Performance Measures and Reporting for International Border Crossings

There are several international borders shared among the ENTERPRISE Pooled Fund Study members (Washington State Department of Transportation, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Transportation, Ministry of Transportation Ontario, and Texas Department of Transportation). These agencies had a shared interest in learning the roles, practices, and technologies for managing traffic in relation to performance measures at international border crossings. To accomplish the objectives of the project, an online search of organizations involved with managing border crossings was conducted. A summary of the current status of U.S. national goal areas were also documented related to border crossings. ENTERPRISE members’ roles in and practices with performance management at international border crossings were explored. Online research and interviews were conducted to document ENTERPRISE members’ performance management roles, practices, and needs at border crossings including how they currently interact with federal agencies and other entities that deal with transportation management at borders. This also included investigating intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies, such as wait time measurement systems and traveler information mechanisms, used for performance management at border crossings. In addition, coordination opportunities to share project findings with border crossing organizations were identified and documented.