I-5 Reopens Near Border After Temporary Interruption by Mexican Teachers' Protest

South I-5 traffic into Mexico reopens after being blocked by Tijuana teachers

Vehicle traffic in San Diego was temporarily blocked from entering Mexico on Interstate 5 Monday due to teachers protesting at the border in Tijuana. All southbound Interstate 5 traffic was diverted off the freeway onto Camino de la Plaza, creating a detour on San Ysidro streets, Caltrans said on the social media platform X shortly before noon. The freeway was reopened about a half-hour later, Caltrans said. The protest was organized by members …

I-5 reopens near border after temporary interruption by Mexican teachers' protest

SAN YSIDRO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Several lanes on southbound Interstate 5 at the San Ysidro Port of Entry experienced traffic delays for some time Monday due to a demonstration in Mexico, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Sig Alert was issued for congestion caused by the demonstration around 11 a.m. as the protest began on the other side of the border. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., Caltrans announced that all lanes of I-5 had reopened. …

Traffic on San Ysidro Port of Entry diverted due to Mexican teacher protest

All traffic on southbound Interstate 5 just north of the San Ysidro Port of Entry is being diverted due to a protest happening on the Mexican side of the border. The National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE), or the teachers’ union, announced a couple of days ago that they’ll be blocking the port of entry from the U.S. to Mexico. Specifically, they are demanding an increase in wages and the repeal of the ISSSTE law of 2007, which affects …