TEXAS BORDER DISTRICT TRADE TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES

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1 TEXAS BORDER DISTRICT TRADE TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES January 2018

2 Table of Contents Page List of Figures... ii List of Tables... iii Introduction... 1 Purpose of the Report... 3 TxDOT s El Paso District: Planned Highway Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure... 4 TxDOT s Laredo District: Planned Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure... 9 TxDOT s Pharr District: Planned Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure Summary Appendix A Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade Appendix B Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade Appendix C Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade References i

3 List of Figures Page Figure 1. Texas Border Crossings and Corridors Facilitating U.S.-Mexico Trade... 2 Figure 2. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s El Paso District... 5 Figure 3. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade ( )... 7 Figure 4. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade ( )... 8 Figure 5. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s Laredo District Figure 6. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade ( ) Figure 7. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade ( ) Figure 8. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s Pharr District Figure 9. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade ( ) Figure 10. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade ( ) ii

4 List of Tables Page Table 1. Planned El Paso District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP)... 6 Table 2. Planned Laredo District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP) Table 3. Planned Pharr District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP) Table 4. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the El Paso District Table 5. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the Laredo District Table 6. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the Pharr District iii

5 Introduction Mexico is the United States third largest trading partner, and Texas s largest trading partner. In 2016, the United States (U.S.) traded $524 billion in goods with Mexico; exports accounted for $230 billion and imports $294 billion. 1 In 2016, Texas traded $174 billion in goods (i.e., $93 billion in exports and $81 billion in imports) with Mexico more than three times what Texas traded with China, the state s second largest trading partner. Texas-Mexico trade is an important part of Texas s economy. Texas ranks first among U.S. states trading with Mexico, with 33 percent of the total truck and rail trade. In 2016, the United States traded more than $1.4 billion per day with Mexico and Texas traded $0.48 billion per day with Mexico. Between 2005 and 2016, the value of U.S.-Mexico trade increased by 81 percent and the value of Texas-Mexico trade increased by 71 percent. During the same time period, the value of U.S.-Mexico trade moved by truck almost doubled (from $196 billion in 2005 to $373 billion in 2016) and the value of U.S.-Mexico trade moved by rail more than doubled (from $37 billion in 2005 to $77 billion in 2016). Between 2005 and 2016, approximately 75 percent of U.S.-Mexico truck and rail trade (in terms of value) was processed at a Texas border crossing. Texas has over 1,255-mile border with Mexico and accounts for over 64 percent of the total U.S.-Mexico border. There are 28 border crossings along the Texas-Mexico border and 13 of them handle commercial vehicles. The World Trade Bridge in Laredo exclusively handles commercial vehicles and is the largest border crossing (in terms of the value of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trade handled) in North America. There are five operating rail crossings along the Texas-Mexico border: Brownsville, Laredo, Eagle Pass, and two in El Paso. Figure 1 shows Texas s commercial vehicle border crossings, international rail bridges, and the major trade corridors that traverse the state. The Texas transportation system is critical to U.S.-Mexico trade, as 51 cents of every $1 of U.S.-Mexico trade crossed at a Texas border crossing by truck, and 69 percent of trucks and 87 percent of trains crossing into the U.S. from Mexico crossed in Texas in In 2016, 51 cents of every $1 of U.S.-Mexico trade crossed at a Texas border crossing by truck, and 69 percent of trucks and 87 percent of trains crossing into the U.S. from Mexico crossed in Texas. 1

