Texas Mexican Railway International Bridge | |
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 Train crossing the Texas Mexican Railway International Bridge, as seen from the U.S. | |
| Coordinates | 27°29′55″N 99°30′59″W / 27.498550°N 99.516336°W |
| Carries | Trains |
| Crosses | Rio Grande/Mexico–United States border |
| Locale | Laredo, Texas/Nuevo Laredo |
| Other name(s) | Laredo International Railway Bridge Puente Negro |
| Owner | CPKC |
| Next upstream | World Trade International Bridge |
| Next downstream | Gateway to the Americas International Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Pier construction | Concrete |
| Total length | 1,275 ft (389 m) |
| Width | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Capacity | 26 trains per day |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Opened | 1920 |
| Location | |
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The Texas Mexican Railway International Bridge is an international railway bridge across the Rio Grande and U.S.-Mexico border between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, the only rail link between these cities. Owned and operated by CPKC, the single-track bridge is the busiest rail border crossing in North America. It is also known as the Laredo International Railway Bridge and Puente Negro (The Black Bridge).