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VISION 2015: ARIZONA’S INTERNATIONAL PORT OF ENTRY SYSTEM
Prepared for:Arizona-Mexico Commission
Prepared by:Ramírez Advisors Inter-National, LLC
“Our ports of entry with Mexico are a critical component of Arizona’s economy and security. We must do all we can to make them the best they can be to foster the growth, development and security of the region.”
Governor Janice K. BrewerState of Arizona
Arizona’s POE’s – 2003 to 2008
Cars ↓ -22%
Pedestrian ↑ 14.8%
Trucks ↑
19.9%
Buses ↑ 16.7%
Total People ↓ -15.6%
Arizona’s POE System Today
380,000 Trucks
640 Trains
7.7 million cars
29.2 Million People
2015 POE System
Handle 2X to 3X traffic
Strong on security AND
facilitate trade and tourism
Improve quality of life and
protect the environment
Make AZ-MX region more competitive
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Key factors impacting the borderBorder wait times increasing, in excess of 45
minutes in 24-hour cycle2 to 3 hour wait times are common!
Increased documentary requirementsWestern Hemisphere Travel Initiative
Outdate infrastructure with enhanced requirements
Southbound inspections and SIAVE Program“Negative perception” of the borderEconomic slowdown disincentive to travel
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Arizona’s border in 2008Mode of Transportation (2008)*
Trucks POVs Pedestrians Buses Bus Pass. Trains Total People
Douglas 25,062 1,690,545 1,172,023 2,536 14,805 - 4,752,546
Lukeville 432 409,766 122,264 1,426 46,106 - 1,356,701
Naco 2,446 264,220 89,175 47 1,337 - 795,190
Nogales 303,757 3,026,767 6,568,207 11,585 195,741 640 15,238,781
San Luis 43,791 2,313,661 2,564,499 64 1,725 - 6,983,673
Sasabe 362 30,305 1,314 - - - 80,105
Totals 375,850 7,735,264 10,517,482 15,658 259,714 640 29,206,996
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Arizona POE’s: 6-year Trends
•Annual truck traffic grew from 313,374 in 2003to 375,850 in 2008
•Over 62,000 trucks more than in 2003
Trucks19.9% ↑
•POV’s experienced decrease - from 9.9 million in ‘03 to 7.7 million in ’08
•Peaked at 10,074,501 in ‘05
Cars (POV’s)-22% ↓
•Pedestrian traffic increased – from 9.2 million in ‘03 to 10.5 million in ’08
•Peaked at 11.8 million in ‘07
Pedestrians14.8% ↑
•Bus traffic increased - from 13,407 in ‘03 to 15,658 in ’08
•Peaked at 18,536 in ‘06
Buses16.7% ↑
•Bus passengers increased - from 209,897 in ‘03 to 259,714 in ’08
•Peaked at 378,829 in ’06
Bus Passengers23.7% ↑
•Total incoming people: decreased from 33.8 million in ’03 to 29.32 million in ’08
•Peaked at 34,510,828 in ‘04
Total People-15.6% ↓
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Statistical HighlightsPOVs
• All ports experienced decrease in POV traffic over the last 6 years• Naco, Nogales, San Luis and Sasabe peaked by ’04, Douglas peaked in '05 and Lukeville peaked in ’07• San Luis processed more cars than Nogales in '04 and '05
Trucks• Only mode that grew each year• Nogales accounted for close to 97% of the growth in truck traffic (60,392 additional trucks per year at
Nogales of the 62,600 for the entire Arizona border)
Pedestrian• All POEs experienced increases in pedestrian traffic except for San Luis and Sasabe• First decrease in pedestrian traffic occurred in ’07 - ’08 timeframe• Arizona POEs processed 5.3 million pedestrians more in '04 than in in ’08
Total People• Arizona’s ports of entry processed 4.58 million less people in '08 than in '03• 5.3 million less in ‘08 than the peak of '04
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OVERVIEW OF PORT OF ENTRY PROJECTS:
• San Luis I • San Luis II• Lukeville• Nogales West (Mariposa)• Douglas
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San Luis I
The situation• GSA has contracted architectural firm to begin the formal design process for the
Reconfiguration of San Luis I - $7 million secured in FY ‘08 to pay for this phase• Funding Request for FY ‘11 for approximately $80 million
• GSA is currently working on Environmental Impact Statement for the project• City of San Luis working with ADOT to complete analysis of related transportation
issues • CBP has secured the funding necessary to start a new SENTRI lane at San Luis I once
commercial operations are relocated to San Luis II – early 2010• City of San Luis is providing office space to CBP to establish SENTRI application
processing center outside of POE• Municipality of San Luis Rio Colorado has committed to installing the necessary
signage to designate SENTRI access lane for 2 kilometers on the Mexican side
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San Luis II
The Situation• Expect ribbon cutting ceremony in Q-1 2010 – $42 million
• Construction on Mexican side moving very quickly• All commercial operations will be taken out of San Luis I• Anticipate simultaneous start up of operations on both US and
Mexican sides• Latest in design and technology will make San Luis II a state of
the art inspection facility• ADOT Safety Inspection almost complete ($11 Million)• RAV Expressway to I-8 ($92 million, 26.2 miles) operational on
September 15.
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San Luis II
Picture taken April, 09
US
MX
CBP Inspection Facilities
ADOT/FMCSA Safety
Inspection
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Lukeville
The Situation• $2.5 million has been secured to pay for 2 additional lanes
• ADOT is providing $1.5 million• Sonora private sector is providing $1 million
• GSA is working with ADOT to manage the design, permitting and construction of the project
• Expect project completion in approximately 6-9 months • Possibly Summer 2010.
• Major improvements are needed on the Sonoyta side of the border• Improvements to the Mexican inspection facilities operated by both Mexican
Customs and Immigration• Widening of the access road that connects to Carretera 2 from 2 lanes to four lanes,
including a frontage road
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Nogales West “Mariposa”
The Situation• $199.48 million secured as part of American Recovery Act to pay for
construction phase• Groundbreaking ceremony on October 22, 2009 • Project should take approximately 40 months to complete• Primary inspection capacity will increase 50% during construction phase!• At completion will have double if not triple throughput capacity for
inspection• From 4 to 12 POV lanes• From 4 to 8 Cargo lanes• Dedicated lanes for pedestrians and buses
• Major improvements are being planned on Mexican side to both inspection facilities and to Fiscal Corridor
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Nogales West “Mariposa”
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Mexican Inspection
US Inspection
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MX
US
Southbound
ADOT
Northbound
Cattle Pens
FAST Lanes
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Mariposa – Groundbreaking
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October 22, 2009
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Mariposa – AARA Impacts
GSA Estimates of economic impacts
• Estimated Job Creation: 5,384 • Estimated Impact to GDP $677,960,000• Personal Wealth Creation $219,340,000
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Douglas
The Situation
• Douglas International Port Authority has been established• GSA working with Mexican counterpart to finalize location for port
improvements• Expect to seek funding in FY ‘12 to pay for design and construction of
Phase I at an estimated cost of approximately $20 million• Phase II will require approximately $80 million
• Working with Mexico to confirm location of port expansion
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Southb0und Inspections/SIAVEEvery border community is reporting increasing wait
times for southbound traffic in excess of 30 minutesChallenges:
Lack of adequate facilitiesInsufficient staffing Need to address increased traffic congestion and downtown
traffic and pedestrian safetyAduanas is about to deploy SIAVE program at all Sonora
ports of entryDouble inspection of vehicles within a few yards of each
other
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Southbound Delays – San Luis
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MX
US
Southbound delays
ARIZONA-MEXICO COMMISSION
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