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2015
Truck Border Crossing Data Northern and Southern Borders in Relationship to Ports-to-Plains Corridors 2004-2014
The Ports-to-Plains Alliance has completed a summary of truck border crossings on both the northern and southern borders from 2004 to 2014. The data looks at trucks entering the United States from Canada and Mexico across the entire northern and southern borders, from the viewpoint of Montana, North Dakota and Texas, and from the viewpoint of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the Mexico states of Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León and Chihuahua. Finally it looks to see what is happening during the period at border crossings served by the Ports-to-Plains corridors.2014
Heartland Expressway Corridor Development and Management Plan for Nebraska
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and Nebraska Department of RoadsThis Heartland Expressway Corridor Development and Management Plan (CDMP) is focused on the portion of the Heartland Expressway within the State of Nebraska. The CDMP has been prepared in compliance with Section 1118(d) of TEA-211 which is similar to the work previously completed for the Port to Plains corridor in 2005.
2012
Defining the Soft Infrastructure of Border Crossings: A Case Study at the US/Canada Border
Texas Tech UniversityThe purpose of this study is to investigate the soft infrastructure of border crossings, defined here as the capabilities embedded in human resources, social structures, and business and regulatory environments of border crossings that facilitate international trade. The research relies on a grounded-theory analysis of primary data collected in an exploratory case study of two border crossings between Montana, U.S. and Alberta, Canada.
2011
Assessment and Analysis of the Development of a Trade Corridor in Southwest Saskatchewan
Derek Murray Consulting and AssociatesThe purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive assessment of the development of an enhanced interprovincial/international trade corridor in Southwest Saskatchewan. It is expected that an enhanced corridor would facilitate increased trade in the region, reduce travel time for exporting and importing industries, create additional demand for private sector transportation services, enhance tourism access, and enhance regional economic opportunities.
2010
Eastern Alberta Ports to Plains Corridor Development and Marketing Project
GTS Group International Inc.This report deals with a proposed Eastern Alberta Corridor that can provide an alternative to the QE2, and that extends into USA at Wild Horse to tie into US Interstate Highway #25 and the Ports to Plains Corridor. A new Eastern Alberta Corridor Corporation has been recommended to promote and advance the concept of a second major north – south integrated seamless transportation corridor between Alberta and USA. The report suggests a governance model for the new corporation, lays out a proposed mandate and membership, and provides an estimated budget range for operating purposes. A one year and five year plan for the Corporation is proposed, along with a marketing plan. Finally, an implementation plan to establish the Corporation is laid out. Other related and relevant topics covered are the economy of the Eastern Alberta Corridor Region, current commercial tractor trailer traffic on Eastern Alberta Corridor highways, and a SWOT analysis of the Corridor and the Region.
2008
Great Plains International Trade Corridor Assessment Connecting America's Energy and Agricultural Heartland
Cambridge Systematics, Inc. for Texas Department of TransportationThe Texas Department of Transportation (DOT) Government and Public Affairs (GPA) Division commissioned Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) to develop a comprehensive overview of the needs and benefits of developing the GPITC. The purpose of the project is to identify potential corridor development opportunities that would bolster economic development through investment in highway, rail, or energy infrastructure. To that end, the study assesses the corridor's infrastructure, current and future demand, historical and forecasted shifts in population, and the geography of emerging industries. This study is intended to help Texas and the other states on the corridor determine next steps for study and implementation.
2007
TTC Rural Development Opportunities: Ports-to-Plains Case Study
Executive Summary
Cambridge Systematics, Inc. for Texas Department of TransportationThe examination of TTC development opportunities in the Ports-to-Plains Corridor is the first test case by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to identify opportunities to implement TTC facilities in predominantly rural regions of the State.
Through application of a methodology designed for this study, the Ports-to-Plains Case Study responds to the following core questions: What are the opportunities for developing TTC infrastructure in the Ports-to-Plains Corridor? What financial and institutional actions are likely to lead to construction and continued maintenance of new infrastructure in the Ports-to-Plains Corridor? What types of development/financing opportunities exist for other rural Texas corridors and what is the framework for analyzing feasibility?
Transportation Regional Economic Development (TRED): Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
HDR | HLB Decision Economics Inc. for Montana Department of TransportationMontana Department of Transportation launched the US 2 / MT 16 TRED Study in January 2006 to examine whether four-lane highway improvements to the Montana segment of the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway are justified by economic, safety, regulatory, and other considerations.
Ports-to-Plains Rest Stop Study
DMJM Harris | AECOM for Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico Departments of TransportationIn December 2004, a Corridor Development and Management Plan (CDMP) for the Ports to Plains Corridor was completed in cooperation with the States of Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The CDMP was developed to enhance the efficiency of the Ports to Plains Corridor and identify deficiencies along this 1,390 mile Corridor that runs from Laredo, Texas to Denver Colorado with a connection to Raton, New Mexico. While the recommendations for the plan were far reaching and extensive, the need for improved truck parking and rest area deficiencies was given a limited analysis, resulting in generalized recommendations for improvements along the Corridor. The Ports to Plains Steering Committee initiated this study to provide an additional Public/Private rest area and truck parking needs assessment.
2004
Ports to Plains Corridor Development and Management Plan
Executive Summary
DMJM + HARRIS for Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico Departments of TransportationThis Corridor Development and Management Plan was developed to enhance the efficiency of the Ports to Plains Corridor. It contains several elements that improve the transportation network's ability to move people and goods. Nearly 1,400 miles long, the corridor consists of 511 miles of 4- to 6-lane roadway, 755 miles of 2-lane roadway, and 113 miles of roadway in metropolitan areas.
2002
Eastern Colorado Mobility Study
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig for Colorado Department of TransportationThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of improving existing and/or constructing future transportation corridors and intermodal facilities to enhance the mobility of freight services within and through eastern Colorado.
2001
Ports-to-Plains Feasibility Study
Wilbur-Smith Associates for Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico Departments of TransportationThe purpose of this Ports to Plains Feasibility Study is to determine the impacts and feasibility of a four-lane highway between the Texas/Mexico border and Denver, Colorado, via the existing IH 27 corridor between Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas. This study involved a comprehensive feasibility analysis of various alternative highway alignments considering the entire corridor limits. The methodology and procedures for this highway feasibility study are consistent with recent feasibility studies completed for other High Priority Corridors and follow appropriate federal and state regulations.
1992
Heartland Expressway Economic and Engineering Feasibility Study
Wilbur Smith Associates for South Dakota Department of TransportationCurrently, north-south highways in western Nebraska and western South Dakota are not operating at congested levels, are not over capacity, and most have quite low traffic volumes. Therefore, this study does not evaluate the feasibility of the Heartland Expressway simply based on existing levels of traffic or solely on travel efficiency improvements. Instead, the study examines alternative transportation roles for the Heartland Expressway, and determines whether such a highway might assist the region to develop economically. The study includes reviews of alignment options, road standards, traffic demands, conceptual design, costs, economic benefits, and environmental impacts and implications. The primary study focus, however, is economics, and what the Heartland Expressway might do for the area's economy, and the area's general well-being. The study concludes that a major investment is economically feasible, and identifies the route that is expected to provide the greatest economic development benefit.
2016
The Benefits of the Renewable Energy Industry in Eastern Colorado
PRO 15
The renewable energy, or cleantech, industry has become an important part of the Colorado economy over the past 15 years. Colorado’s eastern plains have significant resource potential, notably wind energy, and have attracted the vast majority of renewable energy investment activity in the state. As policymakers and energy companies have pursued renewable energy projects and clean technologies, the renewable energy industry has become increasingly important to the local economy in eastern Colorado. For this study, eastern Colorado consists of eastern Arapahoe County, and all of Bent, Elbert, El Paso, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Prowers, Pueblo, and Weld counties.
