Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge
Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 26°04′N 98°13′W / 26.07°N 98.21°W |
Carries | U.S. Route 281 |
Crosses | Rio Grande, Mexico—U.S. border |
Locale | Pharr, Texas, United States; Reynosa, Tamaulipas state, Mexico |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
Location | |
The Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge crosses the Rio Grande and U.S.-Mexico border. It connects the city of Pharr in Texas with the city of Reynosa and Mexican Federal Highway 2 in Tamaulipas state, Mexico
The bridge handles commercial vehicles as well as passenger vehicles. It serves as an important port of entry into the U.S. Since 1996, all trucks have been diverted here from the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge on the west−upriver.
With a 5 km (3 mi) length, it is one of the longest international bridges connecting two countries in the world. Øresund-bridge between Denmark and Sweden is 7 845 meters(4.87 miles) .[1]
The bridge connects to U.S. Route 281 via .
Border crossing[]
The Pharr Texas Port of Entry is located at the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge. The bridge opened in 1994, and since 1996, northbound trucks from Reynosa have not been to permitted to cross at the Hidalgo Texas Port of Entry.[2]
See also[]
- Anzalduas International Bridge — next Reynosa + McAllen road bridge upriver-west.
- McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge — next downriver between the cities.
- Bridges over the Rio Grande
- International bridges in Tamaulipas
References[]
- ^ "Pharr-Reynosa Intl Bridge". City of Pharr, Texas. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ 2009 Quattrennial Certification (PDF). Hidalgo County Metropolitan Planning Organization. p. 472. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
Coordinates: 26°04′01″N 98°12′19″W / 26.06683°N 98.20518°W
- International bridges in Tamaulipas
- International bridges in Texas
- Road bridges in Texas
- Toll bridges in Mexico
- Toll bridges in Texas
- Pharr, Texas
- Reynosa
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- Buildings and structures in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Transportation in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Transportation in McAllen, Texas
- North American bridge (structure) stubs
- Mexico transportation stubs
- Mexican building and structure stubs
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Texas building and structure stubs
- Texas transportation stubs