Cross-border airport terminal project advances

Pedestrian bridge would connect Otay Mesa facility to Rodriguez International

By Jen Lebron Kuhney
November 30, 2010 at 4:38 p.m.

The San Diego City Council on Tuesday moved closer to establishing a cross-border terminal that would connect Otay Mesa via pedestrian bridge to Tijuana’s A.L. Rodriguez International Airport.

The council voted unanimously to go forward with a study to rezone the land just north of the U.S./Mexico border to house the terminal, hotels, parking lots and retail.

“This project is going to help us create jobs and improve our transportation infrastructure,â€