2001-2003 Biennial Work Plan

Border Infrastructure Needs Assessment (BINS) - The purpose of BINS is to identify major transportation corridors in the border region, to develop a quantitative procedure to evaluate the needs of these corridors, and then to identify transportation projects to meet the needs of the corridors as well as their possible funding sources.

Specifically, the BINS project has four key objectives:

• To develop an evaluation process and procedure, accepted by all ten border-states, that identifies major transportation corridors within 100 km of the U.S.-Mexico border
• To establish a border-wide database that can be used to evaluate these transportation corridors and their needs
• To identify significant transportation projects on the corridors, including each project's estimated cost and the project's effect on alleviating the needs of the corridor
• To identify traditional and innovative methods to fund transportation projects as a way to satisfy the needs of the transportation corridors

This study has been completed and was accepted by the JWC.

Border GIS (BGIS) Platform Development - Objectives of the BGIS include:

• To provide access to existing and programmed transportation infrastructure information for the border region
• To provide information, which assists in the facilitation of movement of people and goods
• To develop a GIS application with Internet access

The BGIS project will develop the linear reference system for the five binational corridors identified in the Border Infrastructure Needs Study (BINS) study. The five corridors include: I-5 / M1; I-19/Mx Rt.15; I-35/Mx Rt.85; I-25 & I-10/Mx Rt. 45; and I-69 (US Rt. 83/81)/Mx Rt.40. In addition, a background network was put in place for the BINS corridors

For more information on this project, go to http://mapper.nmsu.edu/JWC_BGIS.

Analysis of Coordination Systems at POEs Study - Phases 1 and 2 of this study have been completed (Phases 3 and 4 are included in the 2003-2005 work plan). The study objective was to identify shortcomings in coordination at U.S-Mexico ports of entry and recommend alternatives to improve operations and reduce congestion and delay. Phase 1 identified key coordination issues and Phase 2 developed candidate alternatives to reduce congestion and delay. The majority of the coordination issues identified in Phases 1 and 2 of the study are related to or exacerbated by inadequate interaction among stakeholders for efficient border planning and operations.

The recommended coordination alternatives identified in Phase 2 are based on border-wide observations and conditions that will apply to varying degrees at each of the commercial ports-of-entry. Phases 3 and 4 identify applicability of alternatives identified.