Cross-border bridge to lower airfares for Mexican travel

[SAN DIEGO] In the barren South-west, a good portion of the 3,050 kilometre border between the US and Mexico is being fortified with walls, electronic surveillance and trenches.

But in San Diego, private investors on both sides of the border are taking a different tack, building a bridge to Tijuana International Airport with the expectation of turning it into a low-cost alternative to San Diego's boxed-in, one-runway airport.

Next year, if all goes according to plan, air travellers in this region will be able to park their cars in the US and walk across an enclosed 100 metre passageway directly to Tijuana International.