Available plans and studies; BTMP outreach and interviews Sustainable Funding unavailable)

. TxDOT roadway inventory on-system 2019 . Community enhancement (safety, mobility, noise, air quality, . TxDOT non-attainment layer from SAM model; SAM TAZ population layer Stewardship hazardous material) . RHINO data hazardous materials routes (TxDOT county PDFs)

Customer Service . Stakeholders actively identified project priorities in BTMP outreach . Available plans and studies; BTMP outreach and interviews

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 39 Evaluation of Projects: Evaluation Criteria for Data-Driven Process, Corridors BTMP Goals Criteria for Corridors Representative Data Sources . TxDOT/TTI top 100 congested roadways . Congestion in corridor Mobility and Reliability . TxDOT congestion dataset 2018 (car space method from SAM) Safety and Security . Crashes by total, and by pedestrian (local facilities), auto, and truck modes . CRIS data for totals and by mode (fatalities and injuries) . Pavement condition . TxDOT pavement division 2019 Quantitative . Bridge condition Asset Preservation . TxDOT bridges 2020 (bridge condition and vertical clearance) . Bridge vertical clearance . . Economic Supply chains - congestion in corridors Truck volumes, 2050 SAM TxDOT model . Supply chains - proximity to warehousing and employment centers . INEGI business establishment data, 2015-2019 Competitiveness . Supply chain - truck volumes . InfoSearch business establishment data, 2015-2019

. Airports (TxDOT Streetmap, v10) . Proximity/connectivity to transfer facilities, airports, bus stations, border . Bus stations (BTMP data from TxDOT and local sources) Connectivity crossings, and seaports . Seaports (TxDOT 2018; ESRI 2018) . Proximity/connectivity with warehousing and employment centers . INEGI business establishment data, 2015-2019 . InfoSearch business establishment data, 2015-2019

Cross-Border . Network redundancy . TxDOT roadway inventory on-system 2019 Qualitative Resiliency . Border crossing redundancy Sustainable Funding . Funding status to support project implementation . Available plans and studies; BTMP outreach and interviews

. TxDOT roadway inventory on-system 2019 . Community enhancement (safety, mobility, noise, air quality, hazardous . TxDOT non-attainment layer from SAM model; SAM TAZ population layer Stewardship material) . RHINO data hazardous materials routes (TxDOT county PDFs)

Customer Service . Stakeholders actively identified project priorities in BTMP outreach . Available plans and studies; BTMP outreach and interviews

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 40 Evaluation of Projects: Stakeholder Input on Weights for the BTMP Goals . Weights of BTMP Goals are used to develop the overall project scores

El Paso BNRSC Laredo BNRSC RGV BNRSC BTMP Goals BTAC Weights Average Weight Weights Weights Weights

Safety and Security 10.9% 13.0% 17.2% 11.1% 13.0%

Economic Competitiveness 18.8% 18.0% 17.2% 17.2% 17.8%

Mobility and Reliability 27.7% 22.0% 24.2% 18.2% 23.0%

Connectivity 10.9% 11.0% 11.1% 12.1% 11.3%

Cross-Border Resiliency 8.9% 7.0% 9.1% 17.2% 10.6%

Asset Preservation 5.0% 7.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0%

Sustainable Funding 6.9% 10.0% 6.1% 8.1% 7.8%

Stewardship 3.0% 5.0% 2.0% 4.0% 3.5%

Customer Service 7.9% 7.0% 7.1% 6.1% 7.0%

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 41 Evaluation of Projects: Example Calculation of Overall Project Score for Data-Driven Process

Average Weighted BTMP Goal Scoring Tier Points Weight Score Safety and Security A 10.0 13.0% 1.30 Economic Competitiveness B 7.5 17.8% 1.34 Mobility and Reliability B 7.5 23.0% 1.73 Multimodal Connectivity C 5.0 11.3% 0.57 Cross-Border Resiliency B 7.5 10.6% 0.80 Asset Preservation C 5.0 6.0% 0.30 Sustainable Funding C 5.0 7.8% 0.39 Stewardship C 5.0 3.5% 0.18 Customer Service A 10.0 7.0% 0.70 Overall Project Score 7.29

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 42 BNRSC Feedback 1. Are there any comments to the process used to evaluate projects?

