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INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES

International Bridges, Infrastructure and Location

The Port Infrastructure is composed by five International Bridges strategically located in the Los Dos Laredos Region “The
most important Customs and Logistic Platform of America”.
Gateway to the Americas International Bridge (Bridge I):
Bridge mainly for pedestrian use and four vehicle lines.
Connects Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas with Downtown Laredo,
Texas. It is also known as International Bridge I.

Railway Operations Bridge: The railway bridge Laredo-
Nuevo Laredo, is located within the states of Tamaulipas, in
Mexico and Texas, in the United States. It was built in 1881,
when two railways arrived to Laredo and where more than
1,800 railway wagons cross per day

Juarez Lincoln International Bridge (Bridge II): This bridge
is for light vehicle crossing and connects Nuevo Laredo,
Tamaulipas with Laredo, Texas. It is operated by the city
of Laredo and the Department of Communications and
Transportation of Mexico. It is also known as international
bridge 2
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Solidarity - Colombia International Bridge: It is located in
the municipality of Anahuac, Nuevo Leon and it is one of the
four vehicle international bridges located in the border of
United States and Mexico in the city of Laredo, Texas.

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• World Trade Bridge: Dedicated exclusively for vehicles
of commercial transportation, it is our greatest tangible
heritage, such work has the most modern and important
infrastructure to perform operations of foreign trade in
Latin America.

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