6 Figure 1. Texas Border Crossings and Corridors Facilitating U.S.-Mexico Trade 2

7 Texas s border crossings and the multimodal transportation system comprised of highways and rail corridors, airports, sea ports, and pipelines are critical in facilitating U.S. and Texas trade with Mexico and supporting economic competitiveness of Texas and the U.S. In 2016, seven of the state s 13 commercial vehicle crossings handled 75 percent of the total trucks that crossed from Mexico into Texas. The crossings are the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in Pharr, Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, Colombia Solidarity Bridge in Laredo, Ysleta-Zaragoza Bridge in El Paso, Veterans International Bridge in Brownsville, and Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass. The World Trade Bridge in Laredo is by far the crossing with the highest number of trucks, handling 44 percent of all incoming trucks from Mexico into Texas with a total of 1.7 million in In 2016, almost 4 million commercial vehicles or 10,840 trucks daily crossed from Mexico into these TxDOT border districts, representing an increase of 18 percent from Similarly, the four active rail border crossings in TxDOT s border districts handled 913,000 incoming railcars from Mexico in 2016, a 25 percent increase since Purpose of the Report Texas s trade transportation infrastructure plays an important role in facilitating the nation s trade with Mexico. The Texas Department of Transportation s (TxDOT s) three border districts El Paso, Laredo, and Pharr are critical in supporting safe and efficient U.S. and Texas trade with Mexico. Rider 14(a) requires that TxDOT report annually on the department s trade transportation activities in its border districts. This report provides information on the planned investments on key highway trade corridors and the connectors between the corridors and the commercial vehicle crossings in the three TxDOT border districts. This report outlines the planned highway investments in TxDOT s three border districts included in the agency s 2018 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) that facilitate trade. TxDOT uses the UTP as a 10-year plan to guide transportation project development. The UTP is developed annually in accordance with the Texas Administrative Code (TAC ) and is approved by the Texas Transportation Commission annually prior to August 31, or the end of the state fiscal year. The UTP authorizes projects for construction, development and planning activities and includes projects involving highways, aviation, public transportation, and state and coastal waterways. It lists all known projects (mainly for roadway and bridge) in the 10-year window and ranks projects. To facilitate trade between the U.S. and Mexico, the 2018 UTP includes 203 planned highway projects at a total estimated cost of $1.31 billion in the next 10 years in the three TxDOT border districts. 3

8 TxDOT s El Paso District: Planned Highway Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure TxDOT s El Paso District is home to the El Paso and Presidio Ports of Entry (POEs). The El Paso POE is the larger of the two POEs in terms of U.S.-Mexico trade value processed. In 2016, the El Paso POE processed $70.8 billion in U.S.-Mexico trade, of which 43.3 percent was exports. The top five U.S.-Mexico commodities traded (imports and exports) at the El Paso POE in 2016 were machinery and electrical products, 1 transportation, miscellaneous products, 2 plastics or rubbers, and metals. 3 The El Paso POE includes the Ysleta-Zaragoza Bridge, Bridge of the Americas (BOTA), Santa Fe Railroad Bridge (operated by BNSF), and Union Pacific Railroad Bridge; also known as the Black Bridge shown in Figure 2. In 2016, 468,941 commercial vehicles crossed from Mexico into Texas at the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge and 296,982 commercial vehicles crossed at BOTA. TxDOT s El Paso District is traversed by the I-10 Corridor and the emerging La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor that connects Presidio on the Texas-Mexico border to I-10 near Balmorhea (see Figure 2). The I-10 Corridor serves the Ysleta-Zaragoza Bridge via SL-375 and BOTA via US The vision of the Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance (MOTRAN) for the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor is to connect the Port of Topolobampo via Chihuahua City to the Presidio Bridge, Midland-Odessa, and farther north to Amarillo and Texas s border with Oklahoma. 3 The La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor consists of US-67 from Presidio to Marfa and US-17 from Marfa to I-10 near Balmorhea and Pecos. At Pecos, US-17 links to I-20, which connects to Midland-Odessa. To the east of Midland-Odessa, I-20 is linked to US-87 at Big Spring. US-87 links to Lubbock and I-27 towards Amarillo. 1 Machinery and electrical products include products such as agricultural machinery and electric motors. 2 Miscellaneous includes items such as medical instruments, musical instruments, furniture, toys, and works of art. 3 Whenever Census data were used for specific commodities or commodity groups in this report, the Harmonized System (HS) code was used to identify commodities. For more information on the HS code, see 4