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Discussion of Regional Priorities

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Chapter 10: Recommendations Preliminary Draft

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Recommendations Overview

Chapter Purpose Key Messages Support Messages

. Identify key strategies that address . Strategies align with BTMP goals and . Recommendations were developed the needs identified in BTMP provide overall guidance on how to using the process and framework . Identify and apply criteria used to address identified current and future described in Chapter 8 evaluate programs needs . All policies, programs, and projects . . Identify project recommendations The policies, programs, and projects seeking a federal or state action for financially-constrained scenario have been suggested, reviewed, and must be included in the BTMP discussed by a wide variety of . Financially-constrained scenario for stakeholders project recommendations dictated by . More communication, better existing financial commitment from coordination and collaboration, and private and public sector innovative technologies can be stakeholders critically important for successful strategies

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 67 Recommendation Framework

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 68 Overview of Process to Develop Recommendations

. Policies, programs, and projects are aligned with BTMP goals . Policy and program recommendations are presented by BTMP goal and applicability to border crossings or corridors . Project recommendations are summarized by – Border region – Source (on plan or off plan) – Investment plan (financially unconstrained or financially constrained)

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 69 Draft Project Recommendations

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 U.S. Project Sponsors and Implementing Agencies Outreach

. Borderwide - the project team contacted 69 local governments, project sponsors, and implementing agencies – Received 32 responses and 29 project lists . El Paso Region - Contacted 16 local governments, project sponsors, and implementing agencies – Received 13 responses and 12 project lists . Laredo Region - Contacted 11 local governments, project sponsors, and implementing agencies – Received 7 responses and 7 project lists . Valley Region - Contacted 42 local governments, project sponsors, and implementing agencies – Received 12 responses and 10 project lists

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 71 Project Recommendations: Defined by High, Medium, Low Impact

Universe of Geography Type/Mode and System Projects Mobility and Reliability Safety and Security Connectivity Asset Preservation Technology . Borderwide All Identified . Border Related . 3 Border Regions Modes/Systems Multimodal . Corridor Related . 29 Border Crossings . Border Crossings by Auto, Commercial Vehicle, Projects . Corridors Ped/Bicycle, Transit, Freight Rail . Texas on-system . Texas off-system . Freight Rail and Rail Grade separation . Multimodal – Transit, Ped/Bicycle, Seaport, Airport, Pipeline

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 72 Total Borderwide Projects and Cost

Borderwide Projects

$3,296,538,647 119 Projects

Total # of Projects: 408

Total Cost: $22.8 billion

$19,559,762,121 289 Projects

Border Related Costs Corridor Related Costs

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 73 Total Borderwide Projects

Border Related Projects & Costs

Border Related Project Category $304,476,742 $1,165,224,308 Number of Projects Cost $432,861,197

Connectivity 22 $1,195,234,449

Mobility & Reliability 44 $1,165,224,308

Safety & Security 21 $304,476,742

Asset Preservation 31 $432,861,197

Technology 15 $198,741,951 $1,195,234,449 Totals 119 $3,296,538,647 $198,741,951

Mobility and Reliability Multimodal Connectivity Asset Preservation Safety

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 74 Total Borderwide Projects

Corridor Related Projects & Costs

Corridor Related Project Category Number of Projects Cost $3,588,642,920 Connectivity 126 $7,082,230,687 $4,519,347,029

Mobility & Reliability 57 $4,519,347,029 $514,408,149 Safety & Security 82 $3,588,642,920

Asset Preservation 10 $514,408,149 $1,046,861,535 Technology 34 $1,046,861,535

Totals 289 $19,559,762,121 $7,082,230,687

Mobility and Reliability Multimodal Connectivity Asset Preservation Safety

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 75 Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region

Border Related Corridor Related Project Category Number of Projects Cost Number of Projects Cost

Connectivity 7 $981,700,000 38 $2,772,870,200

Mobility & Reliability 0 - 4 $130,000,000

Safety & Security 0 - 33 $806,086,411

Asset Preservation 3 $13,000,000 7 $230,523,257

Technology 0 - 10 $251,667,702

Totals 10 $994,700,000 92 $4,191,147,570

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 76 BNRSC Feedback 1. Are there any comments to how the projects will be identified by financing, geography, mode, and system?

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Chapter 11: Implementation Plan Preliminary Draft

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Implementation Plan Overview

Chapter Purpose Key Messages Support Messages

. Present a high-level implementation . The timeframe attached to the . The best solutions to the region’s plan that sets forth the framework strategies determines action steps needs will often be a combination of and timeframe for the that can be undertaken quickly to approaches with policies laying out recommended strategies address immediate needs, as well as broad goals, programs with more those should be queued up to meet specific actions to support the goals, future needs and projects providing the additional . The addition of a timeframe to capacity necessary to address future implement each one of the needs recommendations is based on a combination of the analysis of data collected during the development of the BTMP, a thorough review of existing plans and programs, and extensive stakeholder input

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 79 Overview of Process to Develop the Implementation Plan

. Policies provide the high-level guidance to carry out the

recommended programs and projects, but do not have Short-Term a timeframe 1-4 years

Programs Projects

. Criteria that came from . Project-level data input gathered through: collected during the Medium-Term 5-10 years . BTAC and BNRSC development of the meetings BTMP . Regional workshops and . Validation from targeted interviews with stakeholders and project binational stakeholders sponsors Long-Term 11+ years

