The International Mobility The International Mobility and Trade Corridor Projectand Trade Corridor Project

Gordon RogersGordon RogersDeputy DirectorDeputy Director

Whatcom Council of Governments Whatcom Council of Governments

TBWG Vancouver, BCTBWG Vancouver, BC December 4, 2002 December 4, 2002

IMTCIMTC

Gordon@wcog.orgGordon@wcog.orgwww.wcog.orgwww.wcog.org

The BasicsThe Basics

IMTC is a binational, public-IMTC is a binational, public-private planning coalition private planning coalition focused on identifying and focused on identifying and

promoting improvements to promoting improvements to cross-border mobility in the cross-border mobility in the

Cascade Gateway.Cascade Gateway.

OverviewOverview

• The Whatcom Council of Governments.The Whatcom Council of Governments.• The Cascade Gateway region.The Cascade Gateway region.• IMTC structure, process, and IMTC structure, process, and

objectives.objectives.• IMTC accomplishments.IMTC accomplishments.• Evolving issues.Evolving issues.• What has made IMTC work for this What has made IMTC work for this

region?region?• Where is IMTC going?Where is IMTC going?

Whatcom Council of Whatcom Council of GovernmentsGovernments

Voting MembersVoting Members• Whatcom CountyWhatcom County• Whatcom citiesWhatcom cities• Whatcom Transportation Whatcom Transportation

AuthorityAuthority• Port of BellinghamPort of Bellingham• WSDOTWSDOT

Voting MembersVoting Members• Whatcom CountyWhatcom County• Whatcom citiesWhatcom cities• Whatcom Transportation Whatcom Transportation

AuthorityAuthority• Port of BellinghamPort of Bellingham• WSDOTWSDOT

FunctionsFunctions• Metropolitan Planning Metropolitan Planning

Organization (MPO)Organization (MPO)• Regional Regional

Transportation Transportation Planning (RTPO)Planning (RTPO)

• Coast Millennium TrailCoast Millennium Trail• National Scenic National Scenic

BywaysByways• Commute Trip Commute Trip

ReductionReduction• International International

Mobility and Trade Mobility and Trade Corridor Project Corridor Project (IMTC)(IMTC)

FunctionsFunctions• Metropolitan Planning Metropolitan Planning

Organization (MPO)Organization (MPO)• Regional Regional

Transportation Transportation Planning (RTPO)Planning (RTPO)

• Coast Millennium TrailCoast Millennium Trail• National Scenic National Scenic

BywaysByways• Commute Trip Commute Trip

ReductionReduction• International International

Mobility and Trade Mobility and Trade Corridor Project Corridor Project (IMTC)(IMTC)

A Cooperative Multi-jurisdictional ConferenceA Cooperative Multi-jurisdictional Conference

Peace ArchPeace Arch

Pacific Pacific HighwayHighway

Lynden-Lynden-AldergroveAldergrove

Sumas-Sumas-HuntingdonHuntingdon

IMTC Organizational IMTC Organizational StructureStructure

Steering Steering CommitteeCommittee

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Steering Steering CommitteeCommittee

2525Core GroupCore Group

4545Makes decisionsMakes decisions

Core GroupCore Group4545

Makes decisionsMakes decisions General AssemblyGeneral Assembly300300

Information and feedbackInformation and feedback

General AssemblyGeneral Assembly300300

Information and feedbackInformation and feedback

Lead Agency: Whatcom Council Of GovernmentsLead Agency: Whatcom Council Of Governments

Issue-specific subgroupsIssue-specific subgroupsIssue-specific subgroupsIssue-specific subgroups

IMTC Core Group IMTC Core Group ParticipantsParticipants

Transportation U.S. Federal Highway Administration Transport Canada U.S. Federal Transit Administration WA State Department of Transportation B.C. Ministry of Transportation Port of Bellingham B.C. Transportation Finance Authority Whatcom Council of Governments WSDOT – Advanced Technology Branch B.C. TransLink

