Juárez-Lincoln International Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Juárez–Lincoln 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 City of Laredo
and the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Mexico's federal Secretariat of Communication and Transportation).
and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
for their beliefs in equality for all. It was built in 1976 to alleviate traffic on the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
and to accommodate the fast growing cities of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
east of downtown Laredo, Texas and on the northern terminus of Luis Donaldo Colosio
Loop
in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It operates 24 hours a day.
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
over the Rio Grande
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...
(Río Bravo). It is owned and operated by City of Laredo
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
and the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Mexico's federal Secretariat of Communication and Transportation).
History
The Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge was named in honor of the Mexican President Benito JuárezBenito Juárez
Benito Juárez born Benito Pablo Juárez García, was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861 as interim, 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872...
and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
for their beliefs in equality for all. It was built in 1976 to alleviate traffic on the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
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...
and to accommodate the fast growing cities of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
Description
The Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge is an eight-lane bridge with and is 1008 feet (307.2 m) long and 72 feet (21.9 m) wide. The international bridge is for buses and non-commercial traffic only. The bridge is also known as Bridge Number Two, Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Bridge 2, Puente Juárez-Lincoln and Laredo II. It has a dedicated lane for SENTRI program users.Location
This bridge is located in the southern terminus of Interstate 35Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
east of downtown Laredo, Texas and on the northern terminus of Luis Donaldo Colosio
Luis Donaldo Colosio
Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta was a Mexican politician, and PRI presidential candidate, who was assassinated at a campaign rally in Tijuana during the Mexican Presidential campaign of 1994.-Political history:...
Loop
Loop route
A loop route is a highway or other major road that extends out from a typically longer, more important parents road to enter and circle a large city. A loop can function as a bypass for through traffic and also to service outlying suburbs....
in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It operates 24 hours a day.