Andrade Port of Entry

The Andrade Port of Entry is the easternmost and lowest volume border crossing in California, USA. It is located 2 miles south of Interstate 8, and about 2000 feet west of the Colorado River, in Imperial County opposite the Los Algodones border crossing in Baja California, Mexico. It is a minor port in comparison to the larger Calexico West and Calexico East Ports of Entry. In spite of its remote desert location, it supports significant tourist traffic volume. The Andrade-Los Algodones border crossing is also Mexico's northernmost port of entry. The port ranked 11th for pedestrian crossings in 2010, with more than one million people processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.[1]

Andrade California Port of Entry
Andrade Border Inspection Station
Location
CountryUnited States
Location235 Andrade Road, Winterhaven, California 92283
Coordinates32.7187°N 114.7277°W / 32.7187; -114.7277
Details
Opened1909
Phone(760) 572-0089
Hours6:00 am -10:00 pm
Exit PortAlgodones, Mexico
Statistics
2011 cars387,389
2011 trucks265
Pedestrians832,608
Website
http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/andrade-class

History
The Andrade-Los Algodones border crossing as seen in 1911

This crossing was established in 1909, when the Southern Pacific Railroad constructed a branch that crossed the border at this location. Both the US and Mexico had Custom houses, primarily for the inspection of trains. A parallel road soon followed. By 1960, the railroad had been abandoned. In the 1990s, medical tourism grew significantly in Los Algodones, with numerous dentists and pharmacies establishing offices primarily for US customers, which contributes to the continued heavy pedestrian crossing numbers[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Andrade port director aims to increase public outreach", Yuma Sun, 24 June 2011
  2. Sanchez, Stephanie (2 March 2017). "Los Algodones Enjoys Medical Tourism Boom Despite U.S. Mexico Tension". Colorado River Public Media/Border Radio. KAWC News. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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