Bridge Waiting Times Update 4.15.2019

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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

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5

6

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8

9

10 11 12

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2

3

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7

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2 2

2 2

2 2

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10 11

Ysleta Cargo Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

closed

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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

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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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4/3

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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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