Building a Better Border by Deputy Administrator David S. Kim
Just recently I joined General Services Administrator Denise Turner Roth and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson to open the new Virginia Avenue Transit Center (VATC) and the PedWest crossing at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry. According to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), San Ysidro is the busiest land border crossing in the western hemisphere, serving an estimated 70,000 northbound vehicles and 20,000 pedestrians. An effective and efficient border transportation system is of critical national importance. Our role at FHWA is to help deliver a safe, reliable and efficient transportation system to ensure that all communities, including those along the border, thrive economically and have access to multiple travel options.
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