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Gateway of Opportunity SR 11 / Otay Mesa East Port of Entry. AASHTO 2011 Annual Meeting – October 13-17, 2011. Outline. Project Overview Funding Partnership Project Challenges Bi-national Coordination Next Steps Questions and Comments. California Ports of Entry with Mexico. Overview.
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Gateway of Opportunity SR 11 / Otay Mesa East Port of Entry AASHTO 2011 Annual Meeting – October 13-17, 2011
Outline • Project Overview • Funding • Partnership • Project Challenges • Bi-national Coordination • Next Steps • Questions and Comments
California Ports of Entry with Mexico Overview Andrade/ Algodones San Diego-Tijuana Cross Border Facility Calexico West / Mexicali I Otay Mesa East/ Mesa de Otay II San Ysidro/ Puerta México Tecate/ Tecate Calexico East/ Mexicali II Otay Mesa/ Mesa de Otay ########
Cross Border Wait Times & Project Need • Critical need for additional capacity • Existing border crossings cannot meet demand • Demand to increase in future • Prepare for growth
Economic Impacts of Border Wait Times (2007 Personal Travel + Freight Movement) $7.2 Billion in Output Lost = 18Super Bowls 62,000 Jobs Lost = 4 Google Companies
ProjectLayout U.S. DRAFT FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGNPURPOSES ONLY
Project Policy Challenge
Bi-national Coordination • Cross-border coordination is critical • Working with Mexican counterparts throughout the process • Coordinating with Mexico on concurrent planning of facilities/infrastructure
Next Steps • Finalize Traffic and Revenue Study • Finalize EIS/ROD • Concept of Operations • Finalize a Joint Vision to implement this project with GSA/CBP and Mexico
Questions Laurie Berman Director Caltrans District 11 Laurie.Berman@ca.dot.gov