Motorists heading south on Interstate 5 near the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry will experience significant traffic delays as a $2.7 million construction project begins, authorities said Friday.
The work will take place in two phases over roughly three weeks beginning Tuesday and is aimed at improving safety, security and traffic flow at the busy border crossing, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The first phase begins at 9 p.m. Tuesday and runs through 5 a.m. Jan. 9. Crews will remove speed humps near the southbound inspection booths and replace temporary concrete barriers with permanent dividers, the CHP said…