Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge

The Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge, also known simply as the Presidio Bridge and Puente Ojinaga, 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 privately owned and is tolled. It was completed and opened in 1985. The bridge is two lanes wide and 791 feet (241 m) long.[1]

Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge
Coordinates29°33′42″N 104°23′42″W
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

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

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. "Presidio Bridge". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-07-26.

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