Calexico East Port-of-Entry Bridge Widening Design

The Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Caltrans along with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has approved widening the existing Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge over the All-American Canal near the US/ Mexico border to improve access to the existing inspection booths. The project proposes to widen the existing structure over the All-American Canal near the U.S./Mexico border approximately 0.7 miles south of State Route 7 (SR 7). The Calexico East Port of Entry (POE) Bridge Widening Project is part of the region’s goal to address immediate freight efficiency needs at the California-Mexico region and advance the goals of the California Freight Mobility Plan (CFMP) and California Sustainable Freight Action Plan (CSFAP).

Key Features:

•     CCTV Security Camera improvements

•     Voice over internet protocol (VoIP)

•     Fiber Optic Communications

•     IP Networking improvements

•     IT Room Enhancements

•     Physical building connections

•     Cable routing to server rooms

•     Connections to existing electrical service room

•     Tunnel Lighting improvements

•     Pedestrian Lighting upgrades

As a subconsultant, ADVANTEC provided Systems Engineering and design services (PS&E) to ensure that the electrical and network improvements were compatible with the existing technologies and scalable for the Agency’s daily security operations and monitoring systems. The project also included connectivity and setup of the CCTV security camera equipment, pedestrian lighting, tunnel lighting, and pump station electrical. Strategies were also implemented for cyber security and redundant communications. The project required close coordination with GSA and Custom and Border Protection (CBP) IT staff and building department during the design, and network development stages.