Fort Hancock Port of Entry
Fort Hancock Port of Entry | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Location | 828 South HWY 1088, Fort Hancock, Texas 79839 (Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge) |
Coordinates | 31°16′29″N 105°51′13″W / 31.274727°N 105.85355°WCoordinates: 31°16′29″N 105°51′13″W / 31.274727°N 105.85355°W |
Details | |
Opened | 1936 |
Phone | (915) 769-3886 |
Hours | 6:00 AM-10:00 PM |
Exit Port | El Porvenir |
Statistics | |
Annual crossings | Not published |
Website Official website |
The Fort Hancock Port of Entry is located at the Fort Hancock – El Porvenir International Bridge. It was established when the first bridge was built by the International Boundary and Water Commission in 1936.[1]
The original port facility, built in 1936, was replaced in 1955. In 2003, the General Services Administration replaced it with a new border inspection facility. Commercial vehicles are not permitted to enter the United States via the Fort Hancock Port of Entry.
In popular culture[]
In the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption, Tim Robbins' character flees the United States via the Fort Hancock - El Porvenir border crossing.
References[]
- ^ "Fort Hancock-El Porvenir Bridge". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
See also[]
Categories:
- Mexico–United States border crossings
- 1936 establishments in Texas
- Buildings and structures in Hudspeth County, Texas