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STUDIES AND REPORTS
- "Bottleneck Study": Transportation Infrastructure and Traffic Management Analysis of Cross Border Bottlenecks (2004)
This study examines the bottlenecks at the U.S.-Mexico ports of entry (POEs). A bottleneck is defined as a condition that restricts the free movement of traffic, creating a point of congestion during specific periods of time. Addressing and alleviating this congestion in the highway system would enhance movement of people and goods. The study identifies a number of improvements in the operational efficiency and flow of vehicles traveling to and from the land POEs.
- Binational Border Transportation Infrastructure: Needs Assessment Study (2004)
This study examines border transportation infrastructure between the United States and Mexico. The focus of the study is the 1,933-mile (3,110 km) border that extends from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the Gulf of Mexico the U.S. and Mexico share on the southeast coast. The four U.S. border states are California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The six Mexican border states are Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas.
- Truck Transportation through Border Points of Entry: Analysis of Coordination Systems (2002)
This report summarizes findings of a binational study examining stakeholder coordination problems that compromise the efficiency and integrity of the U.S. - Mexico border-crossing process for truck trade. Findings cover analysis of the roles of public and private-sector stakeholders in the border-crossing process; assessment of prevailing coordination systems in place at the border though stakeholder interviews and port-of-entry site visits; identification of the cause and effect of problems resulting from a lack of stakeholder coordination; alternative stakeholder coordination systems; and estimates of the economic impact of coordination alternatives where possible.
- Binational Planning and Programming Study (1998)
Costing $2.5 million, this jointly funded study was divided into four phases. Click here to view the products of each phase.
The study was completed in the Spring 1998 and established a framework for cooperative and coordinated transportation planning along the border. The study results were presented at the Guadalajara Symposium.
Topical areas addressed by the Binational Planning and Programming Study include:
- Inventory of Transportation Infrastructure
- Description of Commercial Vehicle Trade Flow Process
- US and Mexican Transportation Planning Processes
- Economic Impacts of US- Mexico Trade
- Evaluation of US and Mexican Border Area Capabilities to Forecast Expanding Trade
- Port of Entry Case Studies
To provide feedback, suggestions, or comments for this page contact Sylvia Grijalva at sylvia.grijalva@dot.gov
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