In Professional Association With

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Camino Real Corridor Border Improvement Plan
In Professional Association With Parkhill, Smith
Cooper, Inc. VillaVerde, Inc. Regal
Decision Systems, Inc. Huitt-Zollars, Inc.
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Study Purpose

• Development of a bi-national commercial vehicle
  model
• Evaluation potential new POEs
• Development of recommendations and action plan
  for Border Improvement
• Assessment of impacts on regional transportation
  system and air quality

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Data Collection and Processing

• Develop baseline data on BIP study area border
  crossings
• Develop regional commodity flow O/D data
• Compile regional traffic volume and
  classification data

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Methods

• Review existing reports and data
• Intercept surveys
• Passenger
• Freight
• License plate surveys
• Freight
• On ground observation
• Interviews with shippers and carriers

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O/D Surveys

• Commercial vehicles only
• Origin, destination, commodities
• BOTA NB
• Zaragoza NB and SB
• Santa Teresa NB and SB

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Commercial Vehicle Model
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Commercial Vehicle Model

• Internal trips
• US truck trips
• Based on Texas SAM
• Mexico-US truck traffic
• Two-way truck movements
• Follow-on truck movements

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MPO Data for Internal TAZs
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Internal Truck Forecasts
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Internal Truck Trips Forecast
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US-Mexico Truck Trips
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• Production
• and
• Attractions
• Of
• US-Mexico
• Truck Trips

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2005/2030 Daily Average Vehicle Counts
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ProposedPOEsCom. Veh.
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Daily Truck Volumes, 2030
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Key Findings

• Commercial vehicle POE choice driven by distance
  as opposed to time
• Toll not an issue for commercial vehicles
• Land use policies can be used to influence
  crossing choice
• Lower total VMT and VHT leading to lower emissions