First phase of the border wall between Douglas (US) and Aqua Prieta (Mexico) was recently completed. Final inspection went smoothly on Friday June 24.
The wall is one mile long starting near the border crossing along International Avenue down to A Avenue. When funding is available, Phase 2 of the project will pick up from A Avenue, continuing eastward for a few more miles.
If you get a chance, drive down to Dougles and see your tax dollars at work. From Bisbee, take 80E to Douglas; make a left at G Avenue and go all the way down to International Ave. Make a right at Internation and you will see the beginning of the wall. You will also see a gigantic gate which allows the Border Patrol to cross over to the dirt road where the old fence stands. The gate is so strong that a car going 60 miles per hour cannot crash through.
If you drive east on International all the way to A Ave where the wall ends, you’ll see what it was like before: the old fence and the ditch of dirt. The new ditch is all concrete rising up to at least 10 feet high. On top of the concrete barrier is a 10 foot double metal mesh fence.
For those who cannot go see the border wall in person. Here are some pictures taken at the site.
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This is the begining of the new border wall (looking east). The metal fence is 10 feet tall; the concrete below is another 10 feet deep. The horizontal concrete bar is a road that connects International Ave to the dirt road that runs along the old fence.
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(Left) This is another view of the beginning of the border wall, looking south from International Ave. One can see the activities on the other side of the border clearly. The concrete and the bars on its right are old. I wonder what is their plan to secure this part of the border. (Right, Lower) Looking to the right (west) is the border crossing.
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The opening to the road that crosses over to the old fence is protected by this humongous 20-foot tall gate.
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(Left) This is the end of the border wall at A and International Avenues. Starting here the ditch is all dirt. (Right) You can see where the Border Patrol is stationed. 
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(Left) At this point, the concrete below the fence is 18 feet deep – it’s a total of 28 feet from the bottom to the top. (Right) This is the one mile long border wall looking west on International Ave.
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All along this beautiful new border wall are residential dwellings. With the newly paved road and the see-thru fence, it feels clean and very open, yet with a great sense of security. Also, with two fences, the activities on the other side of the border are not as obvious.
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I hope the residents who endured three months of construction noise and dust are happy with the results.
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