Draft:Laredo 4/5 International Bridge
Laredo 4/5 International Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 27°21′06″N 99°30′18″W / 27.35172°N 99.50508°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians Commercial Vehicles Non-commercial Vehicles |
| Crosses | Rio Grande |
| Locale | Laredo, Texas, U.S.A. and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Maintained by | Southwebb Bridge Company LLC |
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The Laredo 4/5 International Bridge is a future international bridge which will cross the Mexico–United States border at the Rio Grande between Rio Bravo and El Cenizo.[1] The bridge will be Webb County's fifth international crossing, and Tamaulipas' fourth international crossing to Webb County, Texas and the Laredo Metropolitan Area.[2]
History
[edit]On October 3, 2024, a Presidential Permit[3] was granted to the Southwebb Bridge Company LLC to "construct, maintain, and operate a vehicular and pedestrian crossing located on the United States border with Mexico" in the Laredo Metropolitan Area.[1][2] The bridge will the first in Webb County to be owned and operated by a private entity.
Description
[edit]The Laredo 4/5 International Bridge is expected to provide access for pedestrians, commercial, and non-commercial vehicles to the border crossing.
Location
[edit]The Laredo 4/5 International Bridge is will be built between Rio Bravo and El Cenizo.
The City of Laredo has planned for the 4/5 International Bridge to be the southern terminus of the proposed Laredo Outer Loop which would connect the future border crossing to U.S. Route 83, Texas State Highway Loop 20 Texas State Highway 359, U.S. Route 59, Interstate 35, Texas State Highway 255, and the Laredo–Columbia Solidarity International Bridge at its northern terminus.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b House, The White (2024-10-03). "PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING SOUTHWEBB BRIDGE COMPANY LLC TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN BORDER CROSSING NEAR LAREDO, TEXAS, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO". The White House. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ a b Davis, Zach (Oct 3, 2024). "'Monumental achievement': Biden signs presidential permit for international Bridge 4/5". Retrieved Oct 18, 2024.
- ^ "Presidential Permits for Border Crossings". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Laredo Outer Loop feasibility study" (PDF). Oct 18, 2024.