Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge

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Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge
Coordinates29°33′42″N 104°23′42″W / 29.561731°N 104.395114°W / 29.561731; -104.395114
Carries US 67
Fed. 16
CrossesRio Grande
LocalePresidio, Texas
Other name(s)Presidio Bridge
Characteristics
Total length791 feet (241 m)
No. of lanes2
History
Opened1985
Statistics
TollYes
Location

The Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge is an international bridge that crosses the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) between the cities of Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, on the United States-Mexico border. It connects U.S. Route 67 to the north with Mexican Federal Highway 16 to the south. The bridge is also known as "Presidio Bridge" and "Puente Ojinaga". The Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge is currently privately owned, and a toll fee is charged. The bridge was completed and opened in 1985 and is two lanes wide and 791 feet (241 m) long.[1]

Border crossing[]

Main article: Presidio Texas Port of Entry

The Presidio Texas Port of Entry is located at the Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge. The original, privately owned wooden bridge was built in the early 1900s, and the port of entry was established by executive order in 1917.[2] The bridge was most recently replaced in 1985. The current border inspection station was completed about two years later.[3]

See also[]

  • Presidio-Ojinaga International Rail Bridge Parallel Rail Bridge

References[]

  1. ^ TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings
  2. ^ Lord, Clifford, ed. (1944). Presidential Executive Orders Numbered 1-8030, 1862-1938. Mayor of the City of New York.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Coordinates: 29°33′42.23″N 104°23′42.41″W / 29.5617306°N 104.3951139°W / 29.5617306; -104.3951139


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