Construction began on another new portion of President Trump’s border wall Friday in San Diego.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a 14-mile-long stretch of fence is being replaced by “an 18-to-30 foot bollard-style wall topped off with an anti-climbing plate.”
“The $147 million contract for this project was awarded to SLSCO, a Texas-based construction corporation,” CBP added. “The project begins approximately one-half mile from the Pacific Ocean coastline and extends eastward to the base of Otay Mountain in East County San Diego.”
Ronald Vitiello, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Acting Deputy Commissioner, praised President Trump in a statement accompanying the announcement.
“Under this President’s leadership, we have a renewed commitment to secure our border,” he wrote. “The new primary wall-project represents an important milestone in our work to secure the international border.”
“Not only does it significantly upgrade our existing infrastructure in San Diego, it also marks the third concurrent wall project in the U.S. and reflects CBP’s unwavering commitment to secure our borders and protect our nation.”
