Photos: Mariposa Port of Entry
After five years and $25 million, the Mariposa Port is underway.
Mariposa Port of Entry
US customs officers look through the luggage of several bus passengers as they pass through the pedestrian processing area during a tour of the Mariposa Port of Entry. The area is meant to process pedestrians and those traveling to the United States by bus.
Mariposa Port of Entry
A bus passenger enters the spacious pedestrian processing area at the Mariposa Port of Entry. Both pedestrians and bus passengers enter through the area before being allowed to proceed. The expanded port includes a pedestrian crossing area, 12 passenger vehicle lanes, eight commercial lanes, a non-intrusive inspection area and an off-load dock.
Mariposa Port of Entry
A US customs officer approaches a van that just entered one of the new primary passenger lanes during a tour of the Mariposa Port of Entry. The number of passenger lanes grew from four lanes to 12 after the renovation. The expanded port includes a pedestrian crossing area, a bus lane, eight commercial lanes, a non-intrusive inspection area and an off-load dock. With the expansion the port has the potential of processing as many as 4,000 commercial vehicles a day.
Mariposa Port of Entry
A bus enters the new bus lane which allows passengers to disembark, enter the processing area while the bus proceeds through inspection at the Mariposa Port of Entry. The five year construction project cost an estimated $250 million.
Mariposa Port of Entry
A US customs officer goes through the process of checking up on a motorist in one of the primary passenger lanes at the Mariposa Port of Entry. The number of passenger lanes grew from four lanes to 12 after the renovation.The expanded port includes a pedestrian crossing area, eight commercial lanes, a non-intrusive inspection area and an off-load dock. With the expansion the port has the potential of processing as many as 4,000 commercial vehicles a day.
Mariposa Port of Entry
An electronic billboard is on display as a pedestrian approaches the border from the Mexican side during a tour of the Mariposa Port of Entry. The expanded port includes a pedestrian crossing area, 12 passenger vehicle lanes, eight commercial lanes, a non-intrusive inspection area and an off-load dock.
Mariposa Port of Entry
A mobile X-ray machine, left, scans a commercial tractor trailer in the non-intrusive area for select vehicles atmthe Mariposa Port of Entry. The machine has the ability to scan a trailer in about a minute The expanded port includes a pedestrian crossing area, a bus lane, 12 passenger vehicle lanes, eight commercial lanes, a non-intrusive inspection area and an off-load dock. With the expansion the port has the potential of processing as many as 4,000 commercial vehicles a day.
Mariposa Port of Entry
On a hilltop on the Mexican side overlooking the border, a group of suspected spotters monitors the activities at the Mariposa Port of Entry. It is believed they keep track of any procedure taking place along the port and look for possible ways to take advantage of any possible weakness.
Mariposa Port of Entry
A tractor trailer pulls away from the commercial lane which grew from four lanes to eight at the Mariposa Port of Entry. The expanded port includes a pedestrian crossing area, a bus lane, 12 passenger vehicle lanes, eight commercial lanes, a non-intrusive inspection area and an off-load dock. With the expansion the port has the potential of processing as many as 4,000 commercial vehicles a day.
Mariposa Port of Entry
The off-load dock is used for the physical inspection of some cargo and is utilized by a number of agencies including Fish and Wildlife, Agriculture, USDA and more at the Mariposa Port of Entry.
Mariposa Port of Entry
An art element of the new port includes footprints imbedded in concrete throughout the complex to signify traveling.
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