beyond the border preliminary planning & design project
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Beyond the Border Preliminary Planning & Design Project
Final Report Summary
Agenda
• Project Overview• Key Project Results• What Happens Next
Project Overview• Purpose: to further efforts to implement automated border wait
time measurement solutions in a coordinated fashion by facilitating stakeholder coordination and project development across 15 sites at 13 ports of entry
• What was done: the consultant team collected information on high-priority crossing sites, assessed their readiness for implementation, and defined action plans to move forward
• What the project produced: a combination of detailed site preparation reports for each crossing and a set of high-level conclusions and recommendations for the overall program
• Current status: a final report has been prepared and the Border Wait Time Working Group agencies are formulating next steps
Project Overview
Regional Grouping Included Crossing Sites US State CA ProvinceMaritimes Calais – St. Stephen (3 crossings)
Houlton – WoodstockMadawaska – Edmunston
MaineMaineMaine
New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick
St. Lawrence Derby Line – StansteadHighgate Springs – St. ArmandChamplain – St. Bernard de Lacolle
VermontVermontNew York
QuebecQuebecQuebec
Great Lakes 1000 Islands – LandsdowneBlue Water BridgeSault Ste. Marie
New YorkMichiganMichigan
OntarioOntarioOntario
Great Plains Pembina – EmersonPortal – North PortalCoutts – Sweetgrass
North DakotaNorth DakotaMontana
ManitobaSaskatchewanAlberta
Pacific Point Roberts – Boundary Bay Washington British Columbia
Crossings• Crossing
locations included sites from coast to coast• Sites were
chosen based on several factors, including volume• Crossings were
grouped by region to support coordination
Key Project Results
Readiness Assessment– Each site was visited to collect information and meet
with stakeholders– Goal was to determine what will be necessary to
prepare sites for BWT measurement system implementation
– Key outputs:• Site Profiles• Site Readiness Assessments
Key Project Results
Readiness Assessment: Technical CharacteristicsTechnical Readiness
# Readiness Dimension
Criticality
Readiness by Crossing (Y/N)
Calais – St. Stephen (Ferry Point)
Calais – St. Stephen (Milltown)
Calais – St. Stephen (International Avenue)
Houlton – Woodstock
Madawaska – Edmunston
Derby Line – Stanstead
Highgate Springs – St. Armand
Champlain – St. Bernard de Lacolle
1000 Islands
Blue Water Bridge
Sault Ste. Marie
Pembina – Emerson
Portal – North Portal
Coutts - Sweetgrass
Point Roberts – Boundary Bay
T-1 Stakeholders have clear understanding of technology options M N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N
T-2 Stakeholders have reached consensus on acceptable technology alternatives H N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N
T-3 Current site configuration is stable or changes are unlikely to affect technology choice
H Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N Y Y
T-4 Potentially viable data communications infrastructure is in place and available L N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
T-5 Potentially viable system power infrastructure is in place and available L N N N N N N N N N Y Y N N N N
Key Project Results
Readiness Assessment: Operational CharacteristicsOperational Readiness
# Readiness Dimension
Criticality
Readiness by Crossing (Y/N)Calais – St. Stephen (Ferry Point)
Calais – St. Stephen (Milltown)
Calais – St. Stephen (International Avenue)
Houlton – Woodstock
Madawaska – Edmunston
Derby Line – Stanstead
Highgate Springs – St. Armand
Champlain – St. Bernard de Lacolle
1000 Islands
Blue Water Bridge
Sault Ste. Marie
Pembina – Emerson
Portal – North Portal
Coutts - Sweetgrass
Point Roberts – Boundary Bay
O-1 Stakeholders understand operational roles & responsibilities and are willing to participate H N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N
O-2 Stakeholders understand maintenance roles & responsibilities and are willing to participate H N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N
O-3 Stakeholders have consensus regarding the need for and value of automated BWT measurement M Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
O-4 Has mechanisms in place to disseminate BWT data L N N N N N Y Y Y N Y N Y N N N
Key Project Results
Readiness Assessment: Institutional CharacteristicsInstitutional Readiness
# Readiness Dimension
Criticality
Readiness by Crossing (Y/N)
Calais – St. Stephen (Ferry Point)
Calais – St. Stephen (Milltown)
Calais – St. Stephen (International Avenue)
Houlton – Woodstock
Madawaska – Edmunston
Derby Line – Stanstead
Highgate Springs – St. Armand
Champlain – St. Bernard de Lacolle
1000 Islands
Blue Water Bridge
Sault Ste. Marie
Pembina – Emerson
Portal – North Portal
Coutts - Sweetgrass
Point Roberts – Boundary Bay
I-1 Has an existing coordinated stakeholder group with defined roles & responsibilities M N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N
I-2 Key stakeholder organizations are prepared to commit effort to proceed with implementation
H N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N
I-3 Implementation responsibilities have been assigned and accepted H N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
I-4 Implementation funding source(s) has(have) been identified and commitments secured
H N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N
I-5 Has identified agency responsibilities and agreement on implementation actions M N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N
I-6 O&M responsibilities have been assigned and accepted M N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Key Project Results
High-Level Conclusions:• Despite common functionality, sites have many unique attributes
– Roadway geometry and surfaces– Local operations– Device mounting options– Power & communications infrastructure availability
• Significant decision-making is necessary at nearly all sites*– Which technology type is most appropriate– Whether to procure a turn-key solution, acquire a service, or self-equip– Who will assume what roles regarding implementation, operations and maintenance– How to fund deployment and ongoing operations
*Blue Water Bridge plans are well advanced
Study Results
• General Recommendations• Procurement Recommendations• Operations Recommendations• Maintenance Recommendations
Next Steps
• BWT Working Group will work with regions and crossings to advance the Beyond the Border initiatives
• FHWA plans to publish the report on their website• TBWG will add the final report to the documents
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Questions?
• Tiffany Julien, FHWA, Office of Freight Management and Operations
• 202-366-9241, [email protected]