The Wall

It has always been President Trumps advice

that people should think big.
In that spirit I would like to present my plan for the 1,954 mile,
(3,145 km) long wall that will protect our southern border.
My big plan is to not only build a wall to protect our border and
insure the safety of the American people, but I would like to suggest
that this wall be the basis of a great American city.
A great American city that will stretch the entire length of our
southern border.
A city, connected by highway and rail, unlike any other city on Earth,
that runs in a straight line along the border, a city that can house 20-
50 million people, connected by a wall and rail system which will
become one of the great architectural and construction achievements
in history.
 The great American city on
our southern border
The basic structure behind the wall will be a four story
building, with a 20 foot ceiling first floor for restaurants and
retail space.
The three other levels that make up the height of the wall
(65 ft.) will be monorail train platforms.
Every six blocks will be a local station, (tier 1) and every
Two miles will be an express station, (tier 2) with the top
level, (tier 3) being a high speed monorail that stops every
50-75 miles that runs the entire length of the border wall.
 A great vacation trip
The top tier monorail train will have about 40 stops in which
passengers can travel from the Pacific Ocean in California,
through New Mexico and Arizona, all the way along the
Texas border to the Gulf of Mexico where the Rio Grande
River empties out into the gulf.
Think of what a great tourist attraction and vacation activity
that would add trade and commerce to this great new
American city along the border.
Cutaway view of a typical section of the
wall and monorail station
Here is the wall
and its support
columns and
the 3 platforms,
that take up
one city block,
(1/20 of a mile).
The monorail
trains move in
both directions
along with a 15
ft wide walkway
along the top of
the wall.
The typical mile If you draw a line a
mile long, (5,280 ft.)
and divide it into 20
equal parts, (264ft.)
you then have 20
blocks, as shown
(left).
This will be the
typical unit that will
run across the entire
expanse of the border
wall. The border lines
of California, Arizona
and New Mexico are
all on straight lines
and at 90 degree
angles so it should be
relatively simple to
create a layout for
that territory.
 The border
When the wall reaches Texas at the city of Juarez and
El Paso, it runs into the Rio Grande River, a natural water
barrier which separates the U.S. and Mexico and forms
the southernmost portion of the map of the United States.
There are 48 places where people can
legally cross the Mexico/U.S. border

Traffic approaching the San Ysidro,

San Diego border inspection station
All the entry/exit points need to be secured along
with toll collection/Immigration vetting plazas
California: 6 roadways, 3 pedestrian crossings
Arizona: 8 roadways, 1 pedestrian crossing
New Mexico: 3 roadways
Texas: 29 roadways over bridges that span the Rio
Grande River
There are no toll collection roads west of Texas.
The New York/New Jersey Port Authority, with its 7 toll bridges
and tunnels, collects over 1.5 billion dollars in revenue each year.
This figure can be at least quadrupled if all 48 legal crossings
charged a toll for entry. This would be one of the ways of paying
for the infrastructure of the wall/city.
After a short time, when the wall is paid for, this then becomes a
revenue producing part of the Federal Government.
 Tornillo Port of Entry
Location: U.S. side, 1400 Lower Island Rd.(FM1109) Tornillo, Texas 79853
Coordinates: 31.432780N 106.148058W
Website ;http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/tornillo

Opened 2014, the Tornillo Port of Entry is a new border crossing that has replaced
the Fabens Port Of Entry on the U.S.-Mexico border. The new
crossing is built around a six-lane bridge about 650 feet from the existing two-
lane Fabens-Caseta International Bridge and can accommodate vehicular,
Pedestrian and commercial traffic.

Construction of the Port of Entry began in July 2011, and the facilities were ready at
the end of 2013. However, the Mexican side of the crossing suffered delays due to
Lack of funding; construction on the Mexican side of the new bridge finally began in
January 2014, with customs inspection facilities and road infrastructure still pending.

With the proper funding to update the Tornillo entry port to accommodate current
immigration policies. This can then be used as a model for all border crossings with
A local Homeland Security headquarters location at each crossing.
The Tornillo/Guadalupe toll collection
and immigration vetting center
The southernmost part of the US
 The Rio Grande River
The Rio Grande has twists and bends and would be
A bit more complicated in the actual placement of the
fences and wall, but the train structure must be built
a short distance inland, in order to keep the route on
a somewhat straight line for the sake of the train travel.
In these places, the wall does not have to be as high
as the train platform structure, but should come as
close to the banks of the river as possible to take
advantage of the Rio Grande as a natural water barrier.
The upper Rio Grande River
Rio Grande
(full view)
 Specs of the wall

The wall should

have a chain link
fence 10-15 feet
from the wall
itself to protect it
from vandalism
and as an
additional barrier.
 Building the wall

Every 264 feet will be another

block. Pictured here is the typical train
station built next to the wall.
Avenues, streets, sidewalks marked off.
The steel reinforced columns set in place.
The 65 foot wall.
The structural (American made) steel
framework.
Pre-fabricated concrete slab platforms, at
least 15 feet wide.
And the monorail trams, high speed
luxury cars for long range travel, with
local and express service in the 2 decks
below.
 The typical crossing
There are 48 legal crossings from Mexico into
the US. Only 3 charge tolls, and they are located
in Texas. Much more additional revenue can be
had by making all the crossings into toll
collection units and as soon as the wall is paid
for, it then turns into a revenue producer to fund
the other components of the city by the border.
 The 48 vetting stations
Using the Tornillo/Guadalupe immigration
vetting station as a model, each of the crossings
can serve not only to collect tolls, but to ensure
the safety of our citizens by properly identifying
everyone crossing the border and issuing them
their proper credentials, and/or send them back
if need be.
The overpass for the toll roads are 20 ft. high
So that all types of traffic can pass through.
20 ft. walls neatly protect the traffic.
Which is the reason the ceilings of the typical
Train station lobby are to be 20 ft. tall.
In Texas, the crossings will be bridges that
cross the Rio Grande River, while the ones in
California, New Mexico and Arizona are
land crossings.
Entrances into the US will be designed to handle large volumes of
vehicular traffic of all kinds. Commerce between the US and Mexico is
vitally important for both countries as well as addressing the immigration
problem.
The city that forms along the border will house
factories, plants, retail and manufacturing
businesses of all kinds. The real estate
and development business will
become a profitable large scale
enterprise for both large
and small companies, and
also for first time
home buyers.
Neighborhood blocks across the street from the monorail stations form a city that can
stretch 1,980 miles. While trade and commerce forms along every major station along
the trans-USA border train stops.
 The monorail tram ride across the
southern border of the United States
What a great vacation! Spend a week or two riding the
tram, stopping at 40 or so destinations along the route.
Hotels and activities at every stop along the way.
Working class neighborhoods, with public parks,
schools, churches and everything possible, you name
it, in a modern American city.
An modern architectural wonder, along with capitalism,
the production of wealth and a high standard of living
along our southern border.
Not to mention, the permanent resolution of our long
standing immigration problem.
 One final question:

If the tolls and the monorail system were a

public utility that was offered as stock to the
general public, would you buy a few shares?...