Transportation U.S. Federal Highway Administration Transport Canada U.S. Federal Transit Administration WA State Department of Transportation B.C. Ministry of Transportation Port of Bellingham B.C. Transportation Finance Authority Whatcom Council of Governments WSDOT – Advanced Technology Branch B.C. TransLink

Inspection & Enforcement Canada Customs & Revenue Agency U.S. Customs Service Citizenship and Immigration Canada U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service

Inspection & Enforcement Canada Customs & Revenue Agency U.S. Customs Service Citizenship and Immigration Canada U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service

Other Governmental U.S. General Services Administration B.C-WA Corridor Taskforce U.S. Consulate, Vancouver Canadian Consulate General - Seattle Local, State, Provincial, & Federal legislators

Other Governmental U.S. General Services Administration B.C-WA Corridor Taskforce U.S. Consulate, Vancouver Canadian Consulate General - Seattle Local, State, Provincial, & Federal legislators

At-border Municipalities Whatcom County, WA City of Surrey, BC City of Bellingham, WA Langley Township, BC City of Blaine, WA City of Lynden, WA City of Sumas, WA City of Abbotsford, BC

At-border Municipalities Whatcom County, WA City of Surrey, BC City of Bellingham, WA Langley Township, BC City of Blaine, WA City of Lynden, WA City of Sumas, WA City of Abbotsford, BC

Private Sector Washington Trucking Association British Columbia Trucking Association Duty free stores NW Motor Coach Association Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Amtrak Border brokerages

Private Sector Washington Trucking Association British Columbia Trucking Association Duty free stores NW Motor Coach Association Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Amtrak Border brokerages

Non-governmental Discovery Institute -- Cascadia Project Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Pacific Corridor Enterprise Council B.C. Chamber of Commerce Regional Chambers of Commerce (Bellingham,WA;

Cloverdale, BC; Delta, BC) Tourism Victoria Vancouver Board of Trade

Non-governmental Discovery Institute -- Cascadia Project Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Pacific Corridor Enterprise Council B.C. Chamber of Commerce Regional Chambers of Commerce (Bellingham,WA;

Cloverdale, BC; Delta, BC) Tourism Victoria Vancouver Board of Trade

IMTC Objectives for the IMTC Objectives for the Cascade GatewayCascade Gateway

Jointly…Jointly…• Plan the Cascade Plan the Cascade

Gateway as a system.Gateway as a system.• Improve traffic data and Improve traffic data and

information.information.• Identify and fund needed Identify and fund needed

improvements.improvements.– InfrastructureInfrastructure– OperationsOperations– TechnologyTechnology– SecuritySecurity

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2000: 1,416 southbound

trucks per day.4th busiest U.S.-Canada crossing.2011 Forecast:

2,655/day87% increase from

’00.

2000: 1,416 southbound

trucks per day.4th busiest U.S.-Canada crossing.2011 Forecast:

2,655/day87% increase from

’00.

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Buffalo-Niagara

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Data Source: U.S. Customs ServiceData Compiled by: Whatcom Council of Governments

Southbound 2000-2002Southbound Trucks Pacific Hwy, 2000-2001

Cars3rd

2000: 9,129 southbound

cars per day.3rd busiest U.S.-Canada crossing.2011 Forecast

15,020/day65% from 2000

2000: 9,129 southbound

cars per day.3rd busiest U.S.-Canada crossing.2011 Forecast

15,020/day65% from 2000

2nd4th1st

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Data Source: U.S. Customs ServiceData Compiled by: Whatcom Council of Governments

Peace Arch, Southbound, 2000-2002Southbound Cars, Peace Arch 2000-2001

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Data Source: U.S. Customs ServiceData Compiled by: Whatcom Council of Governments

Southbound 2000-2002Southbound Cars, Pac. Hwy 2000-2001

Pacific Highway Port-of-EntryPhoto: US INS, Blaine, WA

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Canada CustomsCanada Customs

