Texas Transportation Commission Presentation
Scott McLaughlin, CRRMA Chair
October 25, 2012
CAMINO REAL REGIONAL MOBILITY
AUTHORITY
The CRRMA is focused on advancing the El Paso region’s
transportation system through its involvement in:
• Project Financing
• Project Management
• Project Design
• Toll Operations
• New TRZ Projects
PROJECT FINANCING
State Spur 601 (Inner Loop) –
Liberty Expressway
• Inaugural CRRMA Bond
Issuance of $233,355,000
• 7.4 mile connection between the
Patriot (US54) and Purple Heart
(LP375) Freeways
• First bond issuance supported
solely by pass-through proceeds
PROJECT FINANCING
Zaragoza Direct Connectors
• TxDOT design and construction
• CRRMA SIB Loan of up to
$20,000,000 for construction
• SIB Repayment Source – El Paso
Transportation Reinvestment Zone
No. 2 (pledged to CRRMA)
PROJECT FINANCING
Transmountain NE
• TxDOT design and construction
• CRRMA SIB Loan of up to
$6,000,000 for City-Requested
Aesthetics & Cost Overruns
• SIB Repayment Source – El Paso
Transportation Reinvestment Zone
No. 2 (pledged to CRRMA)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Americas Interchange CDA
• Design/Build Project - 3 DCs &
associated Improvements
• Total Project Cost - $141,000,000 –
ARRA ($96M), CBI ($15M) & SIB
Loan/Build America Bonds ($30M)
• On Schedule for January 2013
Substantial Completion
• CRRMA is managing the Project
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
I-10 Aesthetics
• Total Project Cost - $10,000,000
• Partnership with TxDOT and City of
El Paso to improve I-10 Corridor
• Nationally recognized artist paired
with El Paso artist for development
of aesthetic improvements
• CRRMA is managing the Project
PROJECT DESIGN
Americas Interchange
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remaining design work
provided by the CRRMA:
Westbound Northbound DC
Westbound Southbound DC
Eastbound Southbound DC
Northbound Eastbound DC
Southbound Eastbound DC
Cloverleaf & Frontage Road
being
PROJECT DESIGN
Spur 1966
• Connection between Schuster and
Paisano Dr. (US85), near UTEP
• Coordination between TxDOT,
UTEP and City of El Paso
• Total Project Cost - $48,700,000
(estimated)
TOLL OPERATIONS
César Chávez Managed Lanes
• TxDOT design and construction
• 9 miles of managed lanes
(electronic toll collection)
• CRRMA negotiating with systems
integrator for opening in late 2013
• First segment of the Southern Relief
Route (alternative to I-10)
TOLL OPERATIONS
Remaining Segments of the Southern Relief Route
• Americas Managed Lanes – CRRMA is in the procurement process for
preliminary engineering and environmental services
• I-10 Managed Lanes – CRRMA has requested toll equity funding to
pursue preliminary engineering and environmental services
• Border Highway West – CRRMA is coordinating with TxDOT as it seeks
environmental approval
TRANSPORTATION REINVESTMENT ZONES
New TRZ Projects
The CRRMA is assisting El Paso
County, the Town of Horizon City
and the City of Socorro to create
three new TRZs to develop a
revenue stream that the CRRMA
will use to design and construct
approximately $70M worth of
transportation projects.
PROPOSED TRZ - EL PASO COUNTY
Roadway
Rojas
Eastlake
Blvd.
Arterial 1
Berryville/
Darrington
Pellicano
Greg/
Edgemere
Project Limits
From: El Paso City Limits
To: Eastlake Blvd.
From: I-10
To: Berryville St.
From: Pellicano
To: Paseo del Este
From: Paseo del Este
To: Colonia Revolucion
From: Berryville/Darrington
To: Arterial 1
From: El Paso City limits
To: Vista del Este
1-mile width
(1/2 mile from centerline)
PROPOSED TRZ - TOWN OF HORIZON CITY
Proposed Horizon City TRZ
1-mile width
(1/2 mile from centerline)
Roadway
Eastlake
Blvd.
Project Limits
From: Darrington
To: Horizon Blvd.
PROPOSED TRZ - CITY OF SOCORRO
Proposed City of Socorro
TRZ
1-mile width
(1/2 mile from centerline)
Roadway
Old Hueco
Tanks Rd.
Project Limits
From: North Loop Dr. (FM 76)
To: Alameda Ave. (HW 20)
THE FUTURE OF THE CRRMA
• Southern Relief Route Toll Facilities – develop/operate the Americas
Managed Lanes, LP375 César Chávez Managed Lanes, LP375 Border
Highway West and I-10 Managed Lanes Projects
• International Bridges – continue discussions with the City of El Paso
regarding the management of the City’s international crossings
• Parking Facilities – continue discussions with private and public entities
regarding the design/construction/operation of proposed parking facilities
QUESTIONS?
Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority
2 Civic Center Plaza, 9th Floor
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 541-4986
info@crrma.org
www.crrma.org