Public Border Operators AssociationBorder Infrastructure Project Updates

United States – Canada Transportation Border Working Group Meeting

October 27 - 28, 2010

Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge

• Undertaking a $23 million main span rehabilitation including railing and main span deck replacement.

• Seeking an additional $90 million for approach span repairs through TIGER II ($27 million) and other sources.

• Completing a $3.2 million Toll Booth Relocation Project in November 2010.

• Exploring E-ZPass installation options as a potential benefit to end users.

Seaway International Bridge

• $75 million north channel bridge replacement with a low level bridge; Project announced by Transport Canada in August; Currently tendering for in-water work

• New toll plaza constructed on bridge approach• $65 million U.S. plaza completed June 2009 (6 car, 3

truck lanes)• CBSA operating out of a temporary plaza in Cornwall

(3 cars) exploring permanent location options

Thousand Islands Bridge

• U.S. plaza plans completed by GSA and submitted for 2011 construction funding – not included in budget

• $160 million – Increase from 11 lanes (3 truck, 8 car) to 18 lanes (8 hi-lo truck, 10 car)

• Land acquisition complete

Thousand Islands Bridge U.S. Plaza

Thousand Islands BridgeU.S. Plaza Rendering

Lewiston-Queenston Bridge

• Bridge widened from 4 to 5 lanes, Highway 405 widened

• $45 million project, completed in 2005• Canadian Plaza

– $132 million project under construction to be completed 2011

– From 9 lanes (3 truck, 6 car) to 15 lanes (5 truck, 10 car)• U.S. Plaza

– Plans developed to increase from 10 lanes (4 truck, 6 car) to 16 lanes (variable booths)

– $117 million lease proposal submitted in 2009

Rainbow Bridge

• $3 million deck replacement and joint repairs• Completed May 2010

Whirlpool Bridge• NEXUS only bridge• $24 million structural repairs, lead

remediation, new paint coating• Completed June 2010

Peace Bridge• Completed $50 million in reconstruction of

Canadian plaza in 2007 (15 car, 4 truck)• Adding a 5th Commercial inspection lane to be

completed in October 2010.

Peace Bridge• Completing EIS for a companion bridge and

new U.S. plaza. Record of Decision expected in Spring 2011.

• New $300 million U.S. plaza to have 25 lanes (13 car, 12 truck – all hi-low)

Peace Bridge• Total bridge and plaza cost - $700 million, to

be completed ???

Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

• $8.2 million upgrade to U.S. plaza

• Two additional inspection booths, modifications to lanes, new primary inspections signage, expansion of the primary inspection plaza, creation of bus processing area, expansion and renovation of primary and secondary areas

Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

• Phase I was completed in June 2010. New inspection booths, partial plaza renovation. $1.2M

• Phase II is scheduled to start in November 2010 and be completed mid year 2011.

Proposed Detroit-Windsor Tunnel U.S. Plaza

Blue Water Bridge• Canada

– New $110 million plaza under construction; multi-phase– CBSA commercial building and brokers complete spring 2011– Total completion 2014– Increase from 15 to 21 lanes (7 car, 7 truck, 7 hi-low)

• U.S.– EIS complete, Record of Decision issued– New plaza and connecting highways - $550 million project– Completion target 2017– Property acquisition underway– Plaza not approved; ownership/lease to be determined, no

funding allocated

Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge

• New $44 million CBSA plaza tender awarded; construction to be completed 2014

• $9 million toll plaza reconfiguration on U.S. plaza to better coordinate with CBP commercial secondary inspection

Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge CBSA Plaza Conceptual Rendering

Sault Ste. Marie International BridgeU.S. Plaza Conceptual Rendering

“All land ports of entry must be designed in accordance with GSA’s Facility Standards for the Public Building Service and U.S. Land Port of Entry Design Guide and must conform with a building code; either one adopted by the local jurisdiction providing fire emergency services, or one adopted by GSA. Land ports of entry must also conform to state highway regulations.” Source: GSA

Volume Comparison

PORT Total Number of Annual VehiclesCars Trucks Total U.S. Bound CBP Pils Per Pil

BLUE WATER BRIDGE 1,571,472 620,482 2,191,954 13 168,612PEACE BRIDGE 2,371,828 580,370 2,952,198 18 164,011QUEENSTON LEWISTON 1,590,409 10 159,041SEAWAY INTL 869,103 31,142 900,245 6 150,041PAC HIGHWAY 1,350,196 310,000 1,660,196 15 110,680AMBASSADOR BRIDGE 2,123,212 1,174,614 3,297,826 32 103,057DETROIT WINDSOR TUNNEL 1,221,485 12,267 1,233,752 13 94,904PEACE ARCH 1,492,435 0 1,492,435 16 93,277RAINBOW BRIDGE 1,461,426 0 1,461,426 17 85,966WHIRLPOOL BRIDGE 169,409 169,409 2 84,705THOUSAND ISLANDS 667,703 176,268 843,971 11 76,725CHAMPLAIN 1,040,154 294,970 1,335,124 19 70,270SAULT STE MARIE 0 5 0

2009 U.S. Bound Volumes