Fabens–Caseta International Bridge
Fabens–Caseta International Bridge Puente La Caseta | |
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Coordinates | 31°25′48.70″N 106°8′33.93″W / 31.4301944°N 106.1427583°WCoordinates: 31°25′48.70″N 106°8′33.93″W / 31.4301944°N 106.1427583°W |
Crosses | Rio Grande |
Locale | Fabens, Texas |
Characteristics | |
Width | 2 lanes |
History | |
Opened | 1938 |
Closed | 2016 |
Location | |
The Fabens–Caseta International Bridge was an international bridge which crossed the Rio Grande connecting the United States–Mexico border towns of Fabens, Texas, and . The bridge was also known as Puente La Caseta. The two-lane bridge was constructed in 1938.[1] The bridge was demolished in 2016 following the completion of the Tornillo-Guadalupe Bridge a few hundred yards to the west.
Border crossing[]
The Fabens Port of Entry was a port of entry at the Mexico–United States border, in the town of Fabens, Texas.[2] It closed on November 17, 2014, and traffic was diverted to the nearby Tornillo Port of Entry.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings".
- ^ "Fabens Port of Entry". Archived from the original on 2012-10-30.
External links[]
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. TX-3399, "Fabens-Caseta International Bridge, Island Guadalupe Road over Rio Grande, Fabens, El Paso County, TX", 16 photos, 21 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
Categories:
- Historic American Engineering Record in Texas
- International bridges in Texas
- International bridges in Chihuahua (state)
- Toll bridges in Texas
- Bridges completed in 1938
- Transportation buildings and structures in El Paso County, Texas
- Road bridges in Texas
- Toll bridges in Mexico
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Texas building and structure stubs
- Texas transportation stubs