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2.1 Description of Border Function TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................2 1.2 COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT .........................................................................................................4 1.3 EXISTING CONDITIONS ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................4 1.4 PROGRAMMED IMPROVEMENTS AND FUTURE CONDITIONS .............................................................................5 1.5 ORIGIN AND DESTINATION SURVEY RESULTS ..................................................................................................5 1.6 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS .................................................................................................................................5 1.7 FUNDING STRATEGY AND VISION .....................................................................................................................7 2.0 INTRODUCTION 8 2.1 DESCRIPTION OF BORDER FUNCTION ...............................................................................................................9 2.2 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ...................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3 CROSSING AND WAIT TIME SUMMARIES ......................................................................................................... 14 2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF BORDER ACCESS .............................................. .. 15 3.0 COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 18 3.1 PROJECT KICKOFF ............................................................................................................................................ 19 3.2 OUTREACH EVENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 20 3.3 FINDINGS .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 4.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENTS 23 4.1 ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................................. 24 4.2 EXISTING CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................. 28 5.0 PROGRAMMED IMPROVEMENTS AND FUTURE CONDITIONS 53 5.1 SAN YSIDRO ..................................................................................................................................................... 54 5.2 OTAY MESA ...................................................................................................................................................... 60 5.3 TECATE ............................................................................................................................................................ 64 5.4 CALEXICO WEST ............................................................................................................................................. 65 5.5 CALEXICO EAST ............................................................................................................................................... 69 5.6 ANDRADE ......................................................................................................................................................... 70 6.0 ORIGIN AND DESTINATION SURVEY RESULTS 71 6.1 EXISTING STUDIES ........................................................................................................................................... 72 6.2 TRANSPORTATION MODE ................................................................................................................................ 73 6.3 TRIP FREQUENCY ............................................................................................................................................. 75 6.4 TRIP PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................................. 76 6.5 DURATION OF STAY ......................................................................................................................................... 78 TABLE OF CONTENTS | i 7.0 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS 80 7.1 SAN YSIDRO/PUERTA MÉXICO-EL CHAPARRAL .............................................................................................. 82 7.2 OTAY MESA/MESA DE OTAY ............................................................................................................................ 87 7.3 TECATE/TECATE .............................................................................................................................................. 93 7.4 CALEXICO WEST/MEXICALI I .......................................................................................................................... 