Elected officials approved Friday an agreement with Mexico over how to collect and share the revenue from new $1.47 billion port of entry
Officials from across the San Diego-Baja California region on Friday celebrated a painstakingly negotiated binational agreement for collecting tolls at the envisioned new Otay Mesa border crossing.
The new facility, dubbed Otay Mesa East, is expected to open in 2024, providing 10 lanes in both directions serving passenger and commercial traffic, according to SANDAG. Average crossing times at the new facility are projected to be from five to 25 minutes for passenger vehicles and 15 to 45 minutes for freight traffic.
“This is a historic moment for all of us who call this region home because what we want is to make sure that everybody in this community has access not only to economic opportunities but clean air and a good quality of life,” she said., which included work on state routes 125, 905 and 11.in August and a month later secured a crucial $150 million in federal funding.
Congress also needs to approve additional funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing to operate Otay Mesa East, according to officials.
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