This photo shows the control tower for Rodriguez Field, which is Tijuana International Airport. The road from which this picture was taken parallels the Mexico-United States international border, and the airport almost abuts the border. There have been efforts in the past to expand this airport for joint use by American and Mexican citizens. Despite years of efforts, such an expansion appears very unlikely at this time, partially due to the remote nature of such an airport in relation to San Diego, problems determining which country, state, or city would pay for the airport, security concerns, and other issues. This picture was taken along westbound. Photo taken 5/01.
Signage for the Otay Mesa Border Crossing as seen from Mexico 2 in Tijuana. The "Vehiculos Ligeros" are light vehicles, such as cars, and the "Vehiculos Pesados" are heavy vehicles, such as trucks and busses. The Otay Mesa Border Crossing connects to California 905 and Future California 125 on the north side of the border. This is a rather old sign. Photo taken 5/01.
Choices for Interstate 5 and the Tijuana International Airport along westbound Mexico 2. The Interstate 5 shield is commonly used in Tijuana, especially along roads that hug the border. Usually, the Interstate 5 trailblazer points to the San Ysidro Port of Entry into the United States. However, a few signs use the Interstate 5 trailblazer to point the way to the Otay Mesa Border Crossing. Photo taken 5/01.
This sign indicates that traffic continuing on this roadway may connect to eastbound Mexico 2 toward Tecate and Mexico 1 toward Ensenada. However, this signage does not mean that this picture was actually taken on either Mexico 2 or Mexico 1. Signage is not very reliable for drivers unfamiliar within greater Tijuana, and it is not uncommon to find several roads all showing the same number designation (such as this road) because ultimately that road leads to the main highway out of town to another destination. That can be very frustrating to American drivers, but it is commonplace in Mexico and makes perfect sense to the locals, who are familiar with this type of signage. The other roadway leads north and east toward the Airport ("Aeropuerto") and Downtown ("Centro"). Photo taken 5/01.
Signage for Mexico 1 to Ensenada and to downtown Tijuana ("Centro"). Occasionally these signs for Mexico 1 will differentiate between "Cuota" and "Libre," which means "toll road" (Mexico 1-D) and "free road" (Mexico 1). Photo taken 5/01.
