CBP SENTRI Lane Is Relocated at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge
Written by Post Public Information Representative, May 3, 2018, Comments Off
Courtesy Diego Hernandez,
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations from the Laredo Port of Entry have implemented the relocation of the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) Lane to the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge. SENTRI users will be able to continue to use the SENTRI lane at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge for 30 more days, through May 29, in order to enable a smooth transition to the new location.
“During the construction projects at our international bridges, CBP has implemented numerous facilitation measures that have played a critical role in adapting to changes in traffic flow patterns and expediting the processing of pedestrian and vehicular traffic,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “The Gateway to the Americas International Bridge is equipped with the capability to process SENTRI participants and all Ready Lane traffic, thus ensuring our CBP officers will continue to provide a swift and professional service.”
When the ongoing infrastructure improvement project at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge enters its third phase, the eastern canopy will be demolished and traffic will be shifted westward toward the new vehicle processing facility. As a result, the easternmost lanes of the bridge currently used for SENTRI traffic will be at the back of the line of traffic transiting the facility. To mitigate this adverse impact to service for SENTRI participants, CBP, in coordination with Government of Mexico and municipal stakeholder partners has determined the best course of action was to shift the SENTRI traffic flow to the Gateway to the Americas Bridge.
CBP strongly encourages travelers to obtain Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-enabled entry documents to use Ready Lanes and enroll in trusted traveler programs. For more information, please visit https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/ for complete information about CBP’s Trusted Traveler Programs.
