BajaNomad

El Chaparral South into Tijuana open on Wednesday 4/21

RocketJSquirrel - 4-22-2021 at 04:09 PM

The new inspection station gates on the USA side was open yesterday. Traffic was quite backed up. Didn't see anyone stopped. Possibly looking for someone specific? Otherwise fine.

Would appreciate knowing if they continue to operate. Want to plan for possible delays.

RonJ - 4-22-2021 at 06:37 PM

There is no schedule for these southbound inspection operations. That would defeat the CPB's element of surprise for people crossing South with firearms and/or large amounts of currency. They have been happening sporadically with no warning for at least the last 15 years to my knowledge. I've seen interstate 5 traffic backed up well beyond the 905 interchange.

RocketJSquirrel - 4-23-2021 at 08:41 AM

Though I have been back and forth living here for almost eight years now - I've only seen that once. But... you are right I have a couple times seen them standing in the road, before the station there was built. So... no big deal then.

Gracias!


RocketJSquirrel - 4-23-2021 at 08:50 AM

Seems like a huge expense to build all that and not use it regularly - which is what I thought they were going to do.