Bridge SystemBridge SystemCity of Laredo City of Laredo

2006 Freight 2006 Freight SummitSummit

• Has been in the Bridge business since 1889.• Is the only city to have International bridges between

two Mexican states (Tamaulipas & Nuevo Leon).• Is the largest inland port in the United States.• Is #4 in Customs Districts’ Trade with the World, with

over $130 billion of trade. Surpassed only by Los Angeles, New York City and Detroit.

• Is serviced-by virtually every motor freight carrier in the U.S.

• Is centrally located between the primary trading corridor of Canada-U.S.-& Mexico.

• Has been in the Bridge business since 1889.• Is the only city to have International bridges between

two Mexican states (Tamaulipas & Nuevo Leon).• Is the largest inland port in the United States.• Is #4 in Customs Districts’ Trade with the World, with

over $130 billion of trade. Surpassed only by Los Angeles, New York City and Detroit.

•• Is servicedIs serviced--by virtually every motor freight carrier in by virtually every motor freight carrier in the U.S.the U.S.

•• Is centrally located between the primary trading Is centrally located between the primary trading corridor of Canadacorridor of Canada--U.S.U.S.--& Mexico.& Mexico.

City of Laredo

LAREDOLAREDO

LAREDO’S FOURINTERNATIONAL BRIDGES

GATEWAY TO THE AMERICAS - 1956 Our only pedestrian bridge

JUAREZ-LINCOLN BRIDGE - 1977Direct connection to IH-35

COLOMBIA-SOLIDARITY BRIDGE - 1991

WORLD TRADE BRIDGE - 2000100% Commercial Traffic

TRAFFICTRAFFICCOMPARISONSCOMPARISONS

Border City Commercial Traffic Growth

Comparison

LaredoPharr El PasoEagle Pass McAllen

14 %

7 %6 %5 %

4 %

Del Rio

14 %

2 %

Brownsville

1,579

13,0621,090

10,01512,061

4,619214,289

CommercialCommercial

1,397,4211,453,806

1,699,732 1,796,482

+ 4%

+ 5%

+ 2%

FY 02-03 FY 03-04

1,485,435

+ 14%

FY 04-05 FY 05-06 FY 06-07Projected

YESTERDAY

Bridge IBridge I--Commercial Traffic Commercial Traffic CongestionCongestion

BridgeBridge IIII--Commercial Traffic Commercial Traffic CongestionCongestion

TODAY

WORLD TRADE BRIDGEWORLD TRADE BRIDGE

LaredoLaredo’’s s AdvancedAdvanced

Toll Collection Toll Collection System System

Weigh in Motion SystemWeigh in Motion System

Automatic Vehicle Identification System Automatic Vehicle Identification System (AVI)(AVI)

WIM System in OperationWIM System in Operation

Bridge IIBridge IIDedicated NonDedicated Non--Commercial AVICommercial AVI

TechnologyUpgrade

Bridge I Bridge I –– Upgraded Upgraded Turnstile TechnologyTurnstile Technology

•• 13 Automated Turnstiles13 Automated Turnstiles•• Prepaid Magnetic CardsPrepaid Magnetic Cards•• No Cash TransactionsNo Cash Transactions

•• Continuous Flow of TrafficContinuous Flow of Traffic•• Improved AccountabilityImproved Accountability•• 4 Point of Sale Terminals 4 Point of Sale Terminals

PEDESTRIAN PROCESSING

PRE-PAID MAGNETIC CARD

TODAY

TOMORROW

AVI TAG UPGRADETODAY

TOMORROW

ALLEGRO TAG$35.00

STICKER TAG$13.00

AVI READER SYSTEM INTEROPERABILITY

Laredo’sAllegro Tag

Title 21 Protocol

U. S . CustomsSentri Lane

EGo ProtocolBridge II

U. S. CustomsFast Lane

EGo Protocol

Bridge IV

Mexico’sCAPUFE

ATA Protocol

North TexasTollway Authority

ATA Protocol

Harris CountyToll Road Authority

ATA Protocol

AVI READER SYSTEMUPGRADE INTEROPERABILITY

City of LaredoBridge System Interoperable with

ATA, EGO & Title 21 Protocol

U. S. CustomsFast Lane

EGo ProtocolBridge IV

Mexico’sCAPUFE

ATA Protocol46,000 Tags

North TexasTollway Authority

ATA Protocol1,000,000 Tags

Harris CountyToll Road Authority

ATA Protocol1,500,000 Tags

U. S. CustomsSentri Lane

EGo ProtocolBridge II

Bridge Improvement

Projects

Bridge I Modification

Santa Ursula Connector

BII Widening/Sentri Lane Project

Presented by:Presented by:

Mario I. Maldonado, Jr.Mario I. Maldonado, Jr.Bridge DirectorBridge Director