1. Transportation Border Working Group (TBWG)
Overview of US/Canada Border Crossings Whatcom County, WA and Lower Mainland, BC
Todd Carlson
Planning and Engineering Services
Manager
Coeur D’Alene, Idaho
April , 2008

2. Overview of US/Canada Border Crossings Whatcom County, WA and Lower Mainland, BC
Overview of the Region
Four Major Land Border Crossings
Sumas/Huntingdon (SR 9 / Hwy 11)
Lynden/Aldergrove (SR 539 / Hwy 13)
Pacific Hwy (SR 543 / Hwy 15)
Peace Arch - Blaine / Douglas (Interstate 5 / Hwy 99)
Washington Governor / BC Premier protocol agreement
Communications protocol
ITS/ATIS
Border Circulation Analysis
NEXUS / FAST Marketing

3. Washington / British Columbia Cascade Gateway
Vancouver, British Columbia
US/Canadian Border
Peach Arch
Point Roberts
Lynden/Aldergrove
Sumas / Huntingdon
Pacific Hwy
Bellingham, Washington

4. SR 9/Hwy 11 – Sumas/Huntingdon
New SR 9 Highway Alignment Improvements
Truck parking issue remains

5. SR 539 – Lynden / Aldergrove
SR 539 improvements
Missing piece from Lynden to the border (about 5 miles)

6. Pacific Hwy Border Crossing SR 543 / Hwy 15
British Columbia, Canada
Improvements completed in winter 2008
Highway 99
Highway 15
SR 543
Interstate 5
Washington State, US

8. New “return to Canada” configuration
FAST lane breaks off
New NEXUS/FAST/Bus lane
New grade separation at D Street
New southbound general purpose lane
Intersection improvements at H Street

12. British Columbia Premier Washington Governor Protocol Agreement
Communications protocol
ITS/ATIS
Border Circulation Analysis
NEXUS / FAST Marketing

13. Communications Protocol

14. Intelligent Transportation Systems / Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ITS/ATIS)
Variable/Changeable Message Signs
Cameras
Traffic loops (providing data for border crossings )
Highway Advisory Radio

15. Border Circulation Analysis
East-west Border Linkage
Cascadia Gateway
Proposal
To complete a planning study for east-west linkage of the key north-south corridors through the Cascadia Gateway that connects the U.S. and Canada, between Highway 99(BC)/Interstate 5 (WA) in the west to Highway 11 (BC)/SR 9 (WA).

16. Searching for funding to continue
NEXUS / FAST Marketing
Searching for funding to continue

17. Thank You / Merci !!!
The End / Le Fin