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 80 Draft Implementation Plan for Projects

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Draft Implementation Plan for Project Recommendations: Criteria

. Uses existing adopted plans and letting date to identify the timeframe for individual projects . Implementation Plans are presented by source: . And by investment scenario: . And by geography and mode/system – Borderwide, 3 border regions, 29 border crossings, and corridors . Projects are grouped by 29 border crossings and corridors . Projects are grouped by mode and system – On the TxDOT system – Off the TxDOT system . Includes Transit, Ped/Bicycles, Airports, Ports, and Rail

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 82 Draft Implementation Plan for Projects: Overview

. Preliminary Project Recommendations: Border Infrastructure Needs (Preliminary) – Approximately $22.8B in infrastructure needs

across the Texas-Mexico border $14,000

– More than 400 Projects $12,000 Millions

– More than $9B of short-term infrastructure $10,000 needs $8,000 • Almost all of the short-term projects are funded $6,000

$4,000

$2,000

$0 Short-Term Medium-Term Long-Term

Source: Preliminary BTMP Analysis of Project-Level Information

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 83 Draft Implementation Plan for Borderwide Projects: Texas-Mexico Border

Border Related Projects Timeframe Tier Short (1-4 Years) Medium (5-10 Years) Long (11+ Years) Overall # Cost # Cost # Cost # Cost High 45 $1,255,360,447 29 $563,091,982 45 $1,478,086,218 119 $3,296,538,647 Medium 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Low 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Total 45 $1,255,360,447 29 $563,091,982 45 $1,478,086,218 119 $3,296,538,647

Corridor Related Projects Timeframe Tier Short (1-4 Years) Medium (5-10 Years) Long (11+ Years) Overall # Cost # Cost # Cost # Cost High 122 $8,002,356,641 40 $3,896,885,447 127 $7,660,520,033 289 $19,559,762,121 Medium 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Low 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Total 122 $8,002,356,641 40 $3,896,885,447 127 $7,660,520,033 289 $19,559,762,121

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 84 Draft Implementation Plan for Projects: Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region Border Related Projects Timeframe Tier Short (1-4 Years) Medium (5-10 Years) Long (11+ Years) Overall # Cost # Cost # Cost # Cost High 4 $298,102,873 1 $170,848,091 5 $525,749,035 10 $994,699,999 Medium 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Low 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Total 4 $298,102,873 1 $170,848,091 5 $525,749,035 10 $994,699,999

Corridor Related Projects Timeframe Tier Short (1-4 Years) Medium (5-10 Years) Long (11+ Years) Overall # Cost # Cost # Cost # Cost High 33 $1,256,050,200 12 $719,864,847 47 $2,215,232,524 92 $4,191,147,571 Medium 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Low 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Total 33 $1,256,050,200 12 $719,864,847 47 $2,215,232,524 92 $4,191,147,571

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 85 BNRSC Feedback 1. Are there any comments to the draft implementation plan for projects?

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Draft Policy Recommendations

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Policy Recommendations

Develop a comprehensive strategy for robust, coordinated, and efficient Border Crossing border management and investments Operational Efficiency Develop a comprehensive strategy to enhance operational efficiency along Corridors designated and multimodal corridors

Develop a comprehensive and binational mechanism for enhancing system Border Crossing capacity of existing border crossings and assessing the feasibility of new border crossings System Capacity Mobility and Develop a comprehensive and binational mechanism for enhancing system Reliability Corridors capacity of designated and multimodal corridors and assessing the feasibility of new corridors

Binational Border Crossings Improve binational coordination, collaboration, and cooperation Coordination and Corridors

Border Crossings Invest in, integrate, and deploy technologies and innovation to establish the New Technologies and Corridors border region as a center of innovation

Performance Border Crossings Develop a comprehensive binational performance monitoring and evaluation Monitoring and Corridors system for the border transportation system

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 88 Policy Recommendations

Economic Border Crossings Harmonize binational policy coordination to support current and future trinational economic Competitiveness and Corridors competitiveness—U.S., Mexico, and Canada

Border Crossings Identify and implement strategies to improve safety and security in the border region and Corridors

Safety and Security Border Crossings Identify and implement strategies to improve safety and security at border crossings

Corridors Identify and implement strategies to improve safety and security along designated corridors

Connectivity: First- and Ensure sufficient multimodal roadway connectivity for first- and last-mile connections from Corridors Last-Mile Connections border crossings to designated corridors and border communities

Connectivity: Between Ensure sufficient multimodal connectivity between border crossings to provide enhanced Corridors Border Crossings network redundancy for efficient border region trips

Connectivity: Between Ensure sufficient multimodal connectivity between key U.S. and Mexico origins and Corridors U.S. and Mexico destinations throughout the border transportation system network

