BORDER FREIGHT BACKGROUND, TRENDS, POLICIES AND BARRIERS Washington State Freight Advisory Committee...
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BORDER FREIGHT BACKGROUND, TRENDS, POLICIES AND BARRIERS Washington State Freight Advisory Committee SeaTac, June 17, 2013 Gordon Rogers, Deputy Director Whatcom Council of Governments ~DRAFT~
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BORDER FREIGHT BACKGROUND, TRENDS, POLICIES AND BARRIERS
Washington State Freight Advisory Committee
SeaTac, June 17, 2013
Gordon Rogers, Deputy Director
Whatcom Council of Governments
~DRAFT~
$14 Billion Crosses Here Annually
70% Passes thru Whatcom & Skagit
Cascade Gateway Truck Volumes
Border Data Warehouse
Pacific Highway Commercial Crossing
Array of past & present improvements for freight
SR 543 - “D” Street
OverpassPre-entry Truck
Parking Lot
New CBP Commercial
Facilities
More Efficient Routing
Regionally Sensitive
CBP Policies
Border trends
Queue-organizing
Preclearance pilot geometry
As part of U.S. – Canada Beyond the Border initiative, pre-inspection pilot operational at Pac Hwy
Retail Sales – An Indicator Of Freight Movement
Exchange rates are a factor, but…
City of Sumas
Barriers and conflicts
