charlene fitzgerald april 3, 2012 roads and streets yuma metropolitan planning organization

CHARLENE FITZGERALDAPRIL 3 , 2012

ROADS AND STREETS

Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization

Yuma Region Border Projects

Juan Sanchez BoulevardSan Luis POE I Avenue 3E WideningArchibald Improvements - South Bound

TrafficMain Street Improvements – US 95Transportation EnhancementAvenue E ExtensionStaging Area for San Luis POE IIRail Corridor Study

Yuma Region Border Projects

YMPO RTP update 2014-2037US 95 Widening – Fortuna Wash BridgeAir Quality/Greening the Border InitiativesBorder Wait StudyEconomic Impact Analysis

Yuma Region Border Projects

YMPO RTP update 2014-2037US 95 wideningAir Quality/Greening the Border Initiatives

SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC SAN LUIS I

Multimodal Recommendations Map

Rail Corridor Study

T H E O B J E C T I V E S O F T H I S R A I L L I NE C O R R I D O R S T U D Y A R E A S F O L L O W S :

I D E N T I F Y T H E O P T I M A L R A I L L I N E C O R R I D O R W I T H I N Y U M A C O U NT Y T H AT W O U L D C O NN E C T T O T H E U N I O N PA C I F I C S U N S E T R O U T E M A I N L I NE O N T H E N O RT H A ND P O T E NT I A L LY T O T H E F E R R O M E X R A I L L I NE R U N NI NG B E T W E E N H E R M O S I L L O A N D M E X I C A L I O N T H E S O U T H

T H E I D E N T I F I E D R A I L L I N E C O R R I D O R I S I NT E ND E D T O E NA B L E T H E L O C A L G OV E R N M E N T S T O P R E S E RV E T H E NE E D E D R I G H T O F WAY F O R T H E R A I L L I NE T O B E C O NS T R U C T E D I N T H E F U T U R E W H E N WA R R A N T E D

D E T E R M I NE T H E L O C AT I O N A N D FA C I L I T Y R E Q U I R E M E N T S F O R T H E R A I L L I N E C R O SS I N G O F T H E I N T E R N AT I O NA L B O R D E R W I T H T E N TAT I V E A P P R OVA L O F T H E F E D E R A L A ND L O C A L A N D F O R E I G N A G E N C I E S

Rail Corridor Study

Study Area The study area is approximately bounded as

follows:On the west by the Arizona State LineOn the north by the Union Pacific Sunset

Route main lineOn the east by South Fortuna Road and its

extensionOn the south by the Ferromex rail line

STUDY OBJECTIVESDetermine a desirable border crossing

location that accommodates future commodity flows.

Recommend a feasible rail corridor in Yuma County between Mexico and Arizona.

Conduct public involvement activities to promote and solicit public input.

Identify short term freight related economic development that can be expanded to meet long term needs.

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE SHORT LINE

TRADE CORRIDORS

GUAYMAS MOVES INTO OPERATION AS A SEAPORT FOR CONTAINER CARGO

LONG TERM RAIL OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS

Why Study Rail In Yuma? • Position Yuma Economically for future trade options • Expand the Yuma’s market share with Agriculture products • Maximize Yuma’s strategic location in the World Trade Market• Maximize Trade with Mexico • Make better use of the Union Pacific Railroad that passes through Yuma

1 TEU = 1 –

Twenty-foot

Equivalent

Unit

1 TEU

A short line railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national

railroad networks

Marine Terminal

Terminal Capacity

Long Beach 7.3 Million TEU

Los Angeles 8.5 Million TEU

Proposed Punta Colonet

6.0 Million TEU

Guaymas 175,392 TEU

How Do

Marine

Ports Work?

Short Line Train