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
Overview 3 San Ysidro/ Puerta México Otay Mesa/ Mesa de Otay Tecate/ Tecate Calexico East/ Mexicali II Calexico West / Mexicali I Andrade/ Algodones Otay Mesa East/ Mesa de Otay II California Ports of Entry with Mexico ######## San Diego-Tijuana Cross Border Facility
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
62,000 Jobs Lost = $7.2 Billion in Output Lost = 4 Google Companies 18 Super Bowls Economic Impacts of Border Wait Times (2007 Personal Travel + Freight Movement) 5
Project Layout U.S. DRAFT FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN PURPOSES ONLY
Funding Sources 7
Unique Partnerships
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