2014
Assessing the Impact of Proposed New Carbon Regulations in the United States
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Institute for 21st Century Energy
Assessing the Impact of Potential New Carbon Regulations in the United States," illustrates the impacts associated with an EPA regime modeled on the Obama Administration's stated emissions reductions goal. To obtain the most accurate modeling and analysis possible for the report, we commissioned the respected global energy and economics firm IHS.
Hydraulic Fracturing Ban: The Economic Impact of a Statewide Fracking Ban in Colorado
Business Research Division, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder
The purpose of this study is to provide objective, third-party insight into the economic impacts of a statewide fracking ban on the Colorado economy. This paper provides an overview of the political landscape surrounding the industry, quantifies the current production and economic activities as reported via public sources, and quantifies the economic impacts of a statewide ban on fracking activities.
How States Return Revenue to Local Governments from Unconventional Oil Extraction: Windfall or Missed Opportunity?
This report compares how local governments receive production tax revenue from unconventional oil extraction across seven major oil-producing states. It includes fiscal data and analysis for Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming.Headwaters Economics
2013
Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas Production Tax Rates: How Does Oklahoma Compare to Peers?
Headwater Economics in Conjunction with Oklahoma Policy Institute
This report compares Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas tax policies to other leading oil and natural gas producing states. Oil comparison states are Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. Natural gas comparison states are Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wyoming.
Analysis applies state tax policies to average production data for typical unconventional oil and natural gas wells to determine comparable effective tax rates. Both unconventional oil and natural gas wells typically feature high initial rates of production that decline steeply and quickly, and eventually stabilize at relatively low levels. The respective production profiles for unconventional oil and natural gas wells are consistent enough across shale plays to offer a sound basis for comparing how states tax policies raise revenue from these new resources.
Assessment of Oil and Gas Industry: 2012 Industry Economic and Fiscal Contributions in Colorado
Business Research Division of the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado at Boulder
This study quantified the economic and fiscal contributions of Colorado's oil and gas industry in 2012. The oil and gas industry generated $29.6 billion output in Colorado's economy and directly contributed almost $1.6 billion to public revenue in 2012.
10-Year Energy Vision
Western Governors' Association
The 10-Year Energy Vision is a set of regional goals and objectives the Governors have agreed should guide energy development, use and energy policy in the West. This report is meant to be a guide and it is not intended to supersede individual state energy plans. The report demonstrates bipartisan cooperation on energy and environmental issues that can serve as a useful basis for a national energy plan.
Energy Perspectives
Western Governors' Association
This report features essays authored by individual Western Governors and Canadian Premiers on different topics on energy. In each essay, the authoring Governor or Premier provides insights gained from their efforts to best serve the priorities of their constituents. The topics range from the importance of coal as a fuel and driver of economic growth for the state of Wyoming to the urgent need for greenhouse gas mitigation and climate change policy for the state of California.
State of Energy in the West
Western Governors' Association
Western energy resources are vast and diverse. To inform the development and implementation of the 10-Year Energy Vision, this report provides a factual account of energy resources and issues in the West. The central feature is a thorough overview of energy resource reserves and extraction, the infrastructure used to transport electricity and energy commodities, and the utilization of energy resources and technologies in the region. The book also discusses the importance of energy literacy and the potential of several promising energy technologies currently on the horizon.
>American Petroleum Institute
America runs on energy. Every moment of every day, energy is required for Americans to maintain their daily lives, and the majority of that energy is supplied by oil and natural gas. Oil and natural gas are integral to all aspects of the U.S. economy—and America's economic recovery—as the success of any modern economy is dependent on reliable and affordable energy. Over the last 100 years, and well into the foreseeable future, oil and natural gas have and will continue to provide the energy America needs to succeed.