US INSUS INS US CustomsUS CustomsBrokeragesBrokerages

Duty Free StoresDuty Free Stores

BrokeragesBrokerages

BrokeragesBrokerages

BrokeragesBrokerages

Duty Free StoresDuty Free Stores

IMTC ProjectsIMTC Projects

• 19991999– Coordination of Coordination of

Binational PlanningBinational Planning– PACE/CANPASS PACE/CANPASS

promotionpromotion– Cross-border Travel Cross-border Travel

StudyStudy

• 20002000– ITS-CVO Phase IIITS-CVO Phase II

• 20012001– Southbound ATISSouthbound ATIS– Rail StudyRail Study– Abbotsford-Sumas Abbotsford-Sumas

Improvement DesignImprovement Design– Cross-border Regional Cross-border Regional

Traffic ModelTraffic Model– Cross-Border Transit Cross-Border Transit

StudyStudy

IMTC ProjectsIMTC Projects

• 20022002– BC Hwy 15 NEXUS LaneBC Hwy 15 NEXUS Lane– Abbotsford-Sumas Abbotsford-Sumas

ConstructionConstruction– Foothills Corridor StudyFoothills Corridor Study– Blaine Interchange Blaine Interchange

StudiesStudies– Pacific Hwy Truck Lane Pacific Hwy Truck Lane

DesignDesign– BC Hwy 99 NEXUS Lane BC Hwy 99 NEXUS Lane

ExtensionExtension

– Weigh-in-motion Weigh-in-motion software integrationsoftware integration

– ITS-CVO III Concept of ITS-CVO III Concept of OperationsOperations

– NEXUS Marketing and NEXUS Marketing and Application Application improvementsimprovements

– Cascade Gateway Cascade Gateway Operations PlanOperations Plan

All IMTC Project Funding All IMTC Project Funding By Source 1999-2002By Source 1999-2002

WA State12.0%

US FHWA60.0%

BC Province13.0%

Transport Canada14.5%

Local BC & WA

0.5%

$5,597,800

1,124,389

$1,354,250

$1,210,400 $49,304

Total FundingTotal Funding$9,336,143$9,336,143

All All IMTC ProjectIMTC Project Funding Funding By Source 1999-2002 By Source 1999-2002 With With

SHIP*SHIP*

WA State9.3%

US FHWA46.3%

BC Province21.4%

Transport Canada22.6%

Local BC & WA

0.4%

$5,597,800

$1,124,389

$2,765,500

$2,592,650

$49,304

Total FundingTotal Funding$12,100,643$12,100,643

*Estimated*Estimated

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

• A trust-based forum.A trust-based forum.• 5+ years of sustained dialogue and 5+ years of sustained dialogue and

consensus building.consensus building.• Identification and initiation of Identification and initiation of

improvements aimed at shared improvements aimed at shared objectives.objectives.

• Funding partnerships.Funding partnerships.

Evolving IssuesEvolving Issues

• Changing border dynamics.Changing border dynamics.– Increased inspection activity.Increased inspection activity.– Emphasis of pre-approval programs.Emphasis of pre-approval programs.– Growing importance of dedicated Growing importance of dedicated

infrastructure.infrastructure.– Increasing harmonization of U.S. & Canadian Increasing harmonization of U.S. & Canadian

entry processing?entry processing?

• Upcoming facilities upgrades (Peace Arch, Upcoming facilities upgrades (Peace Arch, Aldergrove)Aldergrove)

• FAST – Free And Secure TradeFAST – Free And Secure Trade

Reasons for SuccessReasons for Success

• Mid-term fundingMid-term funding• Lead agency with permanent Lead agency with permanent

staffingstaffing• Voluntary participationVoluntary participation• An issue-based forum with a bi-An issue-based forum with a bi-

national and regional focusnational and regional focus

Where is IMTC going?Where is IMTC going?

• A Re-authorization Border Program A Re-authorization Border Program or Policy?or Policy?

• More in-depth work with inspection More in-depth work with inspection agenciesagencies

• More emphasis on coordination in a More emphasis on coordination in a more quickly evolving environmentmore quickly evolving environment

• A finer balance of needs A finer balance of needs

IMTCIMTCInternational Mobility and Trade International Mobility and Trade

CorridorCorridorProjectProject

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