Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge, International toll bridge at Mexico-United States border, Laredo, Texas.
The Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge spans the Rio Grande between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It is 1,008 feet (307 m) long and 72 feet (22 m) wide, with eight lanes for buses and non-commercial vehicles. It is also known as Laredo International Bridge 2.
The Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge opened in 1976 to relieve congestion on the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge and to serve the growing cities of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. It was named after Mexican President Benito Juárez and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Its port of entry was built the same year, mainly to divert truck traffic, but it too was soon overwhelmed; today all trucks are inspected at other crossings, leaving only passenger vehicles and buses here.
The bridge takes its name from two important leaders: Mexican President Benito Juárez and United States President Abraham Lincoln. This naming reflects the friendship and cooperation between the two nations on both sides of the river.
The bridge is open 24 hours a day and carries only passenger vehicles and buses; all trucks are inspected at the other Laredo crossings. Access is at the southern end of Interstate 35 east of downtown Laredo and at the northern end of the Luis Donaldo Colosio loop in Nuevo Laredo. Since 2018 there is no SENTRI lane here; SENTRI users cross at the Gateway to the Americas bridge.
The bridge is one of four vehicular crossings that connect the sister cities of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. These different options allow travelers and commuters to choose alternative routes depending on traffic conditions and their specific needs.
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