SEATTLE - The proposed bridge around the Tijuana River connecting both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border is being heavily criticized and labelled by environmental and humanitarian aid organizations as a waste of resources.
For over a year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has overseen the construction of a bridge over the Tijuana River that is supposed to give Border Patrol agents an easier way to traverse the river. The structure, which will include 30-foot-tall steel bollard fences, lighting and a 20-foot-wide roadway and a maintenance walkway, The structure will also include water control gates to regulate the flow of water and debris to be operated by agents.
