TheOtay Mesa Port of Entry (Spanish:Puerto de Entrada Mesa de Otay) is one of three ports of entry (POE) in theSan Diego–Tijuana metropolitan region, in theU.S. state ofCalifornia, connectingOtay Mesa inSan Diego with theOtay Centenario borough ofTijuana. The facility was opened in 1983, and was constructed primarily to divert growing commercial truck traffic from the busySan Ysidro Port of Entry, located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) west. Since then, significant passenger vehicle and pedestrian traffic has grown as development in the area around the crossing has grown. Commercial importations through Otay Mesa accounts for billions of dollars' worth of freight.[1]
| Otay Mesa Port of Entry | |
|---|---|
 Otay Mesa Border Inspection Station | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | 9777 Via De La Amistad,San Diego, California 92154 U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°33′02″N116°56′17″W / 32.550602°N 116.938187°W /32.550602; -116.938187 |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Phone | (619) 690-7696 |
| Hours | 24 hours |
| Exit Port | Mesa de Otay |
| Statistics | |
| Annualcontainer volume | 993,048 Containers |
| Passenger traffic | 14,950,766 |
| Individuals (2019) | 14,950,766 |
| Personal Vehicles (2019) | 6,584,442 |
| Pedestrians (2019) | 3,567,271 |
| Website https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/border-crossing-data/border-crossingentry-data | |
The Otay Mesa Port of Entry is accessed byCalifornia State Route 905 on the northern side. Since commercial traffic cannot use the San Ysidro Port of Entry, for commercial traffic Otay Mesa is the southern terminus of theInterstate 5 corridor.
The port of entry is the third-busiest commercial port of entry on theMexico–United States border. To reduce wait times a facility built by the Mexican federal government, staffed byUnited States Customs and Border Protection officers and Mexican customs officers, will be opened on the Mexican side of the border. It will be used to screenproduce, which are considered low-risk commodities. A similar facility will be located at theLaredo International Airport, where Mexican customs officers will pre-inspect air shipments into Mexico.[2]
See also
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- List of Mexico–United States border crossings
- List of Canada–United States border crossings
- Pacific Highway Border Crossing, the northern equivalent terminus of I-5 for commercial traffic
References
edit- ^"Chapter IV: Planning For The Future: Urban & Regional Planning In The San Diego-Tijuana Region"(PDF). International Community Foundation. RetrievedJune 22, 2011.
- ^Sandra Dibble (3 January 2013)."Pilot program will let U.S., Mexican officials screen trucks in Mexico".San Diego Union Tribune. Tijuana. Archived fromthe original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved5 January 2013.
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