The government of Mexico's Baja California state is drafting a list of infrastructure projects, some of which are already underway, that are intended to enhance cross-border integration and boost the state's competitiveness.

Some of the projects were discussed during a meeting earlier this week between the state's economic development minister, Carlo Bonfante, and Mexican embassy officials in Washington DC, as part of the plenary meeting of the Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group, which took place in the US capital.

The projects include improving the infrastructure and technology at the El Chaparral-San Ysidro, Mesa de Otay-Otay I, Otay II-Otay Mesa East, Mexicali I-Calexico West and Mexicali II-Calexico East border crossings, according to a release from the state government.

Another project discussed was the privately run initiative to reconstruct the Tijuana-Tecate binational railway, which according to authorities would boost the state's logistics sector. This project, also known as the "Desert Line", seeks to connect Mexico's maquiladora area to freight rail lines in the US.

Other initiatives presented by Bonfante included the expansion and modernization projects for El Sauzal port and the Ojos Negros airport, both of which are in the process of being developed.

Source: BN Americas

By: Angeles Rodriguez