The Free Trade International Bridge is an international bridge which crosses the

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Los Indios, Texas Los Indios is a U.S. border town in Cameron County, Texas. The population was 1,008 at the 2020 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The Free Trade Inte ...

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. The bridge is also known as "Los Indios-Lucio Blanco Bridge", "Puente Lucio Blanco-Los Indios", "Puente Internacional Libre Comercio" and "Los Indios Free Trade Bridge".TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings
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Description

The Free Trade International Bridge is currently owned and managed by Cameron County. The bridge was completed and opened in 1992. It is four lanes wide and long.

Border crossing

The Los Indios Port of Entry opened in 1992 with the completion of the Free Trade International Bridge in 1992. The crossing handles both passenger vehicles and commercial trucks. Because of the length of the bridge and the rural location, there are very few pedestrians.

References

Toll bridges in Texas Bridges completed in 1992 International bridges in Texas International bridges in Tamaulipas Buildings and structures in Cameron County, Texas Transportation in Cameron County, Texas Road bridges in Texas Toll bridges in Mexico {{Texas-bridge-struct-stub