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The border region between Yuma County, Arizona and San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, is a thinning binational, bicultural and bilingual area, which is projected to double in size over the next decade. With the extensive and updated support infrastructure, the border region is the prime location for bi-national industrial development.

Greater Yuma / San Luis, R. C. Region Facts:

500,000 population trade area
30 million consumers within 500 miles
19 current industrial parks
Over 3.5 million square feet of existing industrial building space
Located in NAFTA Corridor
US 95 is recognized as Congressional high priority corridor (CANAMEX)
Foreign Trade Zone #219 Opportunities

Transportation & Logistics Infrastructure

San Luis Port of Entry II

This new commercial super port is a simultaneous development on both sides of the border, located five miles east to one of Arizona's busiest border crossing and entry points for cars and pedestrians. It will be equipped with:

15 commercial processing lanes for inspection, enforcement and commercial loading and unloading
SENTRI fast lanes, CTPAT and other technologies to improve commercial truck and personal vehicle throughput
Traffic congestion reduction to serve the thriving Maquiladora industry more efficiently.
Total cost of project is estimated at $110 million.
Targeted completion date is 2009.

San Luis Port of Entry I

Following the completion of San Luis Port of Entry II, San Luis I on the U.S. side will undergo a renovation to its facilities and infrastructure to improve pedestrian and personal vehicle traffic processing.

Estimated cost of renovation = $4 million
Targeted completion date is 2012

Area Service Highway

The Area Service Highway (ASH) will be a four-lane, 23 mile controlled-access roadway that will directly connect Mexico and Interstate 8.

The expressway will be a major facilitator in international commercial trade and provide direct, un-congested access to Interstate 8 for truck traffic
Estimated date of completion is 2010.

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