Ports-to-Plains Alliance Accomplishments

Introduction

Ports-to-Plains AllianceColorado Regional MeetingByers, CO

Accomplishments

July 12, 2012

Joe KielyVice President of Operations

Purpose: Strategic Project 1998Both US 287 and Interstate 70 have been identified as Colorado Strategic Projects by the Transportation Commission. US 287 is the Transportation Commissions priority corridor through eastern Colorado. US 287 is on the National Highway System and Colorado has already committed significant funds to its improvements.

Purpose: Alternative to Interstate 25The Transportation Commissions Resolution TC-796 states: CDOT is committed to diverting traffic from congested segments of I-25 through infrastructure improvement in eastern Colorado and views the Ports to Plains Program as an opportunity to pursue such goals. High Priority Corridors on the National Highway System

High Priority Corridors on the National Highway System

Rural Transportation System Critical to EconomyNatural ResourcesEnergyAgricultureAccess to MarketsDomesticInternationalTourismRural Transportation System Critical to EconomyCritical Rural Freight Corridors ProgramPlanning procedures that will provide for input from nonmetropolitan officialsProjects of National and Regional Significance program allowing for improvements to roadways vital to national energy securityReduced interest rates for rural TIFIA projectsFreight Movement and Economic Vitality goal to improve the national freight network, strengthen the ability of rural communities to access national and international trade markets, and support regional economic developmentNational Freight Goals Performance Measures recognizing the need for different approaches for urban and rural areasMAP-21: Key Rural PointsTrade: Domestic and North American

Transportation is a system

connecting goods, services and people

Urban economies depend upon rural resources , (Food and Fuel)and connections to markets

Domestic Trade

Domestic Exports by Truck in $Millions

$Millions Domestic9

Canada TradeCanada Exports by Truck in $Millions thru Montana

$Millions Exports to Canada thru MT10

Canada TradeCanada Exports by Truck in $Millions thru North Dakota & Total

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Mexico Trade

Mexico Exports by Truck in $Millions thru Texas

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: TexasAmarillo Project $66.46MUS 87 From Moore County Line to US 385, Super 2, $15MUS87 - From Dumas to Hartley County Line, Super 2, $11MLoop 335 - IH -27 to IH-40, 2 lane to 4 lane divided, $31.09 M + 4.77 (MPO) + $4.6 M (LBB) = 40.46 M Total

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: TexasLubbock Project - $35.5MUS 87 at Woodrow Road, OP, $10 MIH27 Plainview Frontage Road Conversion and OP, $17 MSH349, Martin County Line to Lamesa, Super 2, $6.5M (ODA) + $2M

Move another $29.6 MMove $25 M to Big Spring Reliever RouteMove $ 4.6 M to Amarillo

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the CorridorAbilene Projects - $63.70MUS87 SW Reliever Route at Big Spring, 4 lane,$38.7M +$25M(LBB) = $63.7M

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the CorridorOdessa Project $25.9SH349 2 lane to 4 lane, Reliever Route to SH 176, $16.5 M SH349 2 lane to 4 lane, SH 176 to Dawson Co, $2M + $5.5M(MPO) + 1.9 (Federal Earmark) = $9.4 M

Move 6.5 MMove $6.5M to SH349, Dawson County

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor

San Angelo - $21.3 MUS277 and US67 Overpass,$4M US 277 - US 87 to Christoval, Super 2, Super 2, $2.5 MUS 277 - Christoval to Schleicher Co Line, Super 2, $5.3 MUS 277 - Schleicher Co Line to Eldorado, Super 2, $4.2 MUS 277 - Eldorado to Sutton Co Line, Super 2, $2.5 MUS 277 - Sutton Co Line to Sonora, Super 2, $2.8 M$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: Texas

Laredo District -$19.2US 277 - Maverick CO, Super 2, $3.3M US 277 Dimmitt CO, Super 2, $3.5MUS 83 Dimmitt CO, Super 2, $8.9MUS 83 Webb CO, Super 2, $3.5M$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: TexasTexas Ports-to-Plains Total$232.06 M in 2012-13

Primarily Funded by Proposition 12 approved by Voters$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: Oklahoma

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: New Mexico

Completed!Primarily state funding using bonding!$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: Nebraska

$70-million for widening the 25 miles of Highway 385 between Alliance and L-62 south of Angora to 4 lanes $Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Nebraska Corridor Development and Management Plan

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: South Dakota

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: North Dakota

$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

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Across the Corridor: North DakotaMoving Energy

Across the Corridor: North DakotaWatford City W & N to Alexander Widening, pavement, passing/ climbing lanes = $17 millionAlexander to Junction of US Highway 2 - Widening, pavement, passing/ climbing lanes = $15.84 millionNDDOT is currently conducting a study on the feasibility of constructing traffic reliever routes at: Williston, Alexander and Dickinson.Also discussing possibility of traffic reliever routes at: Watford City, New Town.

Across the Corridor: Wyoming and Montana$Millions Exports to Canada thru ND and Total thru MT/ND

29Thank You Stay in TouchJoe KielyVice President of OperationsPorts-to-Plains AllianceP.O. Box 9Limon, CO 8088

[email protected]: 719-740-2240Phone: 303-586-1787Limon: 719-775-2346