Imperial County Transportation Commission OVERVIEW. March 2015

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1 Imperial County Transportation Commission OVERVIEW March 2015

2 ICTC Roles and Responsibilities The ICTC was established under Senate Bill 607 (Ducheny) approved in 2009 and became effective January 1, 2010 As part of SB 607, ICTC had replaced Imperial Valley Association of Governments (IVAG) for all regional transportation programs and responsibilities As a County Transportation Commission, the ICTC and its member agencies are responsible to lead the transportation planning and programming process for Imperial Valley region ICTC is a Subregional agency within the SCAG region of six counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Imperial 2

3 Core Programs & Services ICTC is responsible for the management and development of the following programs: Regional Transit Planning and Bus Operations Regional Transportation Planning - Regional Highway and Goods Movement Planning Programming State and Federal Funding for Highways and Transit Local Transportation Authority (LTA) Measure D half-cent Sales Tax Program A Self-Help County 3

4 ICTC Member Agencies Voting Member Agencies include: Cities of Brawley, Calipatria, Calexico, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial, Westmorland, County of Imperial, and the Imperial Irrigation District Current and Future Non-Voting or Ex-Officio Members: Governor Appointee Caltrans District 11 State of Baja California Municipality of Mexicali Consul of Mexico, Calexico, CA One Native American Tribal Government Rep. 4

5 Staff Organizational Structure ICTC BOARD Executive Director Office Assistant Executive Assistant/ Secretary to the Commission Regional Transportation Planning and Programming Transportation Planner Transit Planning and Program Manager Senior Transit Planner Planning and Programming Transit Planner 5

6 POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURE Commission Management Committee Technical Advisory Committee Imperial/Mexicali Binational Alliance Social Services Transportation Advisory Council 6

7 Imperial / Mexicali Binational Alliance Goals and Objectives Border Infrastructure Optimize & Expand capacity at POE s Collaborate to promote funding opportunities Economic Development Develop a true binational external marketing initiative Implement a twin plant concept promotion campaign Environment Collaborate to improve air quality in our binational region Develop strategies to implement environmental coordination efforts

8 Core Regional Transit Services Local & Regional Transit Service Programs Dial-A-Ride (Brawley, Calexico, El Centro, West Shores, and Imperial) Consolidation of operations under ICTC IVT RIDE Imperial Valley Transit (IVT) and IVT ACCESS (ADA - Paratransit) IVT Blue, Green and Gold Lines Med-Express 8

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10 Imperial Valley Transit Circulator Route Design Study - Goals of Study Completed in Feb. 2014: Develop Route Designs within the cities of Brawley (Gold Line), Calexico (Garnet Line) and Imperial (Red Line) Priorities of our SRTP and LRTP Provide increased mobility and accessibility within each of the growing communities Serve Key Generators within each City Residential Areas Park and Recreation Centers Hospitals and Community Health Centers Social Services and City Halls Commercial/Shopping Locations 10

11 Imperial Valley Transit Centers City of Brawley City of El Centro Imperial Valley College (IVC) 11

12 Calexico Border Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) Study s Goals and Objectives: Develop a Center to Accommodate Public and Private Transit Operators, Taxis with high volume of Pedestrians Develop Alternatives for Conceptual Plans and Sites Evaluate and Select Preferred Site and Concept Alternative Develop Cost Estimates and Financial Plan 12

13 Conceptual Site Plan Final Recommendation - Alt. 2

14 Site Rendering Final Recommendation

15 Purpose of Study: Assess the feasibility of an inter-college shuttle service for three campus locations: Imperial Valley College (IVC) and SDSU campuses in the cities of Calexico and Brawley Analyze clean energy vehicle alternatives (e.g., Electric buses, Gas/Electric-Hybrids, CNG-Natural Gas, Hydrogen Fuel) Goal of Study: Transit service implementation plan complete with estimates for capital & operations costs

16 NEW Imperial Valley Transit Fleet in New 40 ft. Low Floor Gillig Buses for use on regional services (70+ capacity) 6 Additional 40 ft. Buses in late New 25 ft. Cutaway Buses for IVT ACCESS for persons with disabilities 10 Additional 25 ft. buses in 2014 for the IVT RIDE Dial-a-Ride Services

