Untapped Opportunities: Assessment of Organizational Strategies to Improve Border Coordination in California at the U.S. and Mexico Border; Final Report for California Integrated Border Approach Strategy, Phase 2

In 2013, The California Department of Transportation-District 11 (Caltrans) launched the California Integrated Border Approach Strategy (CA-IBAS) in response to a need for a better-integrated border transportation system that reduces impacts on border communities. Work was conducted in two phases to identify ways to better address regional mobility needs and the traveler experience in California’s communities along the California-Mexico border. During Phase 1, led by METRANS, the team conducted a preliminary assessment of key institutional and policy issues at CaliforniaMexico land POEs, including an overview of relevant agencies and stakeholders as well as analysis of institutional structures that might be used to improve service delivery, funding, and financing options for multi-agency projects. Building on Phase 1, Phase 2 of the CA-IBAS study was led by UC Berkeley and in collaboration with UCLA, University of Washington and California State University, Long Beach, and the results are presented in this final report. The report specifically evaluates the feasibility of various institutional mechanisms and strategies that could support and advance coordinated strategic planning, project delivery, and funding partnerships to meet mobility and travel needs at the California – Mexico border.