Calexico East Port of Entry explained

Calexico East Port of Entry
Country:United States
Location:1699 East Carr, Road, Calexico, CA 92231
Coordinates:32.6755°N -115.3887°W
Opened:1996
Blankdetailstitle1:Phone
Blankdetails1:(760) 768-2330
Blankdetailstitle2:Hours
Blankdetails2:3:00 AM-Midnight
Blankdetailstitle3:Exit Port
Blankdetails3:Nuevo Mexicali
Blankstatstitle1:2011 Cars
Blankstats1:2,784,769
Blankstatstitle2:2011 Trucks
Blankstats2:312,973
Blankstatstitle3:Pedestrians
Blankstats3:117,624
Website:http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/calexico-east-class

The Calexico East Port of Entry is a border crossing point between the United States and Mexico. It connects the cities of Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California. It connects directly to California State Route 7.

The east crossing was built in 1996 in an effort to divert traffic from the busy Calexico West Port of Entry in downtown Calexico, California. Since that time, all truck traffic entering the United States from Mexicali is inspected at Calexico East. The facility is constructed of tent-like canopies and includes a bridge that crosses the All American Canal. It is a "Class A" service port with a full range of cargo processing functions.[1]

In 2011 the site added a "Ready Lane", which allows rapid crossing if all the adults in the vehicle have a travel document enabled with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Service Port-Calexico East - Class A. Customs and Border Protection. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 16 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121030150956/http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/ca/2507.xml#. 2012-10-30. dead.
  2. News: Ready Lane at the Calexico East Port of Entry. Conde. Mario. August 23, 2011. Imperial Valley Weekly Chronicle. 16 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002127/http://tribwekchron.com/2011/08/ready-lane-at-the-calexico-east-port-of-entry/. 4 March 2016. dead.

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