17 IVT Service Increases Dec Increased Saturday service by adding 4 trips, during peak service hours Reduced service headways from 70 to 35 minutes during peak service hours from Calexico to El Centro Increased the Imperial Valley College (IVC) Express trips from 6 to 11 (3 morning trips and 2 afternoon trips) Implemented the Brawley IVT Gold Line Intracity bus service Introduced for the first time a limited Sunday service schedule (4 trips on 2 routes, 2 morning and 2 evening) Recenty initiated Dial-a-Ride services called IVT Ride in Cities of Brawley, Calexico, Imperial, and County Community of Westshores

18 YCAT-QUECHAN-IVT Turquoise Route 10 Bus Service A Transit Partnership between the Quechan Tribe, Yuma and Imperial County: 2 Round Trips Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Increased access for Winterhaven residents Service to/from Yuma, AZ, Winterhaven, CA and El Centro s Transit Transfer Terminal

19 Regional Transportation Planning Regional Transportation Projects Brawley Bypass Interstate 8 & Dogwood Road Interchange Interstate 8 & Imperial Ave Interchange SR-98 Projects Calexico Calexico/Mexicali Ports of Entry (POEs) 19

20 SR-78/86 Brawley Bypass Interstate 8/Dogwood Ave. Interchange

21 Brawley Bypass Completion of Trade and Travel Corridor Final Construction was Completed in October 2012 Approximately $50 Million for Stage 3 and $235 Million for Total Cost 21

22 I-8/Dogwood Rd. Interchange I-8/Dogwood Road Interchange N

23 I-8/Imperial Ave. Interchange I-8/Imperial Ave. Interchange N

24 Economic Impacts of Border Delays GOODS MOVEMENT BORDER CROSSING STUDY AND ANALYSIS Southern California Association of Governments / ICTC, 2012 Significant revenue and output losses in the region: Employment losses are felt on the U.S side of the border Losses due to commercial and passenger vehicle delays: $620 Million to State of California $384 Million to Imperial County $755 Million to Mexico $629 Million to Baja California

25 Calexico West / Mexicali I U.S. and Mexico s Expansion Project

26 Existing SR-98 / Cesar Chavez Blvd. Calexico West Port Expansion

27 Calexico West / Mexicali I U.S. and Mexico s Expansion Project Mexico s Port Expansion & Highway Infrastructure project is fully funded by President Enrique Peña Nieto s Administration U.S. Port Expansion at Calexico West $24 million previously appropriated by Congress for environmental studies, design, and site acquisition Environmental Impact Statement & Record of Decision, July 2011 Approximately $373 million is needed for construction: Phase 1 $98 million (Authorized by Congress FY 2015) Phase 2 $275 million U.S. port expansion & modernized inspection technologies are necessary for the Department of Homeland Security to adequately fulfill its rapidly changing mission

28 Calexico East Port of Entry Proposed Binational Toll Pilot Project Add 6+ New Primary Inspection Lanes/Booths for Autos Add 3+ New Primary Inspection Lanes/Booths for Trucks Widen Bridge and Construct Dedicated Lanes in Mexico - To Provide Direct Access for Toll Users to New Lanes Existing Lanes - Without Toll -

29 Calexico East Port of Entry A Proposal for Binational Toll Pilot Project: Project approach that will result in completion of $60 million to $75 million in improvements at Calexico East and Mexicali II LPOE Collect tolls for added capacity for auto and truck lanes Use toll revenues to pay costs of improvements and U.S. operations Submit pilot project proposal for approval by U.S. federal agencies as authorized under Section 559 Donation Authority framework Project Partners: US Agencies CBP U.S. Costumes and Border Protection GSA U.S. General Services Administration Caltrans California Department of Transportation County of Imperial - Private/Non-Profit ICTC Imperial County Transportation Commission MX Agencies SRE Secreteria de Relaciones Exteriores INDAABIN Instituto de Admistración y Avaluos de Bienes Nacionales SCT Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes SIDUE Secretaria de Infraestructura y Desarrollo Urbano del Estado IMIP Instituto Municipal de Investigación y Planeación Urbana de Mexicali

30 Pedestrian & Bicycle Access Study CA/Baja Border Purpose of Study: Identify future projects and operational improvements for pedestrians and bicyclist at Land POE s between California & Mexico

31 Recommendations Infrastructure Policies Programs Education Design Guidelines 53 - San Diego/Tijuana/Tecate projects 42 - Imperial/Mexicali Projects

32 Thank you Mark Baza, Executive Director Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) Ph: Virginia Mendoza, Regional Transportation Planner Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) Ph: