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Idaho/Canada Border Idaho/Canada Border IssuesIssues
Transportation Border Working Group Transportation Border Working Group MeetingMeeting
Coeur d’Alene, IDCoeur d’Alene, IDApril 22-23, 2008April 22-23, 2008
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Regional PictureRegional Picture
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U.S.-95U.S.-95
• Idaho’s major north/south link with Canada• Congressional high-priority corridor• Eastport among top 20 U.S./Canada commercial
port of entry in dollar volume• Experiencing increases in truck traffic to and
from Canada• Improvements are important to international,
interstate and local trade• $132 million already invested or programmed
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U.S.- 95/Canada TradeU.S.- 95/Canada Trade
• Heavy truck traffic at Eastport has increased 47% since 1993 and could increase more as improvements to U.S. 95 are made.
• For WA, OR and CA destinations, traffic from Alberta travels through Eastport rather than Sweetgrass, MT because it provides a shorter, more efficient route.
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U.S.-95/Canada TradeU.S.-95/Canada Trade
• Improvements to U.S. 95 from the Canadian border south to the Junction of Idaho 1 to remove trailer length and off-track restrictions and improve safety are and will provide a shorter, safer route for international and local traffic.
• Improvements to US-95 will enhance economic efficiency and mobility because international trade can move over a more direct route to markets and avoid more circuitous and costly alternative routings
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Eastport Southbound Truck TrafficEastport Southbound Truck Traffic1978-20071978-2007
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(Former!) Eastport Rerouting (Former!) Eastport Rerouting OptionOption
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Eastport Commercial TrafficEastport Commercial Traffic
• Primary Canadian Products by truck-Lumber and wood products-Livestock (primarily cattle)-Fertilizer
• Primary Canadian Products by rail-Petroleum products-Propane-Potash-Lumber
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Intermodal Advantages of Intermodal Advantages of Eastport/KingsgateEastport/Kingsgate
• Serves as a rail interchange as well as a truck port of entry
• Provides Union Pacific Railroad’s only direct interchange with Canadian railroads
• Currently 80-120 trains per month
• Lumber from Canada is transported short-haul by truck and loaded on rail for long-haul movement
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U.S.-95 High Priority U.S.-95 High Priority Border ProjectsBorder Projects
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U.S.-95 south of the borderU.S.-95 south of the border
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Highway 95 north of the borderHighway 95 north of the border
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(Former!) U.S.-95 southbound (Former!) U.S.-95 southbound from U.S. Customsfrom U.S. Customs
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New U.S.-95 southbound New U.S.-95 southbound from U.S. Customsfrom U.S. Customs
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South Moyie River BridgeSouth Moyie River Bridge
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UP Railroad Grade SeparationUP Railroad Grade Separation
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Scoping Feasibility for theScoping Feasibility for theInland Pacific HubInland Pacific Hub
• Economics and Existing Infrastructure Analysis
• Transportation Strategies and Economic Impacts
• Emerging Technology Analysis
• Transportation Funding Sources
• Environmental Screening & International Issues
• Individual State & Provincial Plans
• Transportation Funding Sources
• Environmental Screening & International Issues
• Individual State & Provincial Plans
Joint Funding for Collaborative Assessments
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Salt Lake CityPop. - 1M
CalgaryPop. - 2.6M
Port of VancouverPop. - 2M
Idaho Dept. of Commerce, 2005;
U.S. Consulate Office Alberta Canada,2006
Inland Inland Pacific Pacific HubHub
Nearly 20 million people live within 16 hours driving time.
Bay AreaPop. - 8M
Portland
Puget SoundPop - 3.46M
Pop - 1.7M
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Vancouver
Inefficient capacity use, weak systems planning compound the challenge
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Potential for Interconnected Transfer Points
I-90 Improvements
Geiger Spur w/ Trans-Loader
Railex Distribution Center
Port capable of shipping loads by barge and rail
Bridging the Valley increasing rail efficiency
International Airport with Federal Trade Zone & Customs
North South Connections
Union Pacific International crossing 24 Hr. Border
Business & General Aviation Airport
Huetter Bypass
New Trucking & Distribution Centers
Sand Creek Byway
Bi-State Fiber Ring
• Capitalizing on Strengths
• Strategic Use of Funding
• Regional Opportunities
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Idaho/Canada Border IssuesIdaho/Canada Border Issues
• Thank you for your attention and thank you to the TBWG for having your meeting in Coeur d’Alene!
• Questions?