SAN BERNARDINO — Continuing with a nationwide effort to increase efficiencies and reduce costs, the U.S. Postal Service today announced the consolidation of the Bryn Mawr Post Office, 26065 Newport Avenue, Bryn Mawr CA 92318 with the Loma Linda Post Office located at 25925 Barton Rd. The last day for retail services at the Bryn Mawr Post Office will be October 28, 2011.

“In light of historic declines in mail volume and changing customer mailing preferences, the Postal Service is looking at every aspect of our business to reduce over-capacity in retail and delivery operations while maintaining record service levels. Every effort is being made to improve and expand access to postal services at locations that are most convenient to our customers,” said Dallas W. Keck, San Diego District Manager.

The following Postal Service facilities are located less than four miles of the Bryn Mawr Post Office and are available for retail services:

• San Bernardino Retail, 1900 W. Redlands, San Bernardino CA 92403
• Redlands Post Office, 201 Brookside Ave., Redlands CA 92373
• Lugonia Station, 404 New York St., Redlands CA 92373

Customers can find many locations nearby to purchase postal services by visiting an interactive map at www.uspseverywhere.com and simply typing in a ZIP Code. Using the simple icon guide designating stamps, shipping and packaging, PO Boxes and other services, customers can easily navigate to retail outlets, grocery stores, Automated Postal Center kiosks and Post Offices, among other options.

There are three Approved Postal Provider locations within two miles of the Bryn Mawr Post Office that offer stamps, and mailing and shipping services.

• Mail Choice, 25612 Barton Rd., Loma Linda CA 92354
• Stater Bros, 1536 Barton Rd., Redlands CA 92373
• Food 4 Less, 2070 W. Redlands Blvd., Redlands CA 92373

Nearly 35 percent of the Postal Service retail revenue comes from expanded access locations such as Costco, Office Depot, grocery stores, drug stores, APC, ATMs and usps.com, open 24/7.

We’re everywhere so you can be anywhere: www.uspseverywhere.com

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A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 150 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. We’re everywhere so you can be anywhere: www.uspseverywhere.com. With 32,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, usps.com, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $67 billion and delivers nearly 40 percent of the world’s mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 29th in the 2010 Fortune 500. Black Enterprise and Hispanic Business magazines ranked the Postal Service as a leader in workforce diversity. The Postal Service has been named the Most Trusted Government Agency six consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute.