Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge

Bridge in Presidio, Texas

29°33′42″N 104°23′42″W / 29.561731°N 104.395114°W / 29.561731; -104.395114Carries

Fed. 16CrossesRio GrandeLocalePresidio, TexasOther name(s)Presidio BridgeCharacteristicsTotal length791 feet (241 m)No. of lanes2HistoryOpened1985StatisticsTollYesLocation Map

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]

Border crossing

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]

References

^ TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings
^ Lord, Clifford, ed. (1944). Presidential Executive Orders Numbered 1-8030, 1862-1938. Mayor of the City of New York.
^ "Presidio Bridge". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-07-26.