2012
Oil and Natural Gas Fiscal Best Practices: Lessons for State and Local Governments
Headwater Economics
How oil and gas resources are taxed and how the revenue is distributed and invested are the cornerstones of balancing positive and negative impacts of energy development. Across the country, there are various approaches to taxing oil and natural gas activity, and to spending, sharing, and saving these revenues. In no case has any single state put together a complete package of fiscal “best practices.” Yet each state employs part of a viable fiscal solution and can learn from what others are doing.
2009
The Western Energy Corridor: An Overview of Strategic Resources and Trends Critical to North American Energy Security and Prosperity
Idaho National Laboratory
"The U.S. is facing conventional oil and gas reserve declines, increased demand, increased foreign dependency, resource nationalization, price volatility, underinvestment in infrastructure, changing domestic production policy." It also goes on to say, "Energy development within the Energy Corridor will require integrating, optimizing and stewarding a diverse set of domestic (and N. American) energy resources, interconnected by a dependable delivery infrastructure, and development in an environmentally progressive manner." The Western Energy Corridor could boost plans for a North American energy resource pact.
2014
Impact of Canadian Economic Development on Northern Montana Highways: Phase II -- Ports of Wildhorse and Morgan Highway Corridors
MDT/HDRThe purpose of this study is to determine whether highway infrastructure in Montana is adequate to support future expected growth in traffic resulting from economic development in Canada, and a number of potential changes in border operations, industry structure and freight-related policy. The report specifically focuses on the Ports of Wild Horse and Morgan Highway Corridors.
2013
Eastern Alberta Major Construction Projects
Eastern Alberta Trade CorridorThe Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor continues to lead the province in investment. There is close to $130 billion in Major Capital Projects happening right now in the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor. The Report contains a listing of the major construction projects happening in Eastern Alberta as of March 31, 2013.
2012
NAFTA Triumphant: Assessing Two Decades of Gains in Trade, Growth and Jobs
U.S. Chamber of CommerceAs this report will show, NAFTA has succeeded spectacularly in boosting cross-border trade, economic growth, and good jobs. Understanding this success is more important than ever as the agreement's many critics are sure to repeat their attacks on the occasion of NAFTA's anniversary. While the agreement's impact has at times been exaggerated, it has proven to be the most important and beneficial trade agreement in U.S. history with the exception of the Uruguay Round agreement that created the World Trade Organization (WTO) just one year after NAFTA entered into force.
2011
Assessment and Analysis of the Development of a Trade Corridor in Southwest Saskatchewan
Derek Murray Consulting and AssociatesThe purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive assessment of the development of an enhanced interprovincial/international trade corridor in Southwest Saskatchewan. It is expected that an enhanced corridor would facilitate increased trade in the region, reduce travel time for exporting and importing industries, create additional demand for private sector transportation services, enhance tourism access, and enhance regional economic opportunities.
2010
Eastern Alberta Ports to Plains Corridor Development and Marketing Project
GTS Group International Inc.This report deals with a proposed Eastern Alberta Corridor that can provide an alternative to the QE2, and that extends into USA at Wild Horse to tie into US Interstate Highway #25 and the Ports to Plains Corridor. A new Eastern Alberta Corridor Corporation has been recommended to promote and advance the concept of a second major north – south integrated seamless transportation corridor between Alberta and USA. The report suggests a governance model for the new corporation, lays out a proposed mandate and membership, and provides an estimated budget range for operating purposes. A one year and five year plan for the Corporation is proposed, along with a marketing plan. Finally, an implementation plan to establish the Corporation is laid out. Other related and relevant topics covered are the economy of the Eastern Alberta Corridor Region, current commercial tractor trailer traffic on Eastern Alberta Corridor highways, and a SWOT analysis of the Corridor and the Region.
Impact of Canadian Economic Development on Northern Montana Highways
HDR/Decision EconomicsThis research study provided an opportunity to examine long-term trade and traffic volume trends and forecasts. Montana, which borders three Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan), represents a vital surface link between the United States and a number of these growing markets, especially the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Growth in Canada's western province economies directly results in increased demand for goods movement, transportation services, and tourist travel and thus commercial traffic volumes at northern Montana ports (border crossings) and connecting roadways.
