San Diego-Tijuana airport pedestrian bridge proposed

An investor group involving billionaire Sam Zell  received a key federal approval needed to proceed with its plans for a cross-border pedestrian bridge that would link San Diego to Tijuana’s Rodriguez International Airport.

If built, it would be the first of its kind in North America and give San Diego-area travelers easier access to flights at the Mexican airport.

Last month, the U.S. State Department said it finds “no significant impact” for the for-profit proposal submitted by Otay-Tijuana Venture, which is led by Chicago-based Equity Group Investments and several board members of the company that operates the Tijuana airport. Zell, a real estate investor who owns the Los Angeles Times, is the chairman and founder of Equity Group.

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http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-08-02-airportcheckin02_ST_N.htm?csp=TravelC

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