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US Closes old pedestrian crossing to Mexico via San Ysidro - Traffic, confusion during first day of detour
SAN YSIDRO.- "This Thursday the pedestrian crossing located in the San Ysidro crossing port closed permanently, now, people wanting to walk into
Tijuana will have to do so through the east side, just beside the trolley station.
The confusion of some people on the US side of the border who were not aware of the new route to Tijuana was evident during this first day.
Due to this situation, Metropolitan Transport Services (MTS) employees were placed at the trolley's exit to guide pedestrians. Signals have been put
up in the former crossing gate and in strategic points.
San Ysidro transporters said they have been preparing since last week to deal with the increase of people in the area taking into account that
pedestrians still need to get accustomed to the change.
"People are a little disoriented, they are asking where the other exit is, but I think that in a few days everything will be back to normal," said
Roberto Bolaño, employee of the San Ysidro PediCabs.
On the Tijuana side of the border, there was an increase in traffic in Colonia Libertad due to public transport and private vehicles arriving to pick
passengers up.
Drivers passing through the area also noticed the changes and many showed their inconformity through their cars' horn.
"It's wrong, they can't have such a small place for people picking up passengers," said Juan Rodríguez, motorist.
Traffic police were sent to ease out the exit.
The United States plans to implement another southbound pedestrian crossing in San Ysidro, but there's still no budget for that. General Services
Administration (GSA) authorities expect to have two bilateral crossing ports by April of 2015, the one that just opened and one through El Chaparral
crossing point.
The closing of the southbound pedestrian crossing in Puerta México comes as the result of the construction work on the five lanes that will connect
the freeway with the new crossing port to Tijuana starting; the new facilities will start operating on November first."
Alexandra.Mendoza@sandiegored.com
Translation: Karen.balderas@sandiegored.com
[Edited on 9-29-2012 by Gypsy Jan]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
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Gypsy Jan
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Our Exoerience Today
Daughter breezed through Mexican customs in ten minutes and walked across the new bridge to the McDonald's in TJ nearest to the border.
We were couldn't figure the route out and we are still confused and have to find out the best drop off spot for her return.
But, it is all good, she arrived early and was enjoying an iced tea when we found her inside the McD's, which was our agreed upon meeting place.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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