9 Figure 2. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s El Paso District 5

10 Table 1 shows TxDOT s El Paso District included 50 planned highway projects on the I-10 and the El Paso District has 50 emerging La Entrada al Pacifico Corridors, as well as the connectors to the corridors, at a total estimated planned highway projects cost of $ million in the 2018 UTP. These on the trade corridors and planned investments consist of six added capacity connectors to the corridors projects at an estimated cost of $ million, 17 in the over the next 10 preservation projects at an estimated cost of $68.47 years at a total estimated million, 15 operational and safety improvements at cost of $ million an estimated cost of $23.78 million, and 12 bridge rehabilitation projects at an estimated cost of $13.57 million. TxDOT s El Paso District plans to let 42 of these projects at an estimated construction cost of $ million between 2018 and 2022 and 8 projects at an estimated construction cost of $83.88 million between 2023 and Table 1. Planned El Paso District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP) Project Type Number of Projects Estimated Construction Cost ($ millions) Capacity Preservation Safety /Operational Bridge Rehabilitation Total The number of projects was determined by counting the individual control section (CSJ) numbers. Figure 3 shows the location of planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s El Paso District with a letting between 2018 and 2022 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Figure 4 shows the location of planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s El Paso District with a letting between 2023 and 2027 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Appendix C provides additional details (i.e., control section job [CSJ] number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects facilitating trade in the El Paso District. 6

11 Figure 3. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade ( ) 7

12 Figure 4. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade ( ) 8

13 TxDOT s Laredo District: Planned Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure TxDOT s Laredo District is home to the Laredo, Eagle Pass, and Del Rio Ports of Entry (POE). The Laredo POE is the largest of the three POEs in terms of U.S.-Mexico trade value processed. In 2016, the Laredo POE processed $193.7 billion 1 in U.S.-Mexico trade, of which 45.8 percent was exports. The top five U.S.-Mexico import and export commodities traded at the Laredo POE in 2016 were machinery and electrical products, transportation, plastics or rubbers, metals, and miscellaneous products. The Laredo POE include the World Trade Bridge, Laredo-Colombia Solidarity Bridge, and Texas-Mexican Railway International Bridge (see Figure 5). Laredo s World Trade Bridge is by far the crossing with the highest number of trucks, handling 1.7 million trucks in 2016 or 43.9 percent of all incoming trucks from Mexico into Texas. 4 In 2016, Laredo s World Trade Bridge handled 1.7 million northbound trucks or 43.9 percent of all incoming trucks from Mexico to Texas. TxDOT s Laredo District is traversed by the I-35 Corridor, the I-69 Corridor (currently designated as US-59), the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, and several highways that connect Del Rio to Brownsville (see Figure 5). The I-35 Corridor serves the World Trade Bridge and the Colombia Solidarity Bridge in Laredo (5) via FM-1472, SH-255, and SL-20. US-277 and US-57 connect the Camino Real International Bridge (in Eagle Pass) to the I-35 Corridor. The I-69 Corridor connects Laredo and the Lower Rio Grande Valley with Corpus Christi and Houston before continuing east. The I-69 Corridor consists of three highways: I-69C (US-281) and I-69E (US-77) that run parallel and north from the Lower Rio Grande Valley and US-59 (future I-69W), which runs northeast from Laredo. The I- 69 Corridor serves the World Trade Bridge and the Colombia Solidarity Bridge in Laredo and several bridges in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, as discussed in the next section. 5 The Ports-to-Plains Corridor links Laredo to Eagle Pass via I-35, US-83, and US-277, which connects Eagle Pass to Del Rio. From Del Rio, the corridor travels north via US- 277 to San Angelo, then via US-87 to Lubbock, where it joins with I-27, which connects Lubbock to Amarillo. The Ports-to-Plains Corridor serves the Del Rio Ciudad Acuña International Bridge, the Camino Real International Bridge (Eagle Pass), and the World Trade and Colombia Solidarity Bridges in Laredo. 9

14 The highways that connect Del Rio to Brownsville serve five major POEs along the Texas-Mexico border Brownsville, Hidalgo, Laredo, Eagle Pass, and Del Rio. Brownsville is connected to Laredo via I-69, I-2, and US-83. Traveling north from the Veteran s International Bridge in Brownsville, I-69E connects to I-2 in Harlingen. Traveling west from Harlingen, I-2 passes through McAllen and end near Mission, and the corridor continues via US-83 to Laredo. Laredo is connected to Eagle Pass via I-35, US-83, and US-277. US-277 connects Eagle Pass to Del Rio. 10