2008
Great Plains International Trade Corridor Assessment Connecting America's Energy and Agricultural Heartland
Cambridge Systematics, Inc. for Texas Department of TransportationThe Texas Department of Transportation (DOT) Government and Public Affairs (GPA) Division commissioned Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) to develop a comprehensive overview of the needs and benefits of developing the GPITC. The purpose of the project is to identify potential corridor development opportunities that would bolster economic development through investment in highway, rail, or energy infrastructure. To that end, the study assesses the corridor's infrastructure, current and future demand, historical and forecasted shifts in population, and the geography of emerging industries. This study is intended to help Texas and the other states on the corridor determine next steps for study and implementation.
Economic Impact of Wild Horse Border Crossings Upgrades
Prepared for Bear Paw Development Corporation by Patrick M. Barkey, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, The University of MontanaThis is a study of how the conversion of the Wild Horse port of entry from its present status into a 24-hour commercial port would impact the economy of north central Montana. A full-time port facility would facilitate a second transportation corridor through southeast Alberta toward Edmonton, bypassing the congestion and urbanized routes through Calgary. On the U.S. side of the border, the crossing would provide a viable second route to Mountain and Gulf region states. Though the investment in infrastructure and staffing of this expanded facility is ultimately justified by its beneficial effects for overall U.S.-Canada trade, the new activities that would flow from its operation represent a significant stimulus for the border region.
2007
TTC Rural Development Opportunities: Ports-to-Plains Case Study
Executive SummaryCambridge Systematics, Inc. for Texas Department of Transportation
The examination of TTC development opportunities in the Ports-to-Plains Corridor is the first test case by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to identify opportunities to implement TTC facilities in predominantly rural regions of the State.Through application of a methodology designed for this study, the Ports-to-Plains Case Study responds to the following core questions: What are the opportunities for developing TTC infrastructure in the Ports-to-Plains Corridor? What financial and institutional actions are likely to lead to construction and continued maintenance of new infrastructure in the Ports-to-Plains Corridor? What types of development/financing opportunities exist for other rural Texas corridors and what is the framework for analyzing feasibility?
Transportation Regional Economic Development (TRED): Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
HDR | HLB Decision Economics Inc. for Montana Department of TransportationMontana Department of Transportation launched the US 2 / MT 16 TRED Study in January 2006 to examine whether four-lane highway improvements to the Montana segment of the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway are justified by economic, safety, regulatory, and other considerations.
2004
Ports to Plains Corridor Development and Management Plan
Executive Summary
DMJM + HARRIS for Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico Departments of TransportationThis Corridor Development and Management Plan was developed to enhance the efficiency of the Ports to Plains Corridor. It contains several elements that improve the transportation network's ability to move people and goods. Nearly 1,400 miles long, the corridor consists of 511 miles of 4- to 6-lane roadway, 755 miles of 2-lane roadway, and 113 miles of roadway in metropolitan areas.
1992
Heartland Expressway Economic and Engineering Feasibility Study
Wilbur Smith Associates for South Sakota Department of TransportationCurrently, north-south highways in western Nebraska and western South Dakota are not operating at congested levels, are not over capacity, and most have quite low traffic volumes. Therefore, this study does not evaluate the feasibility of the Heartland Expressway simply based on existing levels of traffic or solely on travel efficiency improvements. Instead, the study examines alternative transportation roles for the Heartland Expressway, and determines whether such a highway might assist the region to develop economically. The study includes reviews of alignment options, road standards, traffic demands, conceptual design, costs, economic benefits, and environmental impacts and implications. The primary study focus, however, is economics, and what the Heartland Expressway might do for the area's economy, and the area's general well-being. The study concludes that a major investment is economically feasible, and identifies the route that is expected to provide the greatest economic development benefit.
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