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The November 2012 update provides an overview of ongoing and upcoming projects along the Northern Border, including recent completions and those in feasibility and design phases. Key highlights include the recent completion of construction in Portal, ND, and ongoing projects in Van Buren, ME, and Derby Line, VT. Future projects in Milltown, ME, and Madawaska, ME, are also detailed, with construction timelines set for 2013 and beyond. Additionally, potential funding outlooks and public-private partnership opportunities are discussed.
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GSANorthern Border Update November 7, 2012
Overview • Projects Recently Completed • Portal, ND • Projects in Feasibility & Design • Milltown, ME • Derby Line, VT • Madawaska, ME • Project Under Construction • Van Buren, Maine • Other projects • Alexandria Bay, NY • Fort Kent, ME
Projects Recently Completed • Portal, North Dakota • Construction Start • 06/2008 • Construction Completion • 10/2012
Projects in Feasibility and Design • Milltown, ME • Design started July 2012 • Construction Start Spring 2013 • Madawaska, Maine • Focus on upgrading of main inspection building • Construction start planned for 2014
Projects in Feasibility and Design • Derby Line, Vermont • Focusing on commercial processing • Construction Start planned in 2014
Ongoing Construction • Van Buren, Maine • Construction Start • 06/2011 • Estimated Construction Completion • 7/2013 • Project is six months ahead of schedule
Looking north towards Employee Parking Lot and Mechanical Yard
Other Project • Alexandria Bay, New York • Re-design a likely scenario • Project remains a CBP priority • Could be constructed in two phases
Other Projects • Fort Kent, ME • GSA will make modifications to the lanes & canopies to accommodate the alignment of the new bridge from St. Clair, NB. • Completion by October 2013
Program Outlook • Some funding relief in the future? • No program for FY 2013 • A small FY2014 program possible • A continued emphasis on small cost, quick fixes. • Public Private Partnerships
Thank You Ralph Scalise U.S. General Services Administration 617-565-5821 Ralph.scalise@gsa.gov