15 Figure 5. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s Laredo District 11

16 Table 2 shows that TxDOT s Laredo District included 79 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and their connectors (as listed above) in the 2018 UTP at a total estimated cost of $ million. These planned investments consist of 11 added capacity projects at an estimated cost of $ million, 46 preservation projects at an estimated cost of $ million, 19 operational and safety projects at an estimated cost of $ million, and three bridge rehabilitation projects at an estimated cost of $65.66 million. TxDOT s Laredo District plans to let 76 of these projects at an estimated construction cost of $ million between 2018 and 2022, and 3 projects at an estimated construction cost of $61.24 million between 2023 and Table 2. Planned Laredo District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP) Project Type Number of Projects Estimated Construction Cost ($ millions) Capacity Preservation Safety/Operational Bridge Rehabilitation Total The number of projects was determined by counting the individual control section (CSJ) numbers. Laredo District has 79 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and connectors to the corridors over the next 10 years at a total estimated cost of $ million Figure 6 shows the location of planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s Laredo District with a letting between 2018 and 2022 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Figure 7 shows the location of planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s Laredo District with a letting between 2023 and 2027 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Appendix B provides additional details (i.e., control section job [CSJ] number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects facilitating trade in the Laredo District. 12

17 Figure 6. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade ( ) 13

18 Figure 7. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade ( ) 14

19 TxDOT s Pharr District: Planned Investments in Texas s Trade Transportation Infrastructure TxDOT s Pharr District is home to the Hidalgo, Brownsville, Rio Grande City, and Roma Ports of Entry (POEs). The Hidalgo POE is the largest of the four POEs in terms of U.S.-Mexico trade value processed. In 2016, the Hidalgo POE processed $29.4 billion in U.S.-Mexico trade, of which 35.2 percent was exports. 1 The top five U.S.-Mexico commodities traded (imports and exports) at the Hidalgo POE in 2016 were machinery and electrical products, vegetable products, miscellaneous products, transportation, and mineral products. The Hidalgo POE includes the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge on the Rise (see Figure 8). In 2016, 557,513 commercial vehicles crossed from Mexico into Texas at the Pharr- Reynosa International Bridge on the Rise. TxDOT s Pharr District is traversed by the I-69 Corridor and several highways that connect Del Rio to Brownsville (see Figure 8): The I-69 Corridor connects Laredo and the Lower Rio Grande Valley with Corpus Christi and Houston before continuing east. The I-69 Corridor consists of three highways: I-69C (US-281) and I-69E (US-77) that run parallel and north from the Lower Rio Grande Valley and US-59 (future I-69W) that runs northeast from Laredo. The I-69 Corridor serves a number of international bridges in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, including the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge on the Rise and Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates. 6 The highways that connect Del Rio to Brownsville serve five major POEs along the Texas-Mexico border Brownsville, Hidalgo, Laredo, Eagle Pass, and Del Rio. Brownsville is connected to Laredo via I-69, I-2, and US-83. Traveling north from the Veteran s International Bridge in Brownsville, I-69E connects to I-2 in Harlingen. Traveling west from Harlingen, I-2 passes through McAllen ending near Mission, and the corridor continues via US-83 to Laredo. Laredo is connected to Eagle Pass via I- 35, US-83, and US-277. US-277 connects Eagle Pass to Del Rio. Finally, several roads such as, FM-396, FM-2061, FM-2557, FM-907, FM-491, FM-506, FM- 1479, and SH-48 connect the commercial border crossings in the Lower Rio Grande Valley with the I-69 Corridor, the highways that link Del Rio to Brownsville, and the Port of Brownsville. 15

20 Figure 8. Trade Transportation Infrastructure in TxDOT s Pharr District 16

21 Table 3 shows TxDOT s Pharr District included 74 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and their connectors (as listed above) at a total estimated cost of $ million in the 2018 UTP. This planned investment consisted of 14 added capacity projects at an estimated cost of $ million, 31 preservation projects at an estimated cost of $39.37 million, and 29 operational and safety improvement projects at an estimated cost of $13.57 million. TxDOT s Pharr District plans to let 71 projects at an estimated construction cost of $ million between 2018 and 2022 and 3 projects at an estimated construction cost of $ million between 2023 and Pharr District has 74 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and connectors to the corridors over the next 10 years at a total estimated cost of $ million Project Type Table 3. Planned Pharr District Trade Projects by Type (2018 UTP) Number of Projects Estimated Construction Cost ($ millions) Capacity Preservation Safety/Operational Total The number of projects was determined by counting the individual control section (CSJ) numbers. Figure 9 shows the planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s Pharr District with a letting between 2018 and 2022 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Figure 10 shows the planned highway projects that facilitate trade in TxDOT s Pharr District with a letting between 2023 and 2027 included in the agency s 2018 UTP. Appendix C provides additional details (i.e., control section job [CSJ] number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects facilitating trade in the Pharr District. 17