98 7.5 CALEXICO EAST/MEXICALI II ........................................................................................................................ 103 7.6 ANDRADE/LOS ALGODONES .......................................................................................................................... 108 7.7 POLICIES ......................................................................................................................................................... 112 8.0 FUNDING STRATEGY AND VISION 113 8.1 VISION ............................................................................................................................................................ 114 8.2 FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAMS ..................................................................................................................... 114 8.3 STATE FUNDING PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................................... 117 8.4 LOCAL FUNDING PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................................... 118 8.5 PRIVATE INVESTMENTS .................................................................................................................................. 119 TABLE OF CONTENTS | ii FIGURES FIGURE 4.1 SAN YSIDRO POE REGIONAL MAP 29 FIGURE 4.2 SAN YSIDRO POE MAP 30 FIGURE 4.3 OTAY MESA POE REGIONAL MAP 33 FIGURE 4.4 OTAY MESA POE MAP 34 FIGURE 4.5 TECATE POE REGIONAL MAP 37 FIGURE 4.6 TECATE POE MAP 38 FIGURE 4.7 CALEXICO WEST POE REGIONAL MAP 41 FIGURE 4.8 CALEXICO WEST POE MAP 42 FIGURE 4.9 CALEXICO EAST POE REGIONAL MAP 45 FIGURE 4.10 CALEXICO EAST POE MAP 46 FIGURE 4.11 ANDRADE POE REGIONAL MAP 49 FIGURE 4.12 ANDRADE EAST POE MAP 50 FIGURE 5.1 SAN YSIDRO POE FUTURE PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS 55 FIGURE 5.2 SAN YSIDRO EXPANSION PLANS (US) 56 FIGURE 5.3 SAN YSIDRO POE EXPANSION PLANS (MEXICO) 57 FIGURE 5.4 PREFERRED DESIGN OF SAN YSIDRO ITC 58 FIGURE 5.5 OTAY MESA INTERMODAL TRANSIT CENTER DRAFT PLAN 61 FIGURE 5.6 OTAY MESA/MESA DE OTAY MODERNIZATION DRAFT PLAN 62 FIGURE 5.7 OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY LOCATION 63 FIGURE 5.8 CALEXICO WEST POE EXPANSION PLANS (US) 66 FIGURE 5.9 CALEXICO WEST POE EXPANSION PLANS (MEXICO) 67 FIGURE 6.1 OTAY MESA POE MODE OF ARRIVAL 73 FIGURE 6.2 OTAY MESA POE MODE OF DEPARTURE 74 FIGURE 6.3 TECATE POE MODE OF ARRIVAL 74 FIGURE 6.4 TECATE POE MODE OF DEPARTURE 75 FIGURE 6.5 OTAY MESA POE TRIP FREQUENCY 76 FIGURE 6.6 TECATE POE TRIP FREQUENCY 76 FIGURE 6.7 OTAY MESA POE TRIP PURPOSE 77 FIGURE 6.8 TECATE POE TRIP PURPOSE 78 FIGURE 6.9 OTAY MESA POE TRIP DURATION 78 FIGURE 6.10 TECATE POE TRIP DURATION 79 FIGURE 7.1 SAN YSIDRO/PUERTA MÉXICO-EL CHAPARRAL PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, AND VEHICLE PROJECTS 85 FIGURE 7.2 SAN YSIDRO/PUERTA MÉXICO-EL CHAPARRAL BICYCLE PROJECTS 86 FIGURE 7.3 OTAY MESA/MESA DE OTAY PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, AND VEHICLE PROJECTS 91 FIGURE 7.4 OTAY MESA/MESA DE OTAY BICYCLE PROJECTS 92 FIGURE 7.5 TECATE/TECATE PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, AND VEHICLE PROJECTS 96 FIGURE 7.6 TECATE/TECATE BICYCLE PROJECTS 97 FIGURE 7.7 CALEXICO WEST/MEXICALI I PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, AND VEHICLE PROJECTS 101 FIGURE 7.8 CALEXICO WEST/MEXICALI I BICYCLE PROJECTS 102 FIGURE 7.9 CALEXICO EAST/MEXICALI II PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, AND VEHICLE PROJECTS 106 FIGURE 7.10 CALEXICO EAST/MEXICALI II BICYCLE PROJECTS 107 FIGURE 7.11 ANDRADE/LOS ALGODONES PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, AND VEHICLE PROJECTS 110 FIGURE 7.12 ANDRADE/LOS ALGODONES BICYCLE PROJECTS 111 TABLE OF CONTENTS | iii TABLES TABLE 2.1 TOTAL POPULATION, 2010 AND 2040: BORDER REGION 13 TABLE 2.2 CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT, 2010 AND 2040: BORDER REGION 14 TABLE 2.3 ANNUAL PEDESTRIAN CROSSING VOLUMES 15 TABLE 2.4 AVERAGE PEDESTRIAN PEAK-HOUR WAIT TIMES 15 TABLE 4.1: NETWORK CONNECTIVITY ASSESSMENT 31 TABLE 4.2: NETWORK AMENITIES ASSESSMENT 32 TABLE 4.3: NETWORK CONNECTIVITY ASSESSMENT 36 TABLE 4.4: NETWORK AMENITIES ASSESSMENT 36 TABLE 4.5: NETWORK CONNECTIVITY ASSESSMENT 39 TABLE 4.6: NETWORK AMENITIES ASSESSMENT 40 TABLE 4.7: NETWORK CONNECTIVITY ASSESSMENT 44 TABLE 4.8: NETWORK AMENITIES ASSESSMENT 44 TABLE 4.9: NETWORK CONNECTIVITY ASSESSMENT 48 TABLE 4.10: NETWORK AMENITIES ASSESSMENT 48 TABLE 4.11: NETWORK CONNECTIVITY ASSESSMENT 52 TABLE 4.12: NETWORK AMENITIES ASSESSMENT 52 TABLE OF CONTENTS | iv 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 INTRODUCTION California and Baja California share a 150-mile international border extending from the Pacific Ocean
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