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Group Wants To Link US Fliers To Mexican Airport

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The Flores family's frequent trips to visit family in Mexico begin with a two-hour drive from their suburban Los Angeles home to San Diego, followed by a jaunt across the border to the Tijuana airport for the flight to Guadalajara.

Getting there is breeze, but the trip home can take twice as much time due to long lines of cars waiting to cross back onto U.S. soil.

A shorter trip could be just steps away if a group of Mexican and American investors is able to build a pedestrian bridge connecting ground transportation on the American side of the border to the Tijuana airport.

Supporters of the plan believe it will help relieve traffic at border crossings and maximize use of the Tijuana airport.

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