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 GovernmentsGovernmentsgordon@wcog.org