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Overview of US/Canada Border Crossings Whatcom County, WA and Lower Mainland, BC
Washington StateDepartment of Transportation
Transportation Border Working Group (TBWG)
Todd CarlsonPlanning and Engineering Services
Manager
Coeur D’Alene, IdahoApril 22 - 23, 2008
Overview of US/Canada Border Crossings Whatcom County, WA and Lower Mainland, BC
• Overview of the Region
• Four Major Land Border Crossings – Sumas/Huntingdon (SR 9 / Hwy 11)– Lynden/Aldergrove (SR 539 / Hwy 13)– Pacific Hwy (SR 543 / Hwy 15)– Peace Arch - Blaine / Douglas (Interstate 5 / Hwy 99)
• Washington Governor / BC Premier protocol agreement– Communications protocol– ITS/ATIS– Border Circulation Analysis– NEXUS / FAST Marketing
Washington / British Columbia Cascade Gateway
US/Canadian Border
Point RobertsPeach Arch
Pacific Hwy
Lynden/Aldergrove Sumas / Huntingdon
Bellingham, Washington
Vancouver, British Columbia
SR 9/Hwy 11 – Sumas/Huntingdon
• New SR 9 Highway Alignment Improvements
• Truck parking issue remains
SR 539 – Lynden / Aldergrove
• SR 539 improvements
• Missing piece from Lynden to the border (about 5 miles)
Pacific Hwy Border CrossingSR 543 / Hwy 15
• Improvements completed in winter 2008
British Columbia, Canada
Washington State, US
Interstate 5
Highway 99
SR 543
Highway 15
• New “return to Canada” configuration
• FAST lane breaks off
• New NEXUS/FAST/Bus lane
• New grade separation at D Street
• New southbound general purpose lane
• Intersection improvements at H Street
British Columbia Premier Washington Governor
Protocol Agreement
• Communications protocol• ITS/ATIS• Border Circulation
Analysis• NEXUS / FAST Marketing
Communications Protocol
Intelligent Transportation Systems / Advanced Traveler Information Systems
(ITS/ATIS)
• Variable/Changeable Message Signs
• Cameras• Traffic loops (providing data for
border crossings www.cascadegatewaydata.com )
• Highway Advisory Radio
Border Circulation Analysis
East-west Border LinkageCascadia GatewayProposalTo complete a planning study for east-west linkage of the key
north-south corridors through the Cascadia Gateway that connects the U.S. and Canada, between Highway 99(BC)/Interstate 5 (WA) in the west to Highway 11 (BC)/SR 9 (WA).
NEXUS / FAST Marketing
Searching for funding to continue
Thank You / Merci !!!
The End / Le Fin