Gateway to the Americas International Bridge

Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
View of the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge Mexican side
Coordinates27°29′58″N 99°30′27″W / 27.49940°N 99.50742°W / 27.49940; -99.50742
CarriesPedestrian
Non-commercial Vehicles
CrossesRio Grande
LocaleLaredo, Texas
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Official nameGateway to the Americas International Bridge
Other name(s)Laredo International Bridge 1
Maintained byCity of Laredo
Secretariat of Communication and Transportation
Characteristics
DesignBox Girder Bridge
Total length1050 ft (309 m)
Width42 ft (12.8 m)
History
Opened1954
Statistics
Daily trafficPedestrians:
11,398
Non-commercial:
2,311
TollNon-Commercial Vehicles
$1.75/axle (southbound)[1]
30 pesos (northbound)[2]

Pedestrians
$1.00 (southbound)[1]
5 pesos (northbound)[2]
Location
Map

The Gateway to the Americas International Bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges located in the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the Rio Grande (Río Bravo). It is owned and operated by the City of Laredo and the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Mexico's federal Secretariat of Communication and Transportation). It is also known as Laredo International Bridge 1.

  1. ^ a b "City of Laredo International Bridge System Toll Rates" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "RED PROPIA: TARIFAS VIGENTES 2020" (PDF). Caminos y Puentes Federales.