22 Figure 9. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade ( ) 18

23 Figure 10. Planned Highway Projects in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade ( ) 19

24 Summary U.S. trade with Mexico is critical to the economic prosperity of the U.S. and Texas, and Texas s border infrastructure facilitates the efficient, safe, and secure flow of U.S.-Mexico trade. Increased U.S.-Mexico and Texas-Mexico trade have, however, resulted in increased truck and railcar crossings along the Texas-Mexico border. In 2016, almost 4 million commercial vehicles crossed from Mexico into Texas (approximately 10,840 trucks daily), representing an increase of 18 percent from The four active rail border crossings along the Texas- Mexico border handled 913,000 incoming railcars from Mexico in 2016, a 25 percent increase since The projected increase in trade with Mexico will require increased investments in Texas s border crossings and transportation corridors to ensure the efficient flow of U.S.-Mexico trade across the Texas-Mexico border. TxDOT s border districts have included 203 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and their connectors at a total estimated cost of $1.31 billion in the 2018 UTP to facilitate trade between the U.S. and Mexico. Specifically: TxDOT s El Paso District included 50 planned highway projects at a total estimated cost of $ million in the 2018 UTP. TxDOT s Laredo District included 79 planned highway projects at a total estimated cost of $ million in the 2018 UTP. TxDOT s Pharr District included 74 planned highway projects at a total estimated cost of $ million in the 2018 UTP. TxDOT s border districts have 203 planned highway projects on the trade corridors and connectors to the corridors over the next 10 years at a total estimated cost of $1.31 billion in the 2018 UTP to facilitate trade between the U.S. and Mexico. 20

25 Appendix A Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s El Paso District Facilitating Trade Table 4 provides additional details (i.e., control section job [CSJ] number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects facilitating trade in the El Paso District that were included in TxDOT s 2018 UTP. Table 4. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the El Paso District CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost Letting Date Project Type IH 10 EXPAND FROM 4 TO 6 LANES $61,658, Capacity IH 10 REHAB AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS WESTBOUND FRONTAGE ROAD IH 10 WRONG WAY DRIVER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES $8,321, Safety/Operational $709, Safety/Operational IH 10 EXPAND FROM 6 TO 8 LANES $56,980, Capacity IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING IH 10 BRIDGE AESTHETICS AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS $782, Bridge Rehabilitation $1,500, Bridge Rehabilitation IH 10 E-3 RAIL REPLACEMENT $4,394, Safety/Operational IH 10 REMOVE AND REPLACE BONDED OVERLAY IH 10 INSTALL OVERHEAD SIGN BRIDGES IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING IH 10 ADD 1 LANE IN EACH DIRECTION BY RESTRIPING IH 10 MICROMILL AND LONGITUDINAL JOINT REPAIR IH 10 ROADWAY REHABILITATION AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS $16,810, Preservation $3,480, Safety/Operational $195, Bridge Rehabilitation $8,000, Capacity $16,075, Preservation $2,500, Preservation IH 10 MILL AND INLAY $8,500, Preservation IH 10 CONSTRUCT INTERCHANGES $16,820, Capacity IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING $204, Bridge Rehabilitation 21

