Transcript International Transportation Activities
Cross-Border Coordination FHWA’s Role in Border Planning
Lisa M. Dye International Transportation Program Engineer Federal Highway Administration Border to Border Conference – April 17, 2007
FHWA’s Mission Enhancing Mobility Through Innovation, Leadership, and Public Service
FHWA’s Strategic Goals
Safety
Mobility/Congestion
Global Connectivity
Environmental Stewardship
National Homeland Security
Organizational Excellence
FHWA Provides
Resources
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SAFETEA LU’s Coordinated Border Infrastructure Fund
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Research Funds
Staff
Coordinated Border Infrastructure (CBI) Program
Fund to improve the safe movement of vehicles at U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico
$833 million over 6 years
Distributed by formula to Border States
CBI Program -Eligible Uses
Improvements to existing transportation and supporting infrastructure
Construction of highways
Safety enforcement facilities related to international trade
CBI Program -Eligible Uses
Modification to regulatory procedures
International coordination and border operational improvements
Operational improvements
FHWA Research Funds
Border wait time studies
Evaluation of operational improvements
Traffic studies
Origin and destination studies
FHWA Staff
Border Team’s Roles
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Researchers/Technical Experts
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Facilitators
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Mediators
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Ombudsmen
FHWA’s Border Team Sylvia Grijalva [email protected]
HQ position (vacant) Lisa Dye [email protected]
Alicia Nolan [email protected]
Jill Hochman, Roger Petzold, and Sarah Clements, Environment, Planning and Realty Fred Werner, Atlanta Resource Center Crystal Jones, Office of Freight Management Mike Avery, Office of International Programs
US-Mexico Joint Working Committee
Coordinates transportation planning
Chaired by FHWA/SCT and formed of federal and state partners
Twin goals of communication and coordination
Biannual work plans
Ongoing JWC Efforts
Border GIS (BGIS) Platform Development
Border Infrastructure Needs Assessment (BINS) Phase II/ GIS
GIS Training
Ongoing JWC Efforts
Analysis of Coordination Systems at Ports of Entry Study
Border Information Flow Architecture (BIFA)
Technical Assistance on Finance
Ongoing JWC Efforts
Regional Border Master Plan
Bottleneck Studies
Evaluation of Otay Mesa FAST Lane Project
US-Canada Transportation Border Working Group
Coordinates transportation planning
Formed of federal, state and provincial partners
Action plans
Ongoing TBWG Efforts
Compendium of needs for northern border crossings
Border data collection survey
Economic study
Border Information Flow Architecture
Other Working Groups
Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group
Port of the Future
Border Liaison Mechanisms
Regional Partnering Meetings
Mediation/Problem Solving
Broker agreements between partners
Establish action plans for projects
Respond to concerns
Keys to Success
Safety Mobility Security