El Paso International Bridge System
April 2019
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Presentation Outline P3 program background NB and SB crossings Externalities and recent wait times IBD efforts to address wait times and traffic control
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P3 revenues & expenditures 17% of FY18 P3 expenditures are non-overtime costs
FY18 – vehicles comprised 69% and cargo 27% of P3 overtime
$1.65M Expenditures Annual Cap Source: City of El Paso, IBD
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P3 coverage – current
All Lanes Open Initiative New P3 hours Number of P3 lanes funded inside cells
a.m. 12
p.m. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
8
9
10 11
Ysleta Cargo Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
closed
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
PdN Vehicles Monday Friday Saturday Sunday
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
3
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
3
Ysleta Vehicles Friday Saturday Sunday
PdN Pedestrians Monday
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Crossings and externalities External shocks affect bridge system crossings NB POV – 2000 avg = 1.39 m | 2002 avg = 1.09 m | 2017 avg = 1.09 m
Vehicles – 2018 monthly avg = 1,089,500 (daily avg 35,819)
SB POV – 2000 avg = 0.44 m | 2002 avg = 0.36 m | 2017 avg = 0.33 m
“Delivering Outstanding Source: CBP, data reflect 6 period moving average. Southbound data excludes BOTA Services”
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Externalities
CBP staffing shortages with higher crossing volumes
High influx of asylum seekers across U.S.-Mexico border
Concrete barriers installed at all bridges (February 21-22)
Reassignment of 750 agents to aid DHS processing asylum seekers (March 27)
Reduced open lanes for cargo, personal vehicles and pedestrians BOTA cargo operations closed on Saturdays (April 6) Fewer officers to work OT
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Cargo Standard Wait Times Ysleta 3/28
3/29
3/30
4/1
4/2
4/3
3/29
3/30
4/1
4/2
4/3
BOTA 3/28
Source: CBP wait times, IBD.
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Vehicle Standard Wait Times 3/28
3/29
3/30
3/31
4/1
4/2
4/3
3/28
3/29
3/30
3/31
4/1
4/2
4/3
3/28
3/29
3/30
3/31
4/1
4/2
4/3
Ysleta
PdN
BOTA
Source: CBP wait times, IBD
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Pedestrian Standard Wait Times PdN 3/28
3/29
Source: CBP wait times, IBD
3/30
3/31
4/1
4/2
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IBD and BSC Efforts Managing and Facilitating Crossings and Trade
Interventions include ALOI, P3, UCP, empties program, ITS, bridge redesigns, infrastructure improvements, and traffic mgmt.
P3 program with CBP is a critical component Reimbursement amount not to exceed $1.65 million Currently funding approx. 1,000 of overtime at PDN & Ysleta Recently approved IBD CIP PD traffic control at Stanton and Ysleta
Thursdays, Fridays (4pm-8pm), and Saturdays (10am-2pm) Currently funding 400+ hours a month – $28,300 approx. Capacity to add more PD overtime, as needed
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IBD and BSC Efforts Managing and Facilitating Crossings and Trade
Bridges Steering Committee Coordination Efforts Extended hours at Ysleta Cargo, as needed Aduana improvements & coordination efforts Group chat with CBP, Aduana, City of El Paso & Transportistas to monitor traffic conditions in both Juarez & El Paso real-time Regular updates from TxDOT on I-10 Connect project progress and traffic control issues Asked for assistance from Transportistas & Maquiladoras diverting commercial traffic from BOTA to Ysleta during I-10 Connect construction
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El Paso International Bridge System
April 2019
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