26 CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING IH 10 FRONTAGE ROAD OVERLAY (SEAL COAT) IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING IH 10 INSTALL LED FLASHING CHEVRONS (CURVE) IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES IH 10 INSTALL LED FLASHING CHEVRONS (CURVE), IMPROVE GUARDRAIL IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) IH 10 INSTALL LED FLASHING CHEVRONS (CURVE) IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGES AND APPROACHES IH 10 BRIDGE APPROACH AND ROADWAY WORK IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) IH 10 SEAL COAT (FRONTAGE ROAD) IH 10 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAILING IH 10 INSTALLATION OF DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGN FOR EMERGENCY OPERATION Letting Date Project Type $111, Bridge Rehabilitation $3,579, Preservation $111, Bridge Rehabilitation $147, Bridge Rehabilitation $263, Safety/Operational $1,336, Bridge Rehabilitation $1,128, Safety/Operational $2,686, Preservation $500, Preservation $418, Safety/Operational $4,100, Bridge Rehabilitation $400, Bridge Rehabilitation $4,962, Preservation $4,572, Preservation $2,813, Preservation $110, Bridge Rehabilitation $200, Safety/Operational US 67 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT $4,567, Bridge Rehabilitation US 67 SEAL COAT $950, Preservation US 67 PROFILE EDGELINE $150, Safety/Operational 22

27 CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost Letting Date Project Type US 67 SEAL COAT $790, Preservation US 67 SEAL COAT $1,100, Preservation US 67 PROFILE EDGELINE $171, Safety/Operational US 67 SEAL COAT $853, Preservation US 67 SEAL COAT $975, Preservation US 67 SEAL COAT $779, Preservation US 67 PROFILE EDGELINE $238, Safety/Operational SH 17 CONSTRUCT A ROUNDABOUT $119, Safety/Operational US 67 SEAL COAT $25, Preservation US 54 KENWORTHY ST $39,169, Capacity US 54 LOOP 375 (TRANSMOUNTAIN) US 54 LP 375 (CESAR CHAVEZ BORDER HWY) $730, Safety/Operational $90,416, Capacity SL 375 US 62/180 (MONTANA AVE) $3,042, Safety/Operational SL 375 AT BOB HOPE DR $416, Safety/Operational 23

28 Appendix B Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s Laredo District Facilitating Trade Table 5 provides additional details (i.e., CSJ number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects in the Laredo District that TxDOT included in the department s 2018 UTP. Table 5. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the Laredo District CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING IH 35 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING IH 35 NEW LOCATION TWO LANE IH 35 REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE AND APPROACH RAIL IH 35 REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING IH 35 NEW LOCATION TWO LANE IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING Letting Date Project Type $3,636, Preservation $3,072, Preservation $10,034, Preservation $3,673, Preservation $1,829, Preservation $254, Preservation $792, Preservation $4,134, Preservation $977, Capacity $508, Bridge Rehabilitation $9,552, Preservation $432, Capacity $512, Preservation $285, Preservation $376, Preservation $1,357, Preservation 24

29 CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost IH 35 REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BRIDGE IH 35 RESTORATION OF EXISTING IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING IH 35 OVERPASS REPLACEMENT AND WIDENING OF FREEWAY (6 LANES) IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING IH 35 WIDENING OF MAINLANES AND RR GRADE SEPARATION IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING IH 35 RESURFACE EXISTING IH 35 CONSTRUCTION OF DIRECT CONNECTOR INTERCHANGE (DC#5) Letting Date Project Type $65,000, Bridge Rehabilitation $3,048, Preservation $209, Preservation $75,000, Capacity $476, Preservation $54,000, Safety/Operational $1,882, Preservation $1,788, Preservation $30,000, Capacity IH 35 THIN OVERLAY MIXTURE $1,122, Preservation IH 35 RESURFACE OF EXISTING BI 35-C REHABILITATION OF EXISTING US 90 RESURFACE OF EXISTING US 90 RESURFACE OF EXISTING US 90 MILLED EDGELINE AND CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPS US 90 PROFILE EDGELINE US 90 PROFILE EDGELINE US 90 MILLED EDGELINE AND CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPS $2,067, Preservation $1,437, Preservation $3,711, Preservation $1,163, Preservation $47, Preservation $51, Preservation $354, Safety/Operational $355, Preservation 25

30 CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE US 83 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE US 83 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING US 83 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING US 83 REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING US 83 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING US 83 RESURFACE OF EXISTING US 83 RESURFACE OF EXISTING US 83 RESURFACE OF EXISTING US 59 RESURFACE OF EXISTING Letting Date Project Type $358, Safety/Operational $26,000, Preservation $19, Safety/Operational $219, Safety/Operational $21,000, Preservation $27,000, Preservation $1,000, Preservation $29,000, Preservation $245, Preservation $219, Preservation $1,400, Preservation $351, Preservation US 59 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $84, Safety/Operational US 59 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $90, Safety/Operational US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE US 59 CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING $24,100, Capacity $21,500, Capacity $14,785, Capacity $19,691, Capacity $16,850, Capacity $337, Preservation 26

