The Otay Mesa East Port of Entry is a planned border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, approximately two miles east of the existing Otay Mesa Port of Entry. The crossing will connect the Otay Centenario borough of Tijuana with East Otay Mesa in unincorporated San Diego County, an as-yet undeveloped area slotted for future development including a business park.[1] Although the crossing will allow cars and pedestrians, it is mainly designed for trucks and commercial vehicles.
| Otay Mesa East Port of Entry | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°33′11″N 116°54′21″W / 32.5530°N 116.9058°W |
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| Opened | 2026 |
In July 2014, Mexican Undersecretary of Infrastructure of the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation Raúl Murrieta Cummings and the Secretary of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Brian P. Kelly, signed a memorandum of understanding to build and put the new port of entry into operation. It was expected to be ready as early as 2017, and provide 27 northbound lanes from Tijuana to San Diego and 8 southbound lanes. The cost is estimated to be 2 billion Mexican pesos (about 99 million US dollars).[2][3][4][5]
Construction began at the initial ground breaking in August 2022, after long delays.[6] Although earlier estimates suggested the project would be completed by late 2024,[7] more recent estimates suggest construction may not be complete until 2026.[8] As of 2024, it is expected to open in 2028, with tolls to help fund the project.[9]
External links
edit- "Otay Mesa East Port of Entry / State Route 11 Presidential Permit Application", 2007, SANDAG and California Department of Transportation District 11
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "East Otay Mesa Business Park Specific Plan", 2010, County of San Diego: Board of Supervisors Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Otay Mesa East Port of Entry may open as early as 2017", San Diego Red, 2014-07-31
- ^ "Mexico, U.S. California agree to build new border crossing", Xinhua, 2014-07-31
- ^ "México y EU abrirán nuevo cruce internacional II-Otay", Milenio, 2014-07-31
- ^ "2 mil millones cuesta garita Otay II: Sidue", El Sol de Tijuana, 2014-05-31
- ^ "U.S., Mexico Break Ground on New Otay Mesa East Port of Entry | Caltrans". dot.ca.gov. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Otay Mesa II Port of Entry/State Route-11 | Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce". www.otaymesa.org. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Mendoza, Alexandra (2023-07-06). "Future Otay Mesa East border crossing may open later than expected". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "More delays for opening of Otay Mesa East Port of Entry". cbs8.com. 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-08-24.