Roma-Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge
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The Roma-Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge ordinarily serves a port of entry between Mexico
and the United States
. It is open 24 hours a day, all year long.
Spans the Rio Grande
River (known as Rio Bravo in Mexico) between Roma, Texas
and Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas
.
This suspension bridge was built in 1928 and was reopened in 2004. It is a National Historic Landmark in the United States and in Mexico. Roma was a prosperous riverport in the 19th century. Historic structures front a plaza overlooking the Rio Grande with a view of the bridge.
The Roma Ciudad Aleman International Bridge is currently out of service pending renovation.
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...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is open 24 hours a day, all year long.
Spans 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...
River (known as Rio Bravo in Mexico) between Roma, Texas
Roma, Texas
Roma is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,765 at the 2010 census. The city is located along the Rio Grande, across from Ciudad Miguel Alemán in Tamaulipas, Mexico....
and Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas
Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas
Ciudad Miguel Alemán, known prior to 1950 as San Pedro de Roma, is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, located across the Rio Grande from the U.S. city of Roma, Texas. The two are linked by the Roma – Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge, a suspension bridge. As of 2010, the population...
.
This suspension bridge was built in 1928 and was reopened in 2004. It is a National Historic Landmark in the United States and in Mexico. Roma was a prosperous riverport in the 19th century. Historic structures front a plaza overlooking the Rio Grande with a view of the bridge.
The Roma Ciudad Aleman International Bridge is currently out of service pending renovation.