31 CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING US 277 PROFILE EDGELINE US 277 PROFILE EDGELINE US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING Letting Date Project Type $522, Preservation $873, Preservation $556, Safety/Operational $402, Safety/Operational $509, Preservation US 277 BRIDGE MAINTENANCE $500, Bridge Rehabilitation US 57 PROFILE EDGELINE US 57 RESURFACE OF EXISTING US 57 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING US 57 PROFILE EDGELINE US 57 PROFILE EDGELINE US 57 CONSTRUCTION OF A CONTINUOUS TURN LANE US 277 PROFILE EDGELINE US 277 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING US 277 PROFILE EDGELINE US 277 RESURFACE OF EXISTING US 59 PROFILE EDGELINE $313, Safety/Operational $690, Preservation $1,294, Preservation $289, Safety/Operational $251, Safety/Operational $76, Capacity $156, Safety/Operational $2,868, Preservation $232, Safety/Operational $396, Preservation $471, Safety/Operational 27

32 CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost US 59 PROFILE EDGELINE US 59 WIDEN ROADWAY TO PROVIDE PASSING LANES (SUPER 2) US 59 PROFILE EDGELINE US 59 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING Letting Date Project Type $327, Safety/Operational $45,000, Capacity $260, Safety/Operational $1,450, Preservation FM 1472 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $86, Safety/Operational FM 1472 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $98, Safety/Operational FM 1472 RESURFACE OF EXISTING SH 255 RESURFACE OF EXISTING $772, Preservation $579, Preservation 28

33 Appendix C Planned Highway Investments in TxDOT s Pharr District Facilitating Trade Table 6 provides additional details (i.e., CSJ number, highway project description, estimated construction cost, letting date, and project type) on the planned highway projects in the Pharr District that TxDOT included in the department s 2018 UTP. Table 6. Planned Highway Projects Facilitating Trade in the Pharr District CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost US 83 WIDEN FROM 2 LANE RURAL TO 4 LANE DIVIDED US 83 WIDEN FROM 2 LANE RURAL TO 4 LANE DIVIDED Letting Date Project Type $24,275, Capacity $27,043, Capacity US 83 OVERLAY $347, Preservation US 83 WIDEN FROM 2 LANE RURAL TO 4 LANE DIVIDED $24,256, Capacity US 83 OVERLAY $347, Preservation US 83 OVERLAY $404, Preservation US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE $109, Safety/Operational US 83 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $2,500, Preservation US 83 SAFETY LIGHTING $205, Safety/Operational US 83 PROFILE EDGELINE MARKINGS & PROFILE $172, Safety/Operational US 83 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $4,000, Preservation US 83 OVERLAY $404, Preservation US 83 CLOSE CROSSOVER & CONSTRUCT MEDIAN CROSSOVER $267, Safety/Operational US 83 OVERLAY $1,760, Preservation BU 83-S OVERLAY $926, Preservation US 83 OVERLAY $500, Preservation BU 83-S SEAL COAT $250, Preservation US 83 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS $89, Safety/Operational 29

34 CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost Letting Date Project Type US 83 OVERLAY $4,100, Preservation BU 83-S IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS BU 83-S IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS $712, Safety/Operational $178, Safety/Operational BU 83-S SEAL COAT $1,306, Preservation BU 83-S IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS BU 83-S IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS IH 69E PROPOSED CONTINUOUS FRONTAGE RDS. & INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT $237, Safety/Operational $653, Safety/Operational $17,810, Capacity IH 69E IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $237, Safety/Operational IH 69E IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $118, Safety/Operational IH 69E IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL $313, Safety/Operational IH 69E IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL $313, Safety/Operational IH 69E CONSTRUCT NB FRONTAGE RD OVERPASSES FOR VEHICLES & HIKE AND BIKE IH 69E CONSTRUCT SB FRONTAGE RD. OVERPASS IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) IH 69E OVERLAY (FRONTAGE ROADS) $6,511, Capacity $3,566, Capacity $1,476, Preservation $657, Preservation $1,476, Preservation $1,000, Preservation $657, Preservation US 83 OVERLAY $563, Preservation US 83 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INTERCONNECT SIGNALS $89, Safety/Operational 30

