AGENDA
ITEM
3 SCAG ICIC
IMPERIAL COUNTY
Caltrans TRANBPORIATION COMMISION CALEXICO
Calexico West Port of Entry:
Traffic Circulation Plan
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October 2022
Overview
The Traffic Circulation Plan (TCP) was developed in
2019 to analyze the traffic issues related to the
opening of the Calexico West Port of Entry (POE)
Expansion Project.
• The TCP analyzed traffic operational support
scenarios prior to and post construction of the Cesar
Chavez Roadway Improvements.
Project Team
• City of Calexico
• Imperial County Transportation Commission
(ICTC)
• Caltrans
• Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG)
• U.S. General Services Administration
• U.S. Customs & Border Protection
• KOA Corporation (Lead Consultant)
SCAG ICIC
IMPERIAL ICCE
COUNTY
Caltrans RANGPORTATION COMMIBSIC CALEXICO
Project Goals
* Develop efficient mobility at the
U.S. - Mexico border
* Reduce traffic delay
* Reduce the need for City staff to
provide traffic control staff
* Provide traffic circulation
strategies for the POE
Project Area
Includes major routes that provide
98 access to and from the Calexico
POE Cesar Chavez Bivd
• SR-111
• SR-98
avez Blyd
LEGEND
Project Sitte
Local roadways:
Highney
Primary Arterial
Arterial
Secontary 2nd S
2nd St
• Cesar Chavez Boulevard
* UNITED STATES
• 2nd Street/Anza Road
• Grant Street
Public Outreach Plan
CALEXICO (DOWNTOWN) PORT OF ENTRY Northbound port of entry traffic shift pending • 5 Technical Working meetings GARITA CALEXICO OESTE (CENTRO) Second Public Workshop Segundo Taller Comunitario
Come learn about ine tomporary
northbound trumfic snit startina
tapbambro 2010.
• 3 Community Outreach
Thursday/ueres. August 23, 2018
Carmen Durazo Culturas Arte Confer
421 Halleman /wa, Calexico
Workshops Opon House* Hours:
•7:30am to 10:30 a.m.
12:0pm to 2:30 p.m
• 4:00pm to 7:30 p.m.
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Calexco West (Northbound) Temporary Acoess
Come learn about the temporary northbound traffe prisch which il use the expended port accens at 2nd Street in Colevico.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKSHOP
Data Collection and Analysis
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Alternative 2A
Balanced Traffic Flow to the POE.
• POE Access through Cesar Chavez - 3 Lanes
• POE Access through Highway 111 - 1 Lane
• POE Access through 2nd Street - 1 Lane
Development of significant impact at Cesar Chavez
Boulevard and 2nd Street due to multiple sources of traffic Alternative 2B
POE Traffic through Cesar Chavez Boulevard (Peak Period) • The majority of POE access would be relocated to Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
• Small amount of right turn access to the POE via
eastbound 2nd Street
• Westbound left turns to Cesar Chavez Boulevard would
be restricted from Grant Street and 2nd Street.
E Birch St
98 Less need for traffic
Selected control personnel
HE C
Northbound From POE
Option Better traffic operations
• Southbound To POE
- Local Access at Calexico West POE
Grant St
entrance/exit
No Southbound
POE Access on
Alternative Imperial Avenue
During Peak Periods Better access for local
2B travel to downtown area
Improved Local Access
to Highway 111
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SR-111
Change at Imperial Ave
SR-98 and
SR-111
Birch St
3- - 3
SR
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2nd Street - convert back to the
2nd Street original lane configurations. This
will provide a consistent
connection with Cesar Chavez W 2nd Street E 2nd Stree
Boulevard and 2nd Street.
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Two lanes for both SHEE
southbound/northbound traffic
on Cesar Chavez Boulevard
At New POE *Option to shift to 3 CESAR CHAVEZ BOULEVARD southbound/1 northbound
Entrance
lanes on Cesar Chavez
Boulevard
No westbound access from y
2nd Street
Local access provided on
southbound/northbound lanes
SECOND ST.
on Cesar Chavez Boulevare
Small number of eastbound
POE access via 2nd Street.
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Figure 5.3 Traffic ControlPlan - Scenario 2B
Additional Detail
Traffic See Figure 5.4
Control -
Alternative
• Stynel Turning Located
2B ( Stall Traffic Control
sar Chavez Blvd. Grant SEl Primary Access
Secondary Recess
Additional Detail
See Figure 5.2
Second St.
•UNITED STATES New / Cristobal Colon
POE
MEXICO
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Traffic Management Strategies for POE Access
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
technologies
• Coordinated signals
• Changeable message signs (permanent &
movable)
• Improved signal system hardware
Recommendations - Alternative 2B
1. Provide signage to route POE traffic to Cesar Chavez Boulevard
Modify SR-98/SR-111 intersection to provide two SB right turns
3. Adjust signal timing at:
SR98/SR-111 CCB/Grant
SR 98 / Cesar Chavez 2nd Street/Cesar
Boulevard Chavez Boulevard
4. Focus manual support at Cesar Chavez Boulevard/2nd Street
5. Implement Caltrans ITS project
Thank You