California Demolishes New Highway 11 Section for Planned Otay Mesa II Border Crossing

Highway 11 Demolition

• 🏗️ A quarter-mile section of Highway 11 in California, built just two years ago, is being demolished.
• 💰 The cost of this demolished stretch is estimated to be in excess of $10 million, depending on construction details.
• 💸 The demolition and hauling away of debris cost approximately $4 million, part of a larger $13.2 million deal awarded by Caltrans.

Otay Mesa II Border Crossing Project

• 🎯 The demolished highway section was intended to connect to the Otay Mesa II port of entry, which is still under construction.
• 📅 The port of entry was originally scheduled to be ready last year but is now slated to break ground in the fall of this year and be completed by late 2027.
• 🇲🇽 The Mexico side of the border crossing is already completed.

Project Revisions and Costs

• 🔄 The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is managing the border crossing project, and design modifications have rendered the existing Highway 11 segment obsolete.
• 🚧 Caltrans is responsible for the demolition, with plans to eventually rebuild and complete Highway 11, requiring additional taxpayer funding.
• 🚧 The updated configuration of the border crossing made the initial roadway design unnecessary.