35 CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost Letting Date Project Type SH 48 OVERLAY $746, Preservation SH 48 INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL $206, Safety/Operational SH 48 OPTIMIZE SIGNAL TIMING $85, Safety/Operational SH 48 OPTIMIZE SIGNAL TIMING $133, Safety/Operational SH 48 PROPOSED RAISED MEDIAN SH 48 WIDEN TO 6 LANE W/RAISED MEDIAN SH 48 INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL, SAFETY LIGHTING AT INTERSECTION SH 48 INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL, SAFETY LIGHTING INTERSECTION SH 48 TEXTURUZE SHOUDERS (PROFILE PAVEMENT MARKERS) SH 48 PROFILE EDGELINE SH 48 IMPROVING RADIUS, RELAY PAVERS, RELOCATE FLASHING BEACON SH 48 PROFILE EDGELINE MARKINGS & PROFILE US 281 MILLED EDGELINE RUMBLE STRIPS & MILLED CENTERLINE RUMBLE US 281 OVERLAY NORTH & SOUTH BOUND LANES US 281 OVERLAY NORTH & SOUTH BOUND LANES US 281 RURAL EXPRESSWAY FACILITY US 281 RURAL EXPRESSWAY FACILITY IH 69C SEAL COAT (NB & SB FRONTAGE ROADS) $3,000, Safety/Operational $28,043, Capacity $162, Safety/Operational $143, Safety/Operational $138, Safety/Operational $72, Safety/Operational $99, Safety/Operational $119, Safety/Operational $32, Safety/Operational $1,967, Preservation $667, Preservation $58,200, Capacity $80,000, Capacity $498, Preservation US 281 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $59, Safety/Operational 31

36 CSJ Highway Project Description Estimated Construction Cost US 77 CONSTRUCT MAINLANES & OVERPASSES US 77 CONSTRUCT MAINLANES & OVERPASSES US 77 CONSTRUCT MAINLANES & OVERPASSES IH 69E NORTH BOUND RAMP REVERSAL IH 69E PROPOSED SOUTHBOUND FRONTAGE ROAD US 77 CONSTRUCT MAINLANES & OVERPASSES IH 69E UPGRADE TO INTERSTATE STANDARDS Letting Date Project Type $18,403, Capacity $19,952, Capacity $11,764, Capacity $1,500, Safety/Operational $2,500, Capacity $14,004, Capacity $3,932, Safety/Operational FM 491 OVERLAY $627, Preservation FM 506 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $1,000, Preservation FM 1479 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $1,500, Preservation FM 2557 OVERLAY $600, Preservation FM 2557 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $6,500, Preservation FM 907 REHABILITATE ROADWAY $1,825, Preservation FM 907 INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL $188, Safety/Operational FM 2061 SEAL COAT $301, Preservation FM 2061 IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS $59, Safety/Operational FM 396 SEAL COAT $398, Preservation 32

37 References 1. U.S. Census, USA Trade Online. Available at 2. Texas Department of Transportation. El Paso/Santa Teresa-Chihuahua Border Master Plan, Available at /El%20Paso%20English%20PDFs/El%20Paso_Cover_Page_English_FINAL.pdf. 3. Williamson, R. Why Texas-Mexico Trade Corridors Keep on Trucking. The Bond Buyer, July 25, Available at /why-texas-mexico-trade-corridors-keep-on-trucking html. 4. Customs and Border Protection (data obtained from Texas Department of Transportation s Freight and International Trade Section). 5. Texas Department of Transportation. Laredo District Coahuila/Nuevo León/Tamaulipas Border Master Plan, Available at 6. Texas Department of Transportation. Lower Rio Grande Valley-Tamaulipas Border Master Plan, Available at /02/LRGV%20English%20PDFs/LRGV_Cover_Page_English_FINAL.pdf. 33

38 For more information: Caroline A. Mays, AICP Director, Freight and International Trade Section Texas Department of Transportation Texas Department of Transportation 125 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78701