Fort Hancock-El Porvenir International Bridge
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The Fort Hancock-El Porvenir International Bridge is an international bridge which crosses the Rio Grande
connecting the United States-Mexico border cities of Fort Hancock, Texas
and El Porvenir, Chihuahua. The bridge is also known as "Puente El Porvenir" The two lane international bridge was constructed in 1936 and is 1855 feet (565.4 m) long.
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
connecting the United States-Mexico border cities of Fort Hancock, Texas
Fort Hancock, Texas
Fort Hancock is a census-designated place in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2000 census. Fort Hancock and El Porvenir, Chihuahua area is connected by the Fort Hancock-El Porvenir International Bridge.-Geography:...
and El Porvenir, Chihuahua. The bridge is also known as "Puente El Porvenir" The two lane international bridge was constructed in 1936 and is 1855 feet (565.4 m) long.