Border Crossings Cross-Border Resiliency Develop a comprehensive binational policy framework for a resilient border and Corridors

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 89 Policy Recommendations

Border Crossings Develop mechanisms to ensure border crossing funding and financing Sustainable Funding Corridors Develop mechanisms to ensure border transportation system corridor funding and financing

Border Crossings Develop binational asset management frameworks to preserve border crossings and facilities Asset Preservation Develop binational asset management frameworks to preserve assets on the border Corridors transportation system

Customer Service: Border Crossings Public Education and Coordinate binational stakeholder and public outreach, information, and engagement activities and Corridors Awareness

Customer Service: Data Collection, Sharing, Border Crossings Develop a comprehensive mechanism to collect, share, harmonize, and analyze data regularly Harmonization, and and Corridors and consistently Analysis

Border Crossing Develop a harmonized, binational policy framework to support and enhance environmental Stewardship and Corridors and community stewardship along the border and border transportation system

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 90 BNRSC Feedback 1. Are there any comments to the draft policy recommendations?

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Draft Program Criteria and Recommendations

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Example of Program Recommendations: Mobility and Reliability, System Capacity Develop a comprehensive and binational mechanism for enhancing system capacity of existing border crossings and assessing the feasibility of new border crossings.

Description Goals Addressed Impact

Develop a comprehensive framework for studying the feasibility of expanding . Mobility and Reliability existing border crossings. This will enable a unified, consistent, binational . Economic Competitiveness approach to determine the viability and cost analysis of expanding border . Connectivity High crossings. Programs for Programs Border Crossings Border

Develop regional trade and multimodal transportation plans. The plans will . Mobility and Reliability allow each border region to assess issues and challenges with respect to the . Economic Competitiveness movement of goods and identify strategies to address them. . Connectivity Medium Corridors Programs for Programs

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Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 93 Example of Program Recommendations: Economic Competitiveness

Harmonize binational policy coordination to support current and future trinational economic competitiveness— U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

Description Goals Addressed Impact

Establish an enhanced forum for Texas-Mexico dialogue. A Texas-Mexico . Mobility and Reliability Commission, comprised of stakeholders from both countries, would facilitate . Economic Competitiveness binational collaboration, coordination, and cooperation to address border . Safety and Security issues on an ongoing basis. . Connectivity . Customer Service High . Cross-Border Resiliency . Stewardship Programs Programs Border for Crossings Crossings Corridors and

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Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 94 Example of Program Recommendations: Customer Service, Public Education and Awareness Coordinate binational stakeholder and public outreach, information, and engagement activities.

Description Goals Addressed Impact

Develop a strategy and action plan to implement a binational border . Customer Service transportation public education and awareness program. The program will . Economic Competitiveness inform the public, elected officials, policy makers, and other stakeholders on . Sustainable Funding the economic benefits of border transportation and related issues. High Programs Programs Border for Crossings Crossings Corridors and

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Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 95 Example of Program Recommendations: Cross-border Resiliency

Develop a comprehensive binational policy framework for a resilient border.

Description Goals Addressed Impact

Develop binational borderwide and regionwide incident response plans and . Cross-Border Resiliency binational regional incident response plans to prepare for potential border . Safety and Security transportation system disruptions. The intent of the plans would be to have . Mobility and Reliability procedures in place to determine when borders and corridors would be open or closed, and to have a plan to disseminate the information to cross-border High partners and other stakeholders. Programs Programs Border for Crossings Crossings Corridors and

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Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 96 BNRSC Feedback 1. Are there any comments to the application of the criteria used to assess the impact for programs?

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Study Tasks/Three Month Look-Ahead

Recommendations & Economic Analysis Implementation Plan Final Report Investment Plan . Assess economic impact of . Finalize data-driven . Refine timeframe for . Draft version of final report BTMP recommendations evaluation of list of projects implementation of policies, . Draft version of executive . Refine evaluation of programs and projects summary programs and projects with stakeholders

Next BNRSC Meetings Next BTAC Meeting Next BTAC Meeting Content

. First Draft of Final Report October 2020 October 2020 . Chapters 1-11

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 98 BTMP Schedule

Present Draft Final BTMP Texas Transportation Commission BTMP Adoption First Draft BTMP Texas Transportation BTAC/BNRSC December 10, 2020 Commission October 22, 2020 January 28, 2021

Public Comment FHWA/SCT Review Nov 15-Dec 15, 2020

S O N D J 2020 2021

Review PPT Chapters 8-11 Second Draft BTMP Draft Final BTMP Final BTMP BTAC/BNRSC BTAC/BNRSC BTAC/BNRSC BTAC/BNRSC September 10, 2020 November 12, 2020 December 3, 2020 January 2020

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 99 Final Thoughts?

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020 Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan Binational Regional Steering Committee Laredo/Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Region

Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan September 21, 2020