Figure 4.3 Gateways with the Longest Average Wait Times for Personal Vehicles on the United States-Mexico Border: 2003-2004
Figure 4.3
Gateways
with the Longest Average Wait Times for Personal Vehicles on the United States-Mexico Border: 2003-2004
(Minutes)
Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
| 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro, CA | 42.3 | 36.1 |
| NogalesDeconcini, AZ | 27.0 | 33.0 |
| NogalesMariposa, AZ | 21.2 | 28.6 |
| CalexicoWest, CA | 21.9 | 25.1 |
| Otay Mesa, CA | 27.8 | 24.1 |
| El PasoBridge of the Americas, TX | 35.4 | 23.8 |
| San Luis, AZ | 23.9 | 21.3 |
| LaredoBridge II, TX | 16.6 | 19.4 |
| LaredoBridge I, TX | 12.8 | 18.4 |
| Tecate, CA | 17.2 | 17.5 |
| Average (all United States-Mexico Gateways) | 14.5 | 15.1 |
NOTE: Wait
times for personal vehicles are recorded hourly. The selected gateways are the top 10
gateways sorted by longest 2004 average incoming wait time for the
U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders.
Average wait time is the average for 56 crossings on the Canadian and
Mexican borders. Average daytime wait
times for delays that occur between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm were calculated for
personal vehicles. This is generally
the busiest portion of the day and representative of typical delays
encountered by the majority of vehicles.
Wait times can, however, vary considerably by crossing, time of day,
and day of the week and the actual delays that occur on occasion may be
substantially longer than the averages represented above.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, personal communication, April 2005.