Gateway of Opportunity SR 11 / Otay Mesa East Port of Entry

Gateway of OpportunityGateway of OpportunitySR 11 / Otay Mesa East Port of EntrySR 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

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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 MexicoCalifornia Ports of Entry with Mexico

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San Diego-Tijuana Cross Border

Facility

Cross Border Wait Times & Project Cross Border Wait Times & Project NeedNeed

• 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

18Super Bowls

Economic Impacts of Border Wait Times Economic Impacts of Border Wait Times (2007 Personal Travel + Freight Movement)(2007 Personal Travel + Freight Movement)

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Project Layout U.S.Project Layout U.S.

DRAFTFOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN

PURPOSES ONLY

Funding Sources Funding Sources

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Unique PartnershipsUnique Partnerships

CALTRANSSANDAG

SR-11 / OTAY MESA EAST POEPROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM

Environmental

Roadway Engineering

Financial Strategy

Traffic & Revenue Study

ITSStudy

Legal Counsel

Mexico Coordination

Toll Authority

Financial Strategy / Intelligent Transportation Systems Team

SR-11 / CVEFProject Delivery Team

Communication

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

US CUSTOMS ANDBORDER PROTECTION

GENERAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL

LPOEPartners

Project Project Policy ChallengePolicy Challenge

Bi-national CoordinationBi-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

QuestionsQuestions

Laurie Berman

Director

Caltrans District 11

Laurie.Berman@ca.dot.gov