BORDER FREIGHT BACKGROUND, TRENDS, POLICIES AND BARRIERS

Washington State Freight Advisory CommitteeSeaTac, June 17, 2013

Gordon Rogers, Deputy DirectorWhatcom Council of Governments

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$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