Starting today Wednesday Oct 24, 2012, Mexico will
begin routing southbound traffic from San Diego to Tijuana through the
new El Chaparral port of entry, whose formal opening is scheduled for
Nov. 1.
A statement Tuesday
from the Mexican Consulate in San Diego said the aim is to “allow users
to become familiar with the new entry route to Mexico and with the
operation of the new installations.”
The
new port of entry is envisioned as a replacement for the current
southbound lanes at Puerta Mexico. It is part of the massive redesign of
the international crossing involving both the United States and Mexico.
President
Felipe Calderon said this month that during an initial transition
phase, the southbound lanes at both Puerta Mexico and El Chaparral will
be open.
Drivers will be
routed to El Chaparral through a temporary five-lane roadway that leads
from the end of Interstate 5, which then fans out as it reaches El
Chaparral, where there are 22 inspection lanes.
The
U.S. government plans to build a permanent connection between I-5 and
El Chaparral once Congress provides funding for the next phase of the
San Ysidro port renovation and expansion.
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