related related Travel at the Travel at the BC - WA BC - WA Border Border & through & through Northwest Northwest Washington Washington State State April 29, 2004 April 29, 2004 TBWG TBWG Washington, DC Washington, DC
Dec 28, 2015
Olympics-Olympics-related Travel related Travel
at the at the BC - WA BorderBC - WA Border
& through & through Northwest Northwest
Washington Washington StateState
April 29, 2004April 29, 2004TBWGTBWG
Washington, DCWashington, DC
Countdown to 2010Countdown to 2010
• July 2003July 2003 – International Olympic Committee (IOC) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) Awards 2010 Winter Games to Vancouver/Whistler, Awards 2010 Winter Games to Vancouver/Whistler, B.C.B.C.
• 2004 2004 – Vancouver Organizing Committee for the – Vancouver Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (VANOC) forms.Olympic Games (VANOC) forms.
• 2006 - ’102006 - ’10 – Cultural Olympiad – Cultural Olympiad• 2008 – ’092008 – ’09 – Test events for every sport and venue – Test events for every sport and venue• 2009 2009 – Tickets become available (1.4 – 1.8 million)– Tickets become available (1.4 – 1.8 million)• 20102010
– January 15 – Olympic Arts Festival beginsJanuary 15 – Olympic Arts Festival begins– February 12-28 – Olympic Winter GamesFebruary 12-28 – Olympic Winter Games– March 12-21 – Paralympic GamesMarch 12-21 – Paralympic Games
Complementary Efforts Towards a Complementary Efforts Towards a Regional Transportation ResponseRegional Transportation Response
IMTCIMTCIMTCIMTC WSDOTWSDOTWSDOTWSDOTFHWAFHWA
Peer-to-PeerPeer-to-PeerExchangeExchange
FHWAFHWAPeer-to-PeerPeer-to-Peer
ExchangeExchange
Regional Transportation Planning Regional Transportation Planning InitiativeInitiative
• WCOG (MPO)WCOG (MPO)• WSDOTWSDOT
Regional Transportation Planning Regional Transportation Planning InitiativeInitiative
• WCOG (MPO)WCOG (MPO)• WSDOTWSDOT
International Mobility & Trade Corridor International Mobility & Trade Corridor (IMTC)(IMTC) Organizational Structure Organizational Structure
Steering Steering CommitteeCommittee
2525
Steering Steering CommitteeCommittee
2525Core GroupCore Group
4545Makes decisionsMakes decisions
Core GroupCore Group4545
Makes decisionsMakes decisions General AssemblyGeneral Assembly300300
Information and feedbackInformation and feedback
General AssemblyGeneral Assembly300300
Information and feedbackInformation and feedback
Lead Agency: WCOGLead Agency: WCOG
Issue-specific subgroupsIssue-specific subgroupsIssue-specific subgroupsIssue-specific subgroups
IMTCIMTC
• July, 2003 –Adopted objective to:July, 2003 –Adopted objective to:– ““support support efficient and predictable cross-efficient and predictable cross-
border travel to and from the 2010 Winter border travel to and from the 2010 Winter Olympic games in British Columbia.”Olympic games in British Columbia.”
• April, 2004 – Decision to form an IMTC April, 2004 – Decision to form an IMTC Olympics Subcommittee to:Olympics Subcommittee to:– Communication with the Vancouver Communication with the Vancouver
Organizing Committee.Organizing Committee.– Keep focus on the border relative to Keep focus on the border relative to
Olympics transportation and security.Olympics transportation and security.
Washington StateWashington State Department of Transportation Department of Transportation
February 2004 preliminary assessment of February 2004 preliminary assessment of improvements needed for 2010improvements needed for 2010
Washington StateWashington State Department of Transportation Department of Transportation
February 2004 assessment of improvements needed February 2004 assessment of improvements needed for 2010for 2010
Supplemental Interstate Maint. and Improvements:•Snow & ice removal•Safety-rest areas•Additional signage
Supplemental Interstate Maint. and Improvements:•Snow & ice removal•Safety-rest areas•Additional signage
Widen State Route 539 from 2-3 lanes to 4-5 lanes
Widen State Route 539 from 2-3 lanes to 4-5 lanes
REVISE I-5-Blaine interchange geometry to preserve access and serve new facility
REVISE I-5-Blaine interchange geometry to preserve access and serve new facilitySafety Improvements on State Route 9
Safety Improvements on State Route 9
REPLACE Peace Arch Inspection Facility
REPLACE Peace Arch Inspection Facility
Some funded, others evolving
IMTC Coordinated Construction IMTC Coordinated Construction ScheduleSchedule
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND
1 BC MoT
2 CBSA
3 BC MoT
4 BC MoT
5 BC MoT
6 BC MoT
7 BC MoT
8 BC MoT
9 BC MoT
10 CBSA
11 BC MoT
12 WSDOT
13 CBSA Aldergrove - New facility1
14 WSDOT
15 US GSA
16 WSDOT
17 WSDOT
18 WSDOT SR 539, Tenmile-to-SR 546
Peace ArchPacific HighwayLynden-AldergroveHuntingdon-Sumas
AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND J FM AMJ J AS OND
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
8th Ave Widening
Hwy 15/8th Ave Intersection
Hwy 99 NEXUS Lane
Hwy 13 CMP & Truck Climbing Lane
Douglas Facility: Construct Perm. Fac.
