yuma metropolitan planning organization
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Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization. Charlene FitzGerald April 3, 2012 Roads and Streets. Yuma Region Border Projects. Juan Sanchez Boulevard San Luis POE I Avenue 3E Widening Archibald Improvements - South Bound Traffic Main Street Improvements – US 95 Transportation Enhancement - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 N E 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 N T Y T H AT W O U L D C O N N 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 N E O N T H E N O RT H A N D P O T E N T I A L LY T O T H E F E R R O M E X R A I L L I N E R U N N I N G 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 N T E N D E D T O E N A 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 N E E D E D R I G H T O F WAY F O R T H E R A I L L I N E T O B E C O N S 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 N E 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 N A 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 N D 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