Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge

Coordinates: 28°42′20″N 100°30′43″W / 28.70556°N 100.51194°W / 28.70556; -100.51194
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Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras International Bridge

Puente Piedras Negras-Eagle Pass
The American side of the Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge
Coordinates28°42′20″N 100°30′43″W / 28.70556°N 100.51194°W / 28.70556; -100.51194
Carries Fed. 57/ US 57
CrossesRio Grande
Locale
Official nameEagle Pass Bridge 1
Named forEagle Pass
OwnerPort of Eagle Pass
Maintained byPort of Eagle Pass
Characteristics
Total length1,855 ft (565 m)
Width2 lanes
History
Opened1927
Rebuilt1954
Statistics
Toll
  • Non-Commercial Vehicles:
  •     US$4 (southbound)[1]
  •     MXN$30 (northbound)[2]
  • Commercial Vehicles:
  •     US$5/axle (southbound)[1]
  •     MXN$60 (northbound)[2]
  • Pedestrians:
  •     US$1 (southbound)[1]
  •     MXN$5 (northbound)[2]
Location
Map

The Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge is an international bridge that crosses the Rio Grande and connects the United States-Mexico border cities of Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras, Coahuila. The bridge is also known as "Eagle Pass Bridge 1" and "Puente Piedras Negras-Eagle Pass".[3] The road continues into Eagle Pass as U.S. Route 57, and into Piedras Negras as Mexican Federal Highway 57.

Description[edit]

The American side of the Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge is currently owned by the Port of Eagle Pass, which also manages and maintains it. The bridge was originally constructed in 1927 and reconstructed in 1954, after the original bridge was destroyed by a flood; the bridge was reinforced in 1985. The bridge is two lanes wide and 1,855 feet (565 m) long.[3]

Border crossing[edit]

Main article: Eagle Pass Port of Entry

The Eagle Pass Port of Entry was established around 1896. The first carriage bridge connecting Eagle Pass with Piedras Negras (then known as Ciudad Porfirio Díaz) was built in April 1890, but was destroyed in a flood in September 1890.[4] The bridge was soon replaced by the Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge, and was again rebuilt in 1927 and 1954.

The original port facility was rebuilt in 1927 and was replaced by the current facility in 1960.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Services & Tolls | Eagle Pass, TX".
  2. ^ a b c "RED FONADIN: TARIFAS-VIGENTES 2021 (CON IVA)" (PDF). Caminos y Puentes Federales.
  3. ^ a b TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings
  4. ^ "Timeline of Eagle Pass History". Eagle Pass Public Library. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.

External links[edit]

Media related to Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge at Wikimedia Commons


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