1. October 21, 2014 Ontario Ministry of Transportation Rob Tardif Ontario Update on Border Traffic for FHWA Planning Initiative TBWG - Trade and Traffic Data Session

2. FHWA partnership with Ontario to develop passenger and commercial vehicle O-D databases to support infrastructure planning Ontario Ministry of Transportation products under development (2013 to 2015): Commercial and Passenger intercept surveys at Ontario’s 14 border crossings with NY, MI, MN Document time series travel trends (2000, 2006, 2013/2015) Prepare “User Guide” to effectively maximize OD survey results Prepare “How To Guide” to replicate best practices for U.S. deployment of OD survey Provide case studies to demonstrate the range of analysis potential and support model development Project Scope 2

3. Commercial Vehicle Survey Workshop Spring 2015, location TBD Additional workshop dates and locations TBD Model Development, base year OD Trip Tables & Traffic Assignment Undertake final round of passenger vehicle surveys in Summer 2015 New York/Ontario St. Lawrence (3 crossings) Massena, Ogdensburg, Alexandria Bay Michigan/Ontario (Detroit and Port Huron, 3 crossings) Integrate with border surveys conducted in Niagara and Northern Ontario Passenger Survey Workshops, Spring 2016 Next Steps 3

4. 2011 2012/13 2015 Border Passenger Surveys Completed 42,000 passenger vehicle intercept surveys from 8 crossings In 2014, anticipate 30,000 from 6 crossings 4