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| Busiest US-Mexico border crossing shuts for construction work | Busiest US-Mexico border crossing shuts for construction work |
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| California officials are warning of travel chaos over the weekend, as one of the largest land border crossings in the world closes for construction. | California officials are warning of travel chaos over the weekend, as one of the largest land border crossings in the world closes for construction. |
| The San Ysidro Port of Entry - between San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico - will close to southbound travellers for 57 hours. | The San Ysidro Port of Entry - between San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico - will close to southbound travellers for 57 hours. |
| Pedestrian, tram, and bus crossings, as well as northbound car travel from Mexico, will not be affected. | Pedestrian, tram, and bus crossings, as well as northbound car travel from Mexico, will not be affected. |
| Tens of thousands of people pass through the border every day. | Tens of thousands of people pass through the border every day. |
| The $741m (£546m) expansion project is expected to cause traffic delays until it is completed in 2019. | The $741m (£546m) expansion project is expected to cause traffic delays until it is completed in 2019. |
| The closure of southbound Interstate 5 and I-805 starts on Saturday at 03:00 (08:00GMT), and remains in effect until noon on Monday. | The closure of southbound Interstate 5 and I-805 starts on Saturday at 03:00 (08:00GMT), and remains in effect until noon on Monday. |
| Vehicle travellers to Mexico have been advised to detour to the Otay Mesa Land crossing, about nine miles to the east, until the crossing reopens. | |
| On any given day, San Ysidro processes an average of 50,000 northbound vehicles and 25,000 northbound pedestrians coming from Mexico. | On any given day, San Ysidro processes an average of 50,000 northbound vehicles and 25,000 northbound pedestrians coming from Mexico. |
| The San Diego Association of Governments decided to undertake the project after estimating an 87% increase in vehicle traffic by the year 2030. | The San Diego Association of Governments decided to undertake the project after estimating an 87% increase in vehicle traffic by the year 2030. |
| It aims to realign the I-5 motorway where it connects to Mexico's El Chaparral Port of Entry, and double the number of vehicle inspection lanes. | It aims to realign the I-5 motorway where it connects to Mexico's El Chaparral Port of Entry, and double the number of vehicle inspection lanes. |