U.S. General Services Administration
San Ysidro Land Port of Entry
Energy-Saving Lighting Project Spotlights Sustainability at Port
In order to achieve greater energy cost savings, GSA recently completed a series of lighting retrofit projects at the port.
San Ysidro Land Port of Entry: A Decade in the Making
After a 10-year project, work is finally complete.
San Ysidro Land Port of Entry’s Modernization and Expansion Project Completed
Region 9 hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry’s modernization and expansion project.
Beauty at the Border: Art in Architecture
GSA selected artists and commissioned art pieces which embrace the binational region’s history, culture and heritage.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
- Busiest Land Port of Entry in Western Hemisphere
- 70,000 northbound vehicles processed each day
- 20,000 northbound pedestrians cross each day
- Critical economic engine for San Diego - Tijuana region
TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
The San Ysidro LPOE renovation and expansion is complete.
Traffic Advisories will be posted here as needed:
COMMUNITY IMPACT
GSA understands the impact San Ysidro Land Port of Entry has in the local community. We foster close working relationships with community partners and stakeholders.
Community Representatives Committee - The CRC works with communities to solicit input and feedback about the project.
Environmental Review - The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement has been posted.
Tenant Agencies: Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION
- Modernized and expanded existing port
- "Port of the Future" featuring sustainable design and technology
- 38 additional vehicle inspection booths
- Realigned portion of Interstate 5 connected to El Chaparral
- Enhanced U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ability to conduct its mission
- Additional bidirectional pedestrian crossing and multimodal transit center
PHASE COMPLETION
- Phase 1A: Pedestrian Bridge – Completed April 2011
- Phase 1B: Northbound Vehicular Inspection – Completed December 2014
- Phase 1C: Southbound Pedestrian Crossing – Completed August 2012
- Phase 1D: West Pedestrian Building (PedWest) – Completed July 2016
- Phase 1E: Virginia Ave Transit Center – Completed July 2016
- Phase 2: East Pedestrian Building (PedEast) – Completed August 2018
Historic Custom House – Completed November 2018
Expanded Southbound Plaza– Completed Fall 2019 - Phase 3: Southbound I-5 Realignment & Northbound Vehicular Inspection - Completed Winter 2019
PROJECT COST
- Estimated project cost: $741 million