{"id":8461,"date":"2021-06-14T20:17:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T20:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=8461"},"modified":"2021-07-08T13:55:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T13:55:47","slug":"border-infrastructure-crucial-to-u-s-and-mexico-economies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/border-infrastructure-crucial-to-u-s-and-mexico-economies\/","title":{"rendered":"Border infrastructure crucial to U.S. and Mexico economies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Steve Rhoades<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Border infrastructure\u00a0is crucial to\u00a0growing the economies of both the U.S.\u00a0and Mexico, but the need for improved\u00a0facilities\u00a0to handle\u00a0increased\u00a0trade between the two countries\u00a0is often\u00a0overshadowed\u00a0by\u00a0immigration issues.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the recent\u00a0Society of American\u00a0Military\u00a0Engineers (SAME) Joint Engineer Training Conference, I attended the\u00a0presentation,\u00a0\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Binational Infrastructure Opportunities in the Aftermath of the\u00a0United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.\u201d The\u00a0USMCA\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">replaced the former North American Free Trade Agreement in 2020,\u00a0and\u00a0among\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0offered during\u00a0the presentation, these really stood out:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since 1995, trade with Mexico has increased six-fold<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The U.S. sells more to Mexico than\u00a0it does to\u00a0Brazil, Russia, India, China,\u00a0and\u00a0South Africa combined.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2019, Mexico was the largest trading partner for the U.S.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This growth in trade at our southern border means it\u2019s critical to ensure that land ports of entry continue to evolve and modernize to facilitate this increasing quantity of cross-border commerce. Sustainable design practices are also important for minimizing environmental impacts on the often-remote sites. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some\u00a0of\u00a0IMEG\u2019s\u00a0recent projects\u00a0are supporting\u00a0the increased capacity\u00a0of cross-border commerce\u00a0and\u00a0the required\u00a0security\u00a0at\u00a0U.S.-Mexico border\u00a0facilities. These include:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/project\/tornillo-guadalupe-land-port-of-entry\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tornillo-Guadalupe Land Port of Entry\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in El Paso County, TX. This\u00a0LEED Gold certified, six-lane border-crossing\u00a0facility\u00a0(pictured above)\u00a0was expanded from just over eight acres to nearly 120 acres, making it one of the largest in the nation and capable of serving vehicular, pedestrian, and commercial\u00a0traffic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/news_events\/imeg-designed-u-s-land-port-of-entry-named-in-aias-2020-cote-top-ten\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Columbus, NM Land Port of Entry\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This facility<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was designed with\u00a0significant sustainable features and enhanced security\u00a0including\u00a0photo-electric power from 43 roof monitors, multi-zone variable refrigerant HVAC,\u00a0solar photovoltaic array,\u00a0independent video surveillance, audio recording system,\u00a0and a stand-alone intrusion detection system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With\u00a0the new\u00a0USMCA\u00a0trade\u00a0agreement,\u00a0nearly\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/03\/01\/fact-sheet-u-s-mexico-bilateral-cooperation\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$1.9 billion in trade<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0crosses\u00a0the U.S.-Mexican border every day, and we\u00a0in the engineering industry\u00a0are proud to\u00a0provide the infrastructure needed to\u00a0help\u00a0ensure\u00a0safe and efficient operations\u00a0at the border facilities.\u00a0Through\u00a0strong\u00a0and collaborative\u00a0partnerships\u00a0with stakeholders on future projects\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0continue to do our part to support the\u00a0growing trade\u00a0between the two countries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Border infrastructure is crucial to growing the economies of both the U.S. and Mexico. 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