| Cross Border Xpress (CBX) | |
|---|---|
 Exterior of CBX terminal on the U.S. side | |
  Location on U.S.–Mexico border (San Diego–Tijuana) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Port of entry |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | U.S.–Mexico border |
| Address | 2745 Otay Pacific Drive, San Diego, CA 92173 |
| Coordinates | 32°32′54″N 116°58′28″W / 32.54833°N 116.97444°W |
| Construction started | June 2014 |
| Completed | December 2015 |
| Inaugurated | December 9, 2015 |
| Cost | $120 million |
| Client | Bancomext and Invex |
| Owner | Otay Tijuana Venture, LLC |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 65,000 square feet (6,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Stantec, Ricardo Legorreta[1] |
| Architecture firm | Stantec, Legoretta + Legoretta, Delawie[2] |
| Other designers | Ralph Nieders[3] |
| Main contractor | Turner Construction, Hazard Construction (San Diego), Grumesa S.A. de C. V. (Mexico) |
| Website | |
| Cross Border Xpress | |
| References | |
| Otay Tijuana Venture[4] | |
The Cross Border Xpress (CBX) is a border crossing and port of entry that connects San Diego in the United States and Tijuana International Airport in Mexico. Operational since December 2015, CBX consists of a terminal building located in the Otay Mesa community that is connected to the airport with a dedicated 120-meter (390 ft) pedestrian bridge that travels over the United States–Mexico border.
CBX eliminates the need for travelers to navigate traditional border crossings, potentially bypassing lengthy wait times. Departing passengers check-in for their flight on the U.S. side, walk over the bridge, and proceed through Mexican customs and airport security. Conversely, arriving passengers walk over the bridge and clear U.S. customs and immigration upon reaching the Otay Mesa terminal before exiting on the U.S. side.[5][6][7]
Conceptualized in 1989 by Ralph Nieders,[8][9] CBX is managed by Otay-Tijuana Venture LLC, a consortium of U.S. and Mexican companies including PAP, PALAREO, EGI-OTAY Investors with financing from Invex and Bancomext.[10]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Millman, Joel (August 1, 2001). "San Diego Looks South to Tijuana For New Airport Across Border". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Otay Tijuana Venture, LLC Announces Unprecedented Border Crossing Between San Diego and the Tijuana International Airport Breaks Ground". Business Wire. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ Marosi, Richard (December 9, 2015). "$120-million bridge lets travelers walk from San Diego to Tijuana's airport". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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SDUTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Forgione, Mary (December 8, 2015). "Pedestrian bridge opens on U.S.-Mexico border that links San Diego and Tijuana airport". Los Angeles Tinmes. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Millman, Joel (August 1, 2001). "San Diego Looks South to Tijuana For New Airport Across Border". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Hargrove, Dorian (August 7, 2014). "It Hurts". San Diego Readers. 43 (32): 2, 3, 36. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "BNamericas - Otay Tijuana Venture, LLC (Otay Tijuana Vent".