Amid border investment, Yuma studies how to ease traffic at San Luis

The Greater Yuma Port Authority is eyeing hundreds of acres of undeveloped land near the San Luis border crossing and has set aside $400,000 to study whether the commercial port could someday open to everyday car traffic. San Luis processed $4.1 billion in commercial trade in 2025, with agriculture accounting for 72% of that volume, […] The post Am

By: Becky Pallack

Outlets: Arizona Luminaria

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 522

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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The Greater Yuma Port Authority is eyeing hundreds of acres of undeveloped land near the San Luis border crossing and has set aside $400,000 to study whether the commercial port could someday open to everyday car traffic.

San Luis processed $4.1 billion in commercial trade in 2025, with agriculture accounting for 72% of that volume, Port Authority Executive Director Buna George told the Yuma County …

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