Hwy 11
Executing Agency
Hwy 15 FAST & NEXUS Lanes
2007 20082004 20062005Project
Hwy 11 Truck Staging Area
Douglas Facility: Construct Temp Bldg.
SR 539, Horton-to-Tenmile
SR 5 - Blaine interchanges
Peace Arch - New Facility
SR 543 Rebuild
Hwy 15 Widening & Intersection at 88th
Hwy 99/8th Ave I/C Upgrade
20102007 2008
2009 2010
Construction Summary
SR 9 Realignment
20092005 2006
Notes:1. CBSA Aldergrove project business-case analysis still under review.
Peace ArchPacific HighwayLynden-AldergoveHuntingdon-Sumas
Affected Port-of-Entry
Semi-transparent fill indicates that project funding is still needed.
FHWA Capacity BuildingFHWA Capacity BuildingProgramProgram
Peer-to-Peer ExchangePeer-to-Peer Exchange
Whatcom County staffWhatcom County staff
Salt Lake City staffSalt Lake City staff
FHWA Peer-to-Peer ExchangeFHWA Peer-to-Peer ExchangeWhatcom County Salt Lake Whatcom County Salt Lake
CityCity
Peer-to-Peer TopicsPeer-to-Peer Topics
• 2002 attendance & ticketing 2002 attendance & ticketing statisticsstatistics
• Project definition and fundingProject definition and funding• Transportation-demand-Transportation-demand-
managementmanagement• Communications programCommunications program• Value of communication with Value of communication with
the Organizing Committeethe Organizing Committee– Transportation planningTransportation planning– Ticket salesTicket sales– Lodging programLodging program
Olympics TransportationOlympics Transportation Regional Planning Initiative Regional Planning Initiative
• Ensure that Western Washington’s Ensure that Western Washington’s cross- border transportation systems cross- border transportation systems complement a successful Olympics by complement a successful Olympics by responding to needs of increased responding to needs of increased mobility and security.mobility and security.
– Provide a mechanism for communication Provide a mechanism for communication with 2010 Organizing Committee with 2010 Organizing Committee planners.planners.
– Form and implement a coordinated, Form and implement a coordinated, regional transportation plan.regional transportation plan.
What will come (and go) our way?What will come (and go) our way?
The Basic QuestionsThe Basic Questions• How many Olympics How many Olympics
travelers will transit or travelers will transit or travel from travel from Washington?Washington?
• What travel demands What travel demands will be placed on:will be placed on:– Border crossings?Border crossings?– U.S. Interstate 5?U.S. Interstate 5?– Amtrak Amtrak CascadesCascades??– Regional airports?Regional airports?
• Security?Security?
Source: Vancouver 2010 Bid-book.Volume 3, Theme 13, Transport, pg 79.
•VenuesVenues
•The borderThe border
•Border Border crossingscrossings
•Main Main cross-cross-borderborderhighwayshighways
•AmtrakAmtrak
•AirportsAirports
•MarineMarine
Regional Planning Initiative Regional Planning Initiative DetailsDetails
Coordinated between WCOG (MPO) & WSDOTCoordinated between WCOG (MPO) & WSDOT• Travel demand forecastsTravel demand forecasts• Identification of system enhancementsIdentification of system enhancements
– Infrastructure, operations, multi-agency efforts, ITSInfrastructure, operations, multi-agency efforts, ITS
• Regional coordination toolsRegional coordination tools– Compilation and distribution of regional project Compilation and distribution of regional project
informationinformation
• Ongoing revisions/communication IMTC & VANOCOngoing revisions/communication IMTC & VANOC• Regional econometric modelingRegional econometric modelingEstimated level of effort for WCOG Estimated level of effort for WCOG
5 ½ years -- $1.07 million5 ½ years -- $1.07 million
Thank youThank you
More information:More information:
Vancouver 2010: Vancouver 2010: www.winter2010.comwww.winter2010.com
WCOG & IMTC: WCOG & IMTC: www.wcog.orgwww.wcog.org
WSDOT: WSDOT: www.wsdot.wa.www.wsdot.wa.govgov
Gordon RogersGordon RogersWhatcom Council